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Newark scores on state tests could increase scrutiny of tutoring and literacy initiatives
Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. The share of Newark students meeting state English language arts standards dropped last school year, while the share meeting math standards rose, newly released test results show. Across the city’s traditional public and charter schools, 35.7% of students met grade-level expectations in English language arts, down from 41.7% last year, according to a Chalkbeat analysis. In math, proficiency rose to 30.1%, up from 27% in 2025. The results, which the state released earlier this month, offer a mixed picture of academic performance in Newark, where schools have spent years working to help students recover from pandemic learning disruptions . The scores could lead to closer scrutiny of tutoring and literacy initiatives that have tried to assist in that recovery. Newark Public Schools officials presented preliminary results at an October school board meeting , acknowledging that most district students continued to fall short of grade-level expectations. The state’s more-detailed release also shows substantial differences in proficiency between Newark Public Schools, the state’s largest school district,
USA TODAY
Reasoncom
Rent Control Ballot Initiatives Won Almost Everywhere
Across the country, voters approved ballot initiatives that cap rents and impose new restrictions on landlords' ability to rent to whom they please. The most eye-catching of these was a successful initiative in Elizabeth, New Jersey, where 68 percent of voters revived a cap on annual rent increases of $20 per month that the city council had axed back in 2023.
Montclair Local
Holiday Shows 2026: Your Guide to Festive Performances Around North Jersey
Ready to get into the holiday spirit? Grab your tickets and make plans for a season filled with festive entertainment! Beloved holiday classics, live concerts, dazzling dance performances and family-friendly theater are all taking the stage in Montclair and beyond. We’ve rounded up the shows and performances worth adding to...
Yahoo!
‘Our attention spans are so short’: Organizers fight to keep Nolan Wells’ case in the spotlight
Months after Nolan Wells' death, local organizers and "One March, Fifty States" are demanding answers through nationwide marches. It has been 129 days since Nolan Wells' body was found on Horn Island, Mississippi, and communities are still awaiting answers on the investigation into the teen's mysterious passing. And recently, communities took their advocacy from social media to the streets. Organizers across the country collaborated with "One March, Fifty States" to organize Marches in Alabama, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Kansas, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Washington, D.C., and Mississippi on November 1, 2026.
Daily Voice
Daily Targum
theobserver.com
Kearny Dems sweep to victory last week
The Blue Tsunami that hit America last week was just as strong in Kearny — the Democrats had a very strong showing. Seen in this image are five of the victors. They are, from left, First Ward Councilman George Zapata, who won a second term and easily fended off a last-minute write-in campaign against his candidacy; incumbent Board of Education trustees Zibbie Viscuso, Samantha Paris and Laura Cifelli-Pettigrew; and Third Ward Councilwoman-elect Sarah Bonilla, who will take office in January. Bonilla easily fended off a Republican challenger.
News 8 WROC
Eastside residents’ lawsuit over High Acres Landfill odors moves closer to trial
PERINTON, N.Y. (WROC) — After nearly eight years of fighting over odors coming from the High Acres Landfill, a group of eastside residents is getting closer to having its day in court. A federal judge has rejected several arguments from Waste Management and New York City seeking to dismiss the residents’ lawsuit, allowing key claims […]