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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.
IS THE EDUCATION TRUTH PROJECT A NJEA-FUNDED, DARK MONEY PAC?
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Ridgewood NJ, It sure looks like the NJEA is funding another dark money Super PAC, this time aimed squarely at parents running for school board this fall. Sunlight Policy Center of New Jersey recently received several tips that New Jersey’s most powerful special interest, the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA), is funding a new dark money Super PAC aimed at this fall’s school board elections. This would make sense, as a dark money Super PAC would complement the other parts of the NJEA’s multi-pronged, statewide campaign to fight the wave of parental activism in school districts across the state.
Continue reading PARENTS RUNNING FOR SCHOOL BOARD MAY FACE A WALL OF NJEA DARK MONEY
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Westwood NJ, recently, parental rights in New Jersey’s public education system have become a central topic of community discussions. While there’s significant support for this movement, its true importance is sometimes misunderstood. We posit that parental rights are not merely a fleeting trend but are, in fact, a monumental movement that will define our generation’s stance on public education, not just in New Jersey but across the entirety of the United States.
Continue reading Why Parental Rights in Public Education Matter Now More Than Ever
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Ridgewood NJ, Sustainable Jersey for Schools and the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) announced that Benjamin Franklin Middle School (BFMS) has been awarded a $2,000 Sustainable Jersey for Schools grant. Fourteen $10,000 grants and twenty $2,000 grants were distributed to support a variety of projects including outdoor classrooms, aquaponics food production, water bottle refilling stations, anti-bias training, school wellness programs, waste reduction, student green team capacity building and more.
On the heels of Senate President Steve Sweeney (D-3) firing off letters to the U.S. Attorney and Attorney General concerning allegations of strong-arming tactics by the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) and the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), Senate Republican Leader Tom Kean called for the immediate passage of pay-to-play legislation (S-341). Max Pizarro, PolitickerNJ Read more
