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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

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

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

KIPP Educator Wins Amazon Teacher of the Year

When high-school computer science teacher Harold Brown walked through the doors of KIPP Newark Collegiate Academy (NCA), his colleagues surprised…

3 years ago

COMMENTARY: Are Lakewood School District Students Still Getting ‘Cheated’?

Last week at its public meeting the Lakewood Board of Education approved a long list of out-of-district placements for students…

3 years ago

16 Ways Your School District Should Spend Its Federal Stimulus Money

Marguerite Roza, Director of the Edunomics Lab and Research Professor at Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy and national…

3 years ago

The Big Reveal: This is Why the Anti-Choice Crowd Wants to Stop Newark’s Charter School Expansion

When the New Jersey State Supreme Court unanimously ruled last week that seven public charter schools in Newark could go…

3 years ago

Camden Teachers Union Signs New Contract While Leader Questions District’s ‘Long-Term Survival’

After three years of stalled negotiations, Camden Public Schools and the Camden Education Association have agreed on a five-year contract…

3 years ago

Voorhees Valedictorian Takes Charge During His LGBTQ Speech

Bryce Dershem, the Eastern Regional High School valedictorian in Voorhees, has moxie. When administrators were reviewing his valedictory speech they…

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