I am very excited to announce my support for The Frederick Douglass Charter School for Boys, a new school that our community desperately needs. If approved by the New Jersey Department of Education, this innovative educational institution would be the first single-gender charter school in the state and has plans to open in August 2018. […]
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TRENTON — In what could be the final opportunity to win approval from the Christie administration, 16 new charters schools are trying to open in New Jersey. The proposals come predominantly from North Jersey but also include plans for schools in Atlantic, Burlington and Ocean counties. The state must decide by July if it wants […]
Our friend Councilman Jesse Kurtz‘s school choice referendum is causing a stir down in the Boardwalk Empire, Save Jerseyans, and plenty of people think it’s the best step forward for Atlantic City’s students, but challenging the status quo also attracts opposition from those who benefit from that status quo… Check this out: ____
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Atlantic City voters have a historic opportunity this Election Day to send a shot across the bow against the educational status quo and in favor of a better future for Atlantic City school kids by voting yes on Ballot Question 3. In so doing, they will signal their strong support for increased choice, competition, and […]
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By Scott St. Clair | The Save Jersey Blog This is PART SIX of a multi-part series on an important topic, Save Jerseyans. Click here for Part One (You’re Kidding, Right?), here for Part Two (Snake Oil and Politics), here for Part Three (Vaccinations or Communicable Diseases), here for Part Four (Herd Immunity and Unvaccinated) AND here for Part Five (Who are […]
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By Matt Rooney | The Save Jersey Blog There isn’t a single issue with a greater impact on America today (and tomorrow) than the state/fate of our education system, Save Jerseyans. And it isn’t pretty across the board, particularly in urban centers like Camden, New Jersey. No one disagrees on that point. Sadly that’s where the […]
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By Matt Rooney | The Save Jersey Blog Following an earth-shattering decision by the California state court striking down that state’s tenure law, state Senator Joe Kyrillos (R-Monmouth) says he’s reaching out to an advocacy group involved in the West Coast case to help accomplish the same result in New Jersey. He’ll start by re-introducing S-2171, “The School Children First Act.”
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By Matt Rooney | The Save Jersey Blog Steven Fulop is now the mayor-elect of Jersey City, Save Jerseyans, and he sat down with NJ Today’s Mike Schneider on Tuesday to discuss some of his planned first steps: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxu6qZmAKEc The Fulop story is interesting to us primarily because his victory was made possible, in large part, through the support […]
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Chris Christie at a July 2012 tax-themed town hall meeting in Monmouth County, New Jersey. The Weekly Standard continues to insist that the answer is “YES,” Save Jerseyans. Bill Kristol’s political publication is reporting today that Mitt Romney’s #veepstakes squad is deciding between four men: Rob Portman Tim Pawlenty Paul Ryan Chris Christie I don’t know… The smart […]
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