Newark Student Union #NPSWalkout2015
Signs, sounds and scenes from Friday's #NPSWalkout2015 #OurNewark Newark Students Union The Newark Parents Union Parents Unified for Local…
Christie Seeks To Reshape School Accountability Mandates In Federal Waiver
By John Mooney Education Law Center says proposal would give too much leeway, with less openness, over state-controlled urban…
Newark Students Protest Superintendent’s School Policy
Newark, NJ—Thousands of students walked out of school in the latest protest against Superintendent Cami Anderson and the district’s…
Students Say Record Protest Crowd Shows Strong Resistance to Superintendent’s Reforms
By David Cruz, Correspondent It was billed as the largest student protest in Newark Public Schools history. That’s a…
Mediation the next step after teachers’ contract talks stall in Garfield
By Kristie Cattafi, Staff Writer, Community News (Garfield Edition) The Garfield Federation of Teachers (GFT) group is at an…
Testimony: Call for a Moratorium on the Consequences of High Stakes Testing
Parents, students, community members and educators continue to stand up against the trend of standardized testing increasingly driving education…
Teacher, attacked by pupil, regains job in tenure fight
By Bill Wichert, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com NEWARK — Less than three months into his job as a…
Wayne High School Students Going Homeless to Help Homeless Veterans
Teens raising funds and awareness to address homelessness problem WAYNE… High school scholars will be spending Friday night sleeping…
Survey: Teachers say there’s too much stress, too little appreciation
By Adam Clark, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com America’s teachers feel over-stressed and under-appreciated, and only about half of…
Press statement: State Monitor Forces Impasse in Garfield Negotiations
Contact: Nat T. Bender, nbender@aftnj.org, 908-377-0393 Garfield Federation of Teachers made numerous good faith changes in attempt to reach deal…
State Eases Up On Tougher Standards For Teacher Training, Licensing
By John Mooney Christie administration heeds calls for slower implementation of some of its proposed changes Three months after…
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