Op-Ed: Why We Support The Newark South Ward Community Schools Initiative
By Deborah Smith Gregory Alliance for the Newark Public Schools has replaced the destructive corporate reforms imposed on us…
Perth Amboy schools didn’t report crimes to cops, put kids in danger, prosecutor said
By Sue Epstein | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com PERTH AMBOY — Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew Carey sent a…
Final PARCC Results Reveal How New Jersey’s Scores Compare With Other States
By John Mooney Despite some outbreaks of PARCC panic, Garden State finishes well ahead of most other states and…
New Initiative Revives ‘Community Schools’ Approach In Newark
By John Mooney Remaining funds from Zuckerberg gift will help finance program based on boosting involvement in decision-making at…
Task Force’s Report On Special-Education Reforms Calls For Changes
By John Mooney Recommendations include return to state aid based on individual students’ needs, not ‘census-based’ method More than…
Op-Ed: Drawing Succor And Sustenance From Membership In The Teachers Union
By Norine Gall A strong union does far more than protect teachers; it makes it possible for students to…
Video: Perth Amboy Federation Parent Literacy Convention
Perth Amboy teacher (and PAF-AFT president) Pat Paradiso stresses the importance of literacy in education while welcoming parents, students…
Stagnant State Funding Remains Overriding Concern For New Jersey Schools
By John Mooney Education commissioner calls for dialogue between state and districts, but offers scant hope for increased aid…
Fragile Truce Shows Signs Of Crumbling During Newark School Board Meeting
By John Mooney Charter-school advocates clash with teachers’ union leader, students disrupt gathering and chant ‘Cerf must go’ Protesting…
‘The diplomacy is over’: Protesters blast Cerf, derail Newark meeting
NEWARK – Just three months after his appointment, it appears the welcome wagon for Superintendent of Schools Christopher Cerf…
Video: Candlelight Vigil for Public Information @NTU_481
Community, students, parents and educators show support for public education in Newark.
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