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Parents: Do You Know You Can Have Your Child Repeat a Grade?

Last month Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill that permits parents, guardians, and any other person having custody over a…

3 years ago

Newark Public Schools’ Enrollment Drops by 34%

Newark Public Schools district leaders aren't panicking. Yet a 34% drop in enrollment is cause for concern, at least as…

3 years ago

Hot Off the Press: New Guidance From CDC on Masks, Social Distancing, and Vaccinations in Schools

Today the Centers for Disease Control issued new guidance for schools. Bottom line: until younger students can get vaccinated they…

3 years ago

Newark Leaders Are AWOL As Parents Demand Information on Learning Loss

Last week news broke that Newark Superintendent Roger León had been less than honest about learning loss among the 42,000…

3 years ago

New Report: New Jersey in Last Place for Nonwhite Student Access to in-School Learning

A new paper out from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirms that students in school districts that…

3 years ago

LILLEY: Roger León Should Go

In an excellent piece of investigative journalism by Patrick Wall of Chalkbeat, “The pandemic set back student learning. Newark kept the…

3 years ago

Newark Superintendent Tries Smoke and Mirrors to Hide Extent of Student Learning Loss

Back in March the non-profit JerseyCAN commissioned a report to quantify learning loss among New Jersey students during the pandemic.…

3 years ago

New Poll: Black Parents ‘Much More Likely’ to Support Charter Schools and Voucher Programs

A new national poll out from Morning Consult looks at Black, Hispanic, and White parents' views on returning to school,…

3 years ago

LILLEY: Does NJEA Care About Learning Loss for Minority and Low-Income Students?

Remote learning during the pandemic has indeed taken its toll on NJ students. The New Jersey Globe reported that based on interim…

3 years ago

Camden’s Newest Non-Profit Quizzes Schools on Learning Loss Plans

On Monday Parents Invincible, a new non-profit headed by longtime Camden activist Shirley Irizarry, sent a questionnaire to all Camden…

3 years ago