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Why Is New Jersey One of Only Four States That Closes Schools For a Teacher Convention?

Yesterday New Jersey parents woke up to their annual smack in the face: All public schools are closed today and…

2 years ago

Education Law Center Demands Murphy Immediately Replace State Board of Ed Members

Ed. Note: This is a press release from Education Law Center, which is closely affiliated with (and largely funded by)…

2 years ago

Murphy Signs Executive Order To Solve Teacher Shortages

Yesterday, Nov. 10th, Gov. Phil Murphy signed Executive Order #309 establishing a task force to “explore best practices and innovative…

2 years ago

COMMENTARY: New Jersey Parents Face Off Against a Education Department That’s Too Dense to Care

A new bill in the New Jersey Senate would make state finances “readily accessible to the public,” says Senate Budget…

2 years ago

NJ Special Education Schools Get New Business Leader

 Recognizing the many revenue-generating operations of the Educational Services Commission of New Jersey (ESCNJ) to offset the cost of tuition,…

2 years ago

Press: Murphy’s Education Agenda Puts Politics Over Families

This was first published by the Editorial Board of the Press of Atlantic City.  Public charter schools have developed innovative…

2 years ago

Murphy’s Education Department Trumpets Equity as State Board Members View the 64th Floor

The New Jersey State Board of Education held its monthly public meeting this morning, large stretches of it consumed by…

2 years ago

‘Violent’ School Board Elections? Looking at Hunterdon County.

For a sense of the metamorphosis of school board races from afterthoughts to center-stage, look no further than Clinton Township…

2 years ago

Students, Youth Leaders to Host a March to Demand More School and Mental Health Resources, Less Policing

Students will march  to demand more counselors, more transparency in school policies, and restorative practices that include the voices of…

2 years ago

Newark Education Advocates Roll Out Replacement For District’s Clunky Enrollment Platform To Honor Original Promises of Superintendent

In 2018 when Superintendent Roger Leon first took over the helm of New Jersey's largest school district, he inherited its…

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