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Doing the Math in Lakewood: COVID Rates, Laptop Access, and Student Outcomes

njleftbehind January 4, 2021

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Transparency is not Lakewood Public School District’s middle name. According to Gustavo Martinez Contreras of →

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Why Is Education Law Center Discounting Parent Support for Charter Schools in Deference to NJEA?

Guest Blogger January 4, 2021

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Jasmine Morrison is a parent activist in Newark with two sons in charter schools. For →

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JAMES: It’s a Victory for Newark Taxpayers but Is Roger Leon Taking Cami Anderson Lessons?

Oscar James December 22, 2020

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(This first appeared at Newark Neighborhood View.) Earlier this month, I questioned the lack of →

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KIPP Solves Working Parents’ Remote Learning Problems: Evening Instruction!

njleftbehind December 10, 2020

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Via CNN, KIPP NJ has figured out a novel way to accommodate parents who work →

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School Superintendents: Parents Are Endangering Schools By Not Saying “No” to Children

njleftbehind December 10, 2020

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Morris School District Superintendent Mackey Pendergast is not happy with parents, according to a notice →

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There Will Always Be a Lakewood

njleftbehind December 4, 2020

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Well, that didn’t go well. Right before last week’s Thanksgiving break, all Lakewood staff members →

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Camden Student Learning Falters as Problems Mount and Enrollment Shrinks

njleftbehind December 3, 2020

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That’s a disaster. This school district is now run by the state of New Jersey, →

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JAMES: Where’s My Refund? Newarkers Are Paying the Same Taxes, but Our Kids Are Receiving Less Learning

Oscar James December 3, 2020

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(This post first appeared in Newark Neighborhood View.) As you know from my previous blog →

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Sean Spiller’s Ego Trip Goes All the Way to the White House!

njleftbehind December 1, 2020

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Hey, there’s nothing wrong with dreaming big. But Sean Spiller, Vice President of the New →

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NJEA VP Sean Spiller’s New Dark Money Group Plans a Major Shindig While You Can’t Eat With Grandma.

Laura Waters November 23, 2020

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Matt Friedman of Politico starts his Playbook this morning with a scoop: Sean Spiller, VP →

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