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NJ Ed Department, Following Murphy’s Directive, Issues ‘Clarification’ On Sex Ed Standards

Last Wednesday, April, 13th, in reaction to public backlash, Gov. Phil Murphy announced he was directing his Department of Education…

3 years ago

Newark Will Spend Only 5% Of COVID Funds on Tutoring Students

Newark Public Schools has revealed how they're spending the $182 million in the last phase of federal emergency funds intended…

3 years ago

Newark Board of Education Will Hire Retired Teachers and Create a Pathway for New Teachers

The Newark Board of Education (NBOE) is poised to take advantage of new legislation that allows them to hire retired…

3 years ago

Murphy, Says New Report, Is Eyeing the Presidency While Cheating Students and Teachers

Mike Lilley of Sunlight Policy Center of New Jersey has a new analysis out called, "Before You Go, Gov. Murphy,…

3 years ago

Murphy Walks Back New Sex Ed Recommendations, Says They’ve Been ‘Intentionally Misrepresented’

Gov. Phil Murphy just announced "he’ll direct the state Department of Education to “review the standards and provide further clarification…

3 years ago

Camden Education Fund and Camden U Announce New “Teacher Pathway” Partnership

The Camden Education Fund and Camden U, a nonprofit hybrid college, today announced a new partnership designed to give Camden’s…

3 years ago

Here Are the Facts On How Murphy’s Ed Department Changed Learning Standards for Sexual Education and Gender Identity

Everyone is talking about the "new" Student Learning Standards--actually passed almost two years ago by the State Board of Education…

3 years ago

NJ Assembly Members To Murphy’s Ed Department: What’s the Plan? Our Kids Can’t Wait.

Yesterday the New Jersey Assembly Budget Committee held a hearing on Gov. Phil Murphy's proposed $48.9 billion budget and, at…

3 years ago

GOPAL: Calm Down, Everyone, NJ’s New Sex Education Isn’t What You Think

Ed. Note: Fox News and other similar outlets are having a field day with New Jersey's new Student Learning Standards…

3 years ago

EL-MEKKI: We Have an Education Crisis in Our Hands and Curtailing the Charter Schools Program Is No Way to Fix It

Sharif El-Mekki is the founder and CEO of the Center for Black Educator Development. He is a former principal of…

3 years ago