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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…
Every morning, Rakeemah Jordan’s two 8th-grade boys put on their uniforms and head out to a nearby charter school they love, Phillips Academy, where they get plenty of attention in…
Over the last 18 months, the pandemic has exacerbated achievement gaps for students who were already falling behind before COVID-19 arrived. What happens now is critical for ensuring that schools…
Sonia Chugh, an English as a second language (ESL) instructor at LEAP Academy University Charter School in Camden, has been recognized as Camden County Teacher of the Year
When I moved to New Jersey to pursue my degree at Rutgers, I needed to find the right school for my daughter. I was first introduced to North Star Academy, a public charter school in Newark, through a community service project. At this event, I got to see first-hand how much the North Star staff care for Newark families and our children. I had no doubts this is where I wanted my children to attend school.
By: Ezehar Abu-hatab, a parent of two North Star Academy students Our North Star Academy school is our family, and our community. What my son Jawad received from NSA is not just quality education.
By Maria Pyshkina, an Elysian Charter School parent. As a working mother of two, I was so very grateful to have an educator who I could trust with guiding my child through the difficulties of first, remote, then hybrid school days
New Jersey education groups are highlighting a study released today by researchers at the Boston University Wheelock Educational Policy Center. The study found that, contrary to the allegations made by some anti-charter…
