JerseyCAN

We are a nonprofit that advocates for all students across NJ to have access to high-quality schools. We support equity & excellence in NJ education. 📕🎓✏️

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🎉 As Teacher Appreciation Week winds down, we're grateful for educators who light the way for our future.Our Teacher Leader Fellowship program is empowering educators to lead change in their communities! #TeacherAppreciationWeek #TeacherLeaders

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New article from The Observer! Two local educators completed JerseyCAN's Teacher Leader Policy Fellowship 🎓 Read more below!

ARTICLE ✍: https://t.co/P7Eti1ZZ6E

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New report claims most teacher prep programs evaluated in New Jersey are not aligned with the Science of Reading. Listen to Paula White discuss how these programs can improve.

ARTICLE ✍: https://t.co/Ef0QH8kQDo

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Parent Fellow and Board of Education member Fang Gong has introduced a bill to the NJ State Assembly! Read more below 👇:

ARTICLE ✍: https://t.co/6X8Ptezqso

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Meet Sue Rexford, a 2025-26' JerseyCAN Teacher Fellow! 📚

Learn more about the Fellowship by watching this video, or email [email protected] if you are interested in applying in the future. We will let you know as soon as the application opens for our 2026-27 cohort.

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“We don't want to be confused in any way about the fact that 34% proficiency in reading leaves almost seven out of every 10 kids behind, and that's just not good enough,” - Paula White, Exec. Director at JerseyCAN

Read more:

ARTICLE ✍: https://t.co/Nyj7Ldtlts

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💬 Paula White, regarding Newark student learning: “We are seeing some indicators that should make us optimistic, and at the same time, not lose sight of the reality that is still dire, without question.”

ARTICLE ✍: https://t.co/PAr7hGFlDv

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Read Paula White's statement on the 4th annual "Education Scorecard" from Harvard University:

ARTICLE ✍: https://t.co/NM0hDPZqrn

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New from Chalkbeat 👉

ARTICLE ✍ : https://t.co/Va1SBkLswl

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The 4th annual "Education Scorecard," a report produced by the Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard University, has been released!

📚 Check out Paula White's statement regarding the report:

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Paula White spoke to Chalkbeat about boosting literacy rates in New Jersey. Check it out! 📚

ARTICLE ✍🏽: https://t.co/4xXPhj8Xst

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Hear from Paula White on NJ School Literacy Screenings in Catherine Carrera's new article! 📚🔍

ARTICLE ✍: NJ Spotlight News - https://t.co/97EAbWQ99n

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Hear from Paula White regarding NJ fourth grade literacy in the pre v. post-COVID era! 📚

ARTICLE ✍: https://t.co/1JvAti0Ktp See less

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According to NAEP data, "38% of fourth graders [were] proficient in reading in 2024." - Paula White

New Jersey students are behind in literacy post-COVID, but the plan to change that is already in motion.

ARTICLE ✍: https://t.co/1JvAti0Ktp

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Parents! What is YOUR district doing for literacy in New Jersey? Here are 5 key questions to ask at state board of education meetings 📚

#literacy #education #JerseyCAN

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OP ED ✍: Shauna Hart, a JerseyCAN Parent Fellow, calls on every NJ school community to seize the moment for literacy 📚

ARTICLE: https://t.co/S8WkZ8Emcm

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Students in Kindergarten through 3rd grade now receive universal screeners for literacy in NJ! Hear Paula White talk a bit more about the importance of these screeners. 📚

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"Ensuring that our kids are learning must always be on the table, no matter what." - Paula White 📚

In this video, Paula breaks down Gov. Mikie Sherrill's education budget initiatives! 💸 What excites you most about the governor's proposed budget?

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Check out these 5 Education Policy Prescriptions from JerseyCAN for the acceleration of student progress in NJ!

📄 Policy Rx PDF: https://t.co/BHUd8mFppk

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ARTICLE: NJ schools teach reading as they wish, and critics say that fails kids

Joanna Gagis & Julie O'Connor discuss Paula White and JerseyCAN's advocacy for reading reform 📚

Check it out 👉 https://t.co/UtiYuF2Pxf

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Did you know that 30% of NJ students received tutoring in 2025? That's up 6% from 2024!

Hear Paula White speak on The State of Educational Opportunity in America survey 📊

SURVEY: https://t.co/SgDctTXw1X