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Last month, New Jersey Governor, Phil Murphy stated that he supports high-quality, top-performing schools regardless of whether they are charter, district, magnet, or private. This gave parents like me hope…

In his first term, the Democratic governor denied nearly two-thirds of requested expansions. Typical is New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, a Democrat in his second term who gives lip service…

In the sunny lunchroom of Philip’s Academy Charter School in Newark, 8th-grader Alyana Bonilla talked about aging out of PACS this Spring after the state Department of Education denied its application…

When I grew up in Kearny, my parents chose to send me to Catholic elementary and middle school. My parents then gave me the option of where I could go…

Like all mothers, I was excited and nervous when my child was about to enter kindergarten. We all want our children to thrive, have fun, and do well at school.…

Hundreds of students will be displaced from schools that meet their needs and parents will have to scramble to find new schools for next fall.

In response to the recent expansion denials of top-performing public charter schools, including one of the best charter schools in the nation, parents, students and staff from New Jersey’s public…

Why has New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy’s chief education official told seven high-performing public charter schools, including one of the best in the country, that they cannot expand their enrollments?…

The Star-Ledger regularly hosts a debate between Democrat consultant Julie Roginsky and Republican consultant Mike DuHaime. They often disagree on issues but, in a rare instance of consensus, are equally…

Parent activist Jasmine Morrison says since Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration recently rejected North Star Academy and other charter networks from enrolling more students, the future remains bleak for some 8,000…