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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

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:

Paula White spoke to Chalkbeat about boosting literacy rates in New Jersey. Check it out! 📚 ARTICLE ✍🏽: bit.ly/4dlWQCt

Hear from Paula White on NJ School Literacy Screenings in Catherine Carrera's new article! 📚🔍 ARTICLE ✍: NJ Spotlight News - bit.ly/4eRPgkh

Hear from Paula White regarding NJ fourth grade literacy in the pre v. post-COVID era! 📚 ARTICLE ✍: njersy.co/494poOm See less

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 ✍: njersy.co/494poOm

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

OP ED ✍: Shauna Hart, a JerseyCAN Parent Fellow, calls on every NJ school community to seize the moment for literacy 📚 ARTICLE: bit.ly/4c73pag

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. 📚 #JerseyCAN #UniversalScreeners #education

"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?

Check out these 5 Education Policy Prescriptions from JerseyCAN for the acceleration of student progress in NJ! 📄 Policy Rx PDF: bit.ly/3N3EAnj

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 👉 bit.ly/4ucoU1A

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: bit.ly/3P1lRcu

🗣️ Statement: Paula White voices strong support for Dr. Lily Laux as NJDOE Commissioner. #endorsement #JerseyCAN #NJDOE #commissioner

Hear a bit from Paula White regarding her contribution to the recent NJ Spotlight News article, "Is ‘home rule’ sabotaging reading reform in NJ?" 📚 Read the article here 👉 bit.ly/3MishmO #JerseyCAN #NJSpotlight #reading #education

📢 PRESS ADVISORY: Paula White is testifying tomorrow at New Jersey's Assembly Education Committee hearing in support of Freedom Schools! Let's get this bill passed and fund literacy ✍ #FreedomSchools #literacy #testimony

Thanks to all our Teacher Fellows for attending our recent NJ Teacher Leader Policy Fellowship! We look forward to reaching our advocacy goals together as 2026 rolls on. 📚 #JerseyCAN #TeacherFellowship #Education #Advocacy

📢 FINAL DAY to apply! NJ teachers (2+ yrs) & parents/guardians—become an Education Advocacy Fellow: ✅ Training & support ✅ $2,500 stipend ✅ Chance to shape NJ education policy Apply now 👉 bit.ly/472m83W #JerseyCAN #EducationAdvocacy #NJ

🎉 Congrats to Angello Villarreal, 2022–23 JerseyCAN Teacher Fellow, on receiving the prestigious Fulbright Award! His dedication to teaching + advancing education shines in NJ and beyond. 🌍👏 Read more 👉 bit.ly/42qiyiX #Fulbright #TeacherLeadership #JerseyCAN

📣 Camden, NJ teachers & parents—this is for YOU! Join JerseyCAN’s Education Advocacy Fellowship for training, a statewide network, & a $2,500 stipend to lead change in our schools. 📅 Apps close Sept 23. 👉 Apply now: bit.ly/472m83W

📣 Newark parents & teachers—JerseyCAN fellowships are open! 💡 Learn education policy 🤝 Build advocacy skills 🏛️ Connect w/ state leaders Read more 👉 bit.ly/4gxdyz2 Apply now 👉 bit.ly/472m83W #EducationAdvocacy #JerseyCAN #Newark