Rutgers—Newark professors publish report on re-engaging youth in college after COVID-19
The Daily Targum published a new article discussing a published with the Newark City of Learning Collaborative and the New Jersey State Policy Lab researching opportunities to reenroll disengaged youth in higher education programs in Newark.
COMMENTARY: Celebrating books not banning them
NJSPL Policy Fellow Linda Stamato published a new op-ed in New Jersey Hills Media Group encouraging readers to uplift books and not allow them to be banned in local libraries and schools.
Rutgers Report Examines High School Grads Who Face Barriers to Higher Education
Rutgers-Newark published a new article discussing a New Jersey State Policy Lab report authored by Robyn Ince, Bernie Lombardi, and Betsy Kim in which they examined opportunities to reengage youth in Newark who have been disconnected from postsecondary education since the COVID-19 pandemic.
NJ Asks Caldwell School To Share Secrets Of Post-COVID Success
The Caldwell School District shared that one of their schools was selected to take part in the NJ Promising Practices Project, an education research initiative in collaboration with the New Jersey Department of Education, the New Jersey State Policy Lab, and the Cornwall Center for Metropolitan Studies.
These 11 schools in North Jersey are serving as models in pandemic
A new article from NorthJersey.com discussed the eleven K-12 schools in North Jersey selected to take part in the NJ Promising Practices project, an education research initiative being conducted in collaboration with the New Jersey Department of Education, the New Jersey State Policy Lab, and the Cornwall Center for Metropolitan Studies.
Bright Days Ahead As Students Start School Year
Jersey Shore Online shared a new article interviewing the Clara B. Worth Elementary School, one of 52 schools in the state recently selected to participate in the NJ Promising Practices project, an education research initiative with the New Jersey Department of Education, the New Jersey State Policy Lab, and the Cornwall Center for Metropolitan Studies.
Commentary: First-time homebuyers need hand up, not handout
NJSPL Policy Fellow Linda Stamato authored a new op-ed discussing the importance of investing in public banking to provide below-market-rate capital for credit-worthy and socially beneficial projects and support higher risk communities that private banks eschew.
Mount Tabor Elementary School Selected to Participate in Statewide Research Project to Accelerate Student Learning
Parsippany Focus has shared that one of their schools was selected to take part in the NJ Promising Practices project, an education research initiative in collaboration with New Jersey Department of Education, the New Jersey State Policy Lab, and the Cornwall Center for Metropolitan Studies.
Bound Brook’s Community Middle School Recognized as one of the Top Schools in New Jersey for Post-Pandemic Student Outcomes
Bound Brook has shared that one of their schools has been selected for the NJ Promising Practices project, an education research initiative with the New Jersey Department of Education, the New Jersey State Policy Lab, and the Cornwall Center for Metropolitan Studies.
Rutgers Report Seeks to Reconnect Newark Students with Educational Opportunities
New Jersey Business Magazine shared a new report from the New Jersey State Policy Lab and the Newark City of Learning Collaborative which examined best practices to reengage disconnected youth with educational opportunities in Newark.