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Camden Art Teacher, With a Little Boost From GoFundMe, Has Important Lesson For Her Students

Art teacher Rebecca Lee had only started working at Camden's KIPP Lanning Square Primary School Norcross Academy mid-year, but she…

2 years ago

New Data Shows What Schools Must Do For Kids Far Behind in Reading and Math

About 58% of the students we looked at in K-8 are about 1 to 3 years behind in reading. About…

2 years ago

Esteemed NJ Businessman Demands Murphy and Media Challenge NJEA Leaders’ Gold-Plated Salary & Benefits

Josh Weston, who founded Automatic Data Processing (ADP) with the late New Jersey Sen. Frank Lautenberg, has some harsh words…

2 years ago

Paterson School Board Caught in Friendly Fire During Teacher Salary Negotiations

Last week the Paterson Education Association, a local bargaining unit of NJEA, announced its negotiating team had declared an impasse…

2 years ago

Hoboken Dual Language Charter Celebrates: 81% of 8th Graders Pass Spanish AP Exams

Late last week Hoboken Dual Language Charter School (HoLa) released the AP scores for their 8th grade class, showing that…

2 years ago

Senate Republican Leader Charges Murphy With Lying To Parents About Sex Ed Standards

(This is adapted from a press release.) Senate Republican Leader Steven Oroho said the Murphy administration’s confirmation that school districts…

2 years ago

NJEA Leaders Play Defense After Big Reveal of Executives’ Crazy-High Salaries

Last week Mike Lilley of Sunlight Policy Center published the startling news that in 2019 state teachers union executive director…

2 years ago

NJ Education Department Testing Gives High Marks to College Achieve Paterson Students

According to the New Jersey Department of Education’s (NJDOE) Start Strong tests administered last fall, which measured learning loss suffered…

2 years ago

Murphy’s Education Department Announces Districts Will Be ‘Penalized’ For Not Following New Sex Education Standards

The New Jersey State Department of Education just announced that school districts that don't adhere to the new Sexual Health…

2 years ago

Newark Families Enjoy Summer Fun (and School Supplies), Courtesy of BRICK and South Ward Promise Neighborhood

Approximately 400 community members came together to enjoy food, games and music Students received Nike athletic wear, as well as…

2 years ago