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With Governor Murphy’s goal of vaccinating 4.7 million people in NJ, this push will definitely help the cause.

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5 Ways Mayors Can Build Their Communities’ Workforces By making the most of their influence over postsecondary education, they can help narrow the skills gap. July 22, 2016 •  Theres a perception among many that mayors dont hold much sway over the higher-education system or the quality of the workforce it produces for their communities. I beg to differ. Not only do our cities leaders have strong motivation for improving the talent pipeline through colle...

By TOM WIEDMANN April 20, 2021 at 11:45 PM The Moving Newark Schools Forward slate, Dawn Haynes, Vereliz Santana, Asia Norton and Daniel Gonzalez. The Moving Newark Schools Forward slate, Dawn Haynes, Vereliz Santana, Asia Norton and Daniel ... Credits: Moving Newark Schools Forward By TOM WIEDMANN April 20, 2021 at 11:45 PM NEWARK, NJ – Four candidates running on the Moving Newark Schools Forward slate are the projected winners in the citys Board of Education election Tuesday with 76 of 93 ...

Press Releases ON EVE OF NEWARK SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION, PROJECT READY ANNOUNCES OVER 10,000 VOTER COMMITMENTS IN MASSIVE NONPARTISAN GOTV CAMPAIGN April 19, 2021, 1:30 pm | in ON EVE OF NEWARK SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION, PROJECT READY ANNOUNCES OVER 10,000 VOTER COMMITMENTS IN MASSIVE NONPARTISAN GOTV CAMPAIGN   Local School Board Election Effort Builds on the Group’s Success in Voter Turnout in November 2020     NEWARK, NJ — Non-profit social justice advocacy group Pro...

Just 21 states require students to take personal finance coursework to graduate high school, with only a handful mandating stand-alone classes, according to the Council for Economic Education. Yet the access to that education remains unequal and the impact is clear. In 2019, the median wealth of Black households in the U.S. was $24,100, compared with $189,100 for white households. As for the programs, less than 12% of students are required to take a stand-alone personal finance course to gradua...

Inequities in distribution of COVID-19 vaccinations and low overall vaccination rate explain why Black parents prefer remote schooling.

POLITICO Get the New Jersey Playbook newsletter Email Sign Up By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or updates from POLITICO and you agree to our privacy policy and terms of service. You can unsubscribe at any time and you can contact us here. This sign-up form is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Presented by Ørsted Good Thursday morning! Across the Hudson, Democrats who control the Legislature have a plan to strip Gov. Andrew Cuo...

A poll conducted by Project Ready New Jersey shows that voters are split on whether or not schools should reopen yet.

Not all parents are in a hurry for schools to reopen. Why the divide? Updated Mar 03, 2021; Ronice Bruce’s two teenage children haven’t been inside a classroom in more than 350 days. Other parents in the Montclair school district have rallied for in-person learning. The Board of Education wants a judge to order teachers back into their classrooms. And Bruce is — well, just fine waiting for school buildings to reopen in September, she said. Bruce, a widow, has already lost six friends to ...