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Why Are NJ School Teachers Missing Classes? [AUDIO]

David Matthau — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:00:59 +0000

Many Garden State parents are wondering why their child's teacher has been absent from school so much this spring.

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Is Statewide All-Day Kindergarten a Good Idea? [AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Wed, 22 May 2013 10:11:05 +0000

Is it a good idea to offer full-day kindergarten statewide in New Jersey?

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Social Media Education Could Become Mandatory [POLL/AUDIO]

Dino Flammia — Tue, 14 May 2013 09:22:35 +0000

Every middle school student in New Jersey would be instructed on the responsible use of social media, if a bill advancing through Trenton eventually earns the Governor's signature.

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NJ Students Being Poached by Other States [AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Mon, 13 May 2013 14:00:25 +0000

The New Jersey brain drain continues at a staggering rate.

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Middle Township Offers Attendance Incentives to Students [AUDIO]

Kelly Waldron — Mon, 13 May 2013 09:26:06 +0000

School administrators in Middle Township are using prizes as incentive to get children to come to school.

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College Loan Debt Affecting Life Decisions, Study Says [AUDIO]

Dino Flammia — Fri, 10 May 2013 13:00:04 +0000

Student loan debt isn't only a problem immediately after college.

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Would You Live in a City For Student Loan Reduction? [AUDIO]

David Matthau — Tue, 07 May 2013 09:15:56 +0000

A New Jersey lawmaker is pushing a plan to help college graduates pay off a portion of their student loans by living in struggling urban areas for a few years.

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Bill Would Prevent Double-Dipping Among Retired School Administrators [AUDIO]

Kelly Waldron — Thu, 02 May 2013 14:00:16 +0000

Retired school administrators who return to public employment would no longer be able to continue to collect their retirement benefits in addition to their salaries under a bill that's been introduced by Assemblyman Ralph Caputo.

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Are NJ Preschools Letting Our Kids Down? [AUDIO]

David Matthau — Thu, 02 May 2013 13:00:02 +0000

New Jersey gets high marks for its preschool program, but a new report finds we can and should do better.

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Paterson Girls Plead Not Guilty to Video Threats

Townsquare News Network — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 02:26:08 +0000

Two northern New Jersey girls accused of threatening to kill their seventh-grade classmates in a video posted online have pleaded not guilty to making terroristic threats.

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