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Trenton NJ, Governor Phil Murphy is seeking to replace six existing members of the State Board of Education, potentially as early as Monday, despite the absence of scheduled meetings for the Senate Judiciary Committee, responsible for approving these nominations.
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Ridgewood NJ, it’s what every parent wants to know these days… Who is injecting politics into our schools? Thanks to a heads-up from a friendly teacher, now we know that the NJEA is training teachers to become political activists in local school districts.
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Trenton NJ, Senator Holly Schepisi said a “Disinformation Alert” issued by the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) is a disingenuous attempt to dismiss the concerns of parents that new sex education standards could result in their children being exposed to lessons that are age-inappropriate or in conflict with their values.
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Madison NJ, at the League of Women Voters of Ridgewood candidates forum on several occasions during the evening the audience was told that the school board was not the place to debate state education policy .
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Paramus NJ, Assemblyman Robert Auth joined parents rights protesters on Saturday saying, “There is a sentiment among our constituents that simply must be addressed…Parental Rights! To accomplish that reasonable task requires that we take the Majority from the Democrats to put the brakes on what many feel is an inappropriate Education policy.”
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Westwood NJ, in an effort to reassert the rights of parents , the Westwood Regional School District board has voted to require superintendent approval for classroom discussions of any “controversial issues” not specified in the district curriculum, clamping down on teachers politicizing classrooms but drawing criticism from those who warned that the change will stifle conversations about real-world topics.
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Ridgewood NJ, the New Jersey Republican State Committee (“NJGOP”) released the following statement in response to new “Law Against Discrimination” guidance for schools from the Department of Education (“DOE”) and the Attorney General’s office:
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Trenton NJ, Senator Anthony M. Bucco (R-25) issued the following statement in response to complaints filed yesterday by Attorney General Matt Platkin against the Middletown, Marlboro, and Manalapan school districts over new parental notification policies they adopted this week:
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Trenton NJ, Senator Joe Pennacchio today chastised the Murphy Administration for the autocratic management of the New Jersey State Board of Education after several board members who opposed the controversial new sex curriculum standards were set to be replaced.
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Ridgewood NJ, Senator Michael Testa slammed the Murphy administration’s continued threats to school districts that refuse to implement controversial new sex education standards imposed by the State Board of Education.
Continue reading Murphy Administration Continues Threats over “Child Grooming” Sex Education
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Ramsey NJ, Republican Congressional nominee Frank Pallotta today called on his opponent, career politician Democrat Josh Gottheimer to stand up for the tens of thousands of well-meaning, concerned parents in northern New Jersey and denounce the leadership of the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) for calling them “extremists” in a vile ad that recently blanketed the airwaves. Even after public outrage forced the NJEA’s leadership to stop running the ad, Congressman Gottheimer remained silent while proudly accepting their endorsement.
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River Vale NJ,NJ State Senator Holly Schepisi looked for answers for the new creepy sex-ed curriculum being forced on young children by the Murphy Administration .In a letter to the state Department of Education Schepisi asked for clarification of recent statements made regarding penalties against school districts that aren’t compliant with new State DEI and/or Sex Ed requirements as well as how “compliance” will be determined.
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Ridgewood NJ, Family Policy Alliance of New Jersey – a pro-family ministry – is empowering parents and concerned voters across the state. To do it, they’re using three key resources.
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Trenton NJ, Senator Holly Schepisi (R-39) responded to the State Board of Education’s refusal to reconsider or delay controversial new sex education standards that school districts have been mandated to enact through their curricula this fall:
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