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New Jersey will require public schools to bring back cursive writing instruction beginning in the 2026–2027 school year.
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A new report urges Gov. Mikie Sherrill to take bold action on housing, education, childcare, and transparency in New Jersey.
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A new report argues New Jersey can ease teacher shortages by adopting the nursing model of differentiated pay, offering higher salaries for hard-to-staff specialties and high-need schools.
Six Percent Of Trenton Third Graders Read At Grade Level. Here Is What That Means.
Only six percent of Trenton third-graders read at grade level, revealing a deeper statewide reading crisis.
NJCU Launches New Spanish-Language Website For College Applicants
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A Forgotten Chapter Of Hope: What The Readjusters Teach Us About Healing Our Divided Country
Post–Civil War Virginia’s Readjusters united Black and white families to protect education, offering lessons for today’s divided America.
Olympic Fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad Brings Message Of Representation To Plainfield
Plainfield Public Schools marked Muslim Heritage Month with a community celebration honoring Islamic culture and student leadership.
With A Bit Of A Flourish, Cursive Handwriting Returns For Elementary School Students
New Jersey will require public schools to bring back cursive writing instruction beginning in the 2026–2027 school year.
Can Mikie Sherrill Fix NJ? New Roadmap For Lowering Childcare & Housing
A new report urges Gov. Mikie Sherrill to take bold action on housing, education, childcare, and transparency in New Jersey.
We Need to Pay Teachers More. Here Is a Good Way to Do It
A new report argues New Jersey can ease teacher shortages by adopting the nursing model of differentiated pay, offering higher salaries for hard-to-staff specialties and high-need schools.
Six Percent Of Trenton Third Graders Read At Grade Level. Here Is What That Means.
Only six percent of Trenton third-graders read at grade level, revealing a deeper statewide reading crisis.
NJCU Launches New Spanish-Language Website For College Applicants
NJCU launched a bilingual website to help Latino and first-gen students navigate college admissions, financial aid, and resources.
A Forgotten Chapter Of Hope: What The Readjusters Teach Us About Healing Our Divided Country
Post–Civil War Virginia’s Readjusters united Black and white families to protect education, offering lessons for today’s divided America.