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New Jersey is abuzz (at least among parents of K-12 students) with reactions to Gov. Phil Murphy’s mandates that 1)…
When New Jersey school districts shut down in March 2020 due to the pandemic, many struggled to develop virtual learning…
On Friday afternoon in East Brunswick, Gov. Phil Murphy issued an Executive Order requiring all pre-k through 12th grade students…
Gov. Phil Murphy and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio have marched in lock-step during the COVID-19 pandemic, whether…
Summer school isn’t supposed to be fun. Just don’t tell that to the students and teachers at Uncommon Schools Summer…
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A new paper out from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirms that students in school districts that…
Dashawn Sheffield, a rising 11th-grader at Uncommon Schools' North Star Academy Washington Park High School in Newark, explains why he…
Laura McKenna is an education writer based in New Jersey. You can find her here (www.lauramckenna.com). This article was originally…