Newark educators and students call for community schools
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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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Activists, union ramp up push against Newark school district’s ‘turnaround’ program
By Naomi Nix, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com NEWARK — Newark activists and unions are gearing up for another…
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Sweeney, Ruiz: Keep PARCC’s impact on teacher evaluations low
By Adam Clark, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com TRENTON — High ranking New Jersey Democrats are calling on the…
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As School District Simmers Over ‘One Newark’ Reforms, Both Sides Sit Down at Table
By John Mooney Superintendent Anderson, local advisory board are talking, though no substantive progress has been made as of…
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Newark teachers union to launch ‘informational picket lines’ in protest of superintendent
By Naomi Nix, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com NEWARK — The Newark Teachers union said Thursday its members will…
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Little Things Count Big in State Budget
By John Mooney Language changes tucked into appropriations act drastically hike what some districts will have to pay toward…
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