Parent Advocacy

JerseyCAN Launches NJ Teacher Leader Policy and Parent Champion Fellowships

As Students Head Back to School, Parents and Teachers are Gearing Up for Another Year of Strong Advocacy In an…

2 years ago

Senate Leaders Teresa Ruiz and Vin Gopal Kick Off JerseyCAN’s Summer Parent Advocacy Program

New Parent Summer School Provides Resources, Tools, and Support to Advocate Effectively Within Local Communities. As New Jerseyans get ready…

2 years ago

BREAKING: The New Jersey Sex Ed Wars Aren’t Really About Sex

Anyone reading New Jersey media this morning–or, in fact, most days for the past couple of months—could be forgiven for…

2 years ago

Testa and Barranco Unveil Parents’ Bill of Rights Legislation

(This is a press release.) A pair of Republican legislators today unveiled their legislation to ensure that the parents of…

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

An ‘Inequitable Approach to Equity’: Princeton Parents Protest Dumbing Down of Math Curricula

This is a letter from six parents of Princeton Regional Public Schools District students protesting changes in the standards and…

2 years ago

VIDEO: As Parents Demand ‘Bold Change’ In Schools, JerseyCAN Steps Up

Over the last two years as schools have responded to COVID-19 disruptions, parents, grandparents, and guardians have had a never-seen-before…

2 years ago

JERSEYCAN Launches Free Statewide Parent Training Advocacy Program

Parent Champions for Strong Schools to Provide Parents this Summer with Resources, Tools, Support, and Instruction to Become Strong Advocates…

3 years ago

Judge Rules Three-Year-Old With Two Speech Disorders Can’t Attend Preschool Without a Mask

Katharine Hart of Medford Lakes has a son who just turned three years old, a preschooler who became eligible for…

3 years ago

COMMENTARY: It’s Time for Murphy to Take Off His MAGA Hat

Gov. Phil Murphy says he supports “giving our children the education they need to succeed in a 21st century economy.”…

3 years ago