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“They Tell Us to Mark Them Present Even if They’re Not Here”: How Many Newark Students Are Showing Up?

njleftbehind January 13, 2021

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Last week Newark Superintendent Roger León, cowed by the Newark Teachers Union, announced that Newark →

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Fact-Checking a Skewed Take on Camden School Closures

Laura Waters January 11, 2021

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WHYY  has a “news” story on pending closures of traditional schools in Camden City due →

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COMMENTARY: Will Biden’s Pick for Education Secretary Work for All Kids?

Laura Waters December 23, 2020

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We want to support you so that you can get to the great work of →

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It’s Every Student Succeeds Act’s Fifth Anniversary But There’s Nothing to Celebrate

Patrick Riccards December 10, 2020

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Five years ago TikTok, the video-sharing social networking platform, didn’t even exist. Today, the New →

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Senate Education Committee Demands a “Reckoning With Truth,” Despite Pleas From NJEA

njleftbehind December 8, 2020

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After the U.S. education system fractured into Zoom screens last spring, experts feared millions of →

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NJ Senate Education Committee to Consider Crucial Bill Later Today.

njleftbehind December 7, 2020

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Heads-up to those who think measuring New Jersey students’ learning loss is critical if we →

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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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My Son Spends Hours Watching “The Office” During His “Full Day” of Remote Instruction.

Erika Sanzi November 20, 2020

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I knew something was wrong when, during what was supposed to be a full day →

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Stark Racial and Economic Gaps Shape Effectiveness of Student Learning During COVID

njleftbehind November 19, 2020

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There’s a new poll out on New Jersey parents’ views of the efficacy of remote →

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Students are Collateral Damage In Camden Union Prez’s Fight to Save Union Jobs

Laura Waters November 17, 2020

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Keith Benson, President of the Camden Education Association, has a petition on change.org demanding that →

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