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What Is the Cost of the Murphy’s Administration’s Decision to Conceal Data on Student Learning Loss?

This is extraordinarily delayed. That's Senate Majority Leader Teresa Ruiz on the state Department of Education's decision to delay releasing…

2 years ago

Lakewood’s Looming Fiscal Cliff (a Different One This Time)

It's not often that I get a chance to browse through school board agendas but once in a while I…

2 years ago

MCKENNA: Pandemic School Closures Erased Student Progress and Heightened Inequities. What Do We Do Now?

Laura McKenna is an education writer based in New Jersey. You can find her at www.lauramckenna.com. This was originally published at…

2 years ago

Murphy Announces New School Safety Initiative–But Mum on Teacher Testing

Today at East Brook Middle School in Paramus, Gov. Phil Murphy announced that New Jersey will use $6.5 million from…

2 years ago

U.S. Education Department Announces New Post-COVID Council to Amplify Parent Voices in Schools

This is a press release from the U.S. Department of Education. Today, the U.S. Department of Education launched the National…

2 years ago

VIDEO: Parents, Don’t Shoot the Messenger—Take This Test Seriously

New Jerseyans are rightfully proud of their highly-rated public school system.  But what's the plan for students who have experienced…

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

New Poll: NJ Parents Seek Bold Changes In Education & More Academic Support for Students

JerseyCAN, a nonprofit advocating for high-quality schools for all New Jersey students, released today the most comprehensive statewide review of…

3 years ago

If You’re A Rich White Kid in NJ, Don’t Sweat Over Midterm Exams

There’s an emerging trend among New Jersey high schools: administrators are either canceling midterm exams or diluting their consequences in…

3 years ago

New Report Tells Us To Do the Math in January 2022

Everyone from President Joe Biden to New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy to AFT President Randi Weingarten has championed the cause…

3 years ago