New Jersey

More than 1,000 students, parents, and teachers will rally on Thursday to demand that state lawmakers provide disadvantaged families with the opportunity to send their children to better schools. Participants in the event, which will begin at 9:45 AM outside … Continued

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The bill to establish a school voucher program in New Jersey got off the ground yesterday with a unanimous vote in committee, but not until Sen. Ray Lesniak confronted the bullies who run the state teachers union.   The scene … Continued

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WASHINGTON — A lightning rod at home for his deep cuts to school funding, Gov. Chris Christie came to the nation’s capital tonight to push for education reforms — and announced he will support a scholarship program allowing students to … Continued

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