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ANALYSIS: In Camden, Does Union Politics Threaten Student Success?

Here’s today’s tweet from Sue Altman, head of the New Jersey Working Families Alliance, as she continues her assault on…

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‘Staggering’ Learning Loss in Newark District Schools

This past spring Newark school district students took NWEA’s diagnostic MAP tests,* which measure achievement and growth in math, reading,…

3 years ago

Asbury Park Parent: ‘Why Won’t the Murphy Administration Do the Right Thing and Honor Our School Choice?’

Desiree Whyte of Asbury Park is the mother of Nick Whyte, a student at College Achieve Greater Asbury Park School.…

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Teacher Union President Celebrates Himself at Non-Unionized Hotel and Without His Honorees

The posh MC Hotel in downtown Montclair is the place to be this Saturday evening at 7 pm. There, we…

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FACT CHECK: Asbury Park Acting Superintendent Says ‘Hire Me Permanently Because Student Outcomes Are Great’

Asbury Park Acting Superintendent Rashawn Adams really wants to be Asbury Park's next permanent superintendent. How badly does he want…

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Teacher Union President Celebrates Himself At His Dark Money PAC Fundraiser

Last November, while Newark was plagued by a COVID-positivity rate of 22%, Montclair Mayor/NJ teacher union President-to-be Sean Spiller decided…

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At North Star Academy, Summer School is a Blast

Summer school isn’t supposed to be fun. Just don’t tell that to the students and teachers at Uncommon Schools Summer…

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At This Summer Program in Camden, Black Pride and Academic Achievement Go Hand-in-Hand

Erika Asikoye, who grew up in New Jersey, is the Director of the Freedom School Literacy Academy (FSLA) at The Center for…

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With Newark Homicides Rising, District Equips Mostly-Black Schools with Gunshot Detectors

Newark Public Schools, responding to a doubling of homicides in the city compared to the same time last year, is…

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New Study: Camden Public Charters Have a ‘Funding Gap’ for Students With Disabilities

A new report out today from the University of Arkansas looks at the funding of students with disabilities in charter…

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