Murphy to stress phonics-based reading in State of the State address
Gov. Phil Murphy plans to introduce a new focus on improving literacy rates during his State of...
Jan 09, 2024
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NEW VIDEO! NJ Spotlight News: December 7, 2023
NJ’s latest school test scores raise worries
Dec 07, 2023
Mounting delays in N.J. tutoring program called ‘hugely frustrating’
A vaunted statewide tutoring program for third and fourth graders has been delayed significantly,...
Nov 03, 2023
Stalled Funding for High Dosage Tutoring Wreaks Havoc for New Jersey Students
New Jersey’s $52 million high-dosage tutoring program is months behind schedule — leaving...
Oct 31, 2023
Newark Public Schools’ state test scores show slow gains as post pandemic recovery efforts continue
Newark Public Schools’ state test scores went up 2 percentage points in both math and English...
Oct 03, 2023
Statement from Paula White, Executive Director of JerseyCAN Regarding the Release of Newark’s “ABYSMAL” Reading Test Scores
Last week, at the Newark School Board meeting, test results for the NJSLA state exam were released...
Oct 02, 2023
NEW VIDEO! JerseyCAN’s Paula White Calls On State Leaders To Raise the Bar on Reading
In NJER TV’s new video, Laura Waters interviews Paula White, Executive Director of JerseyCAN, on...
Oct 02, 2023
Public Comment in Support of the Passage of Restructured NJSLS-ELA Standards
Thank you for the opportunity to share public comments here today and for ensuring that they are...
Sep 07, 2023
It’s Time For the Education Department to Honestly Address Our Failure To Teach Children to Read
JerseyCAN, the only statewide advocacy organization in New Jersey committed to ensuring access to...
Aug 24, 2023
N.J. students need smarter reading lessons, advocates say
In previous years, teacher Lovina Shahid had difficulty helping her first graders learn vowel...
Aug 11, 2023
