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It was such a pleasure to be present at the School 16 ribbon cutting ceremony this week.  I am so excited about the teaching and learning that will happen in this state-of-the-art educational facility! PEF began advocating for school facilities in 1998 when the Supreme Courts ordered

On April 7, 2015, the young members of MOTH, Matter Observed Through Hombres, ventured out for five days on an adventure of a lifetime. Displaying courage and determination, MOTH traveled over five thousand miles to a remote location where nature still remains truly wild- the Osa Peninsula,

Testimony to Paterson City Council and School Board Joint Meeting Wednesday, March 11, 2015 Given by Rosie Grant, Executive Director The citizens of Paterson cannot afford a tax increase and neither can the Paterson Public Schools afford a $5M cut. Gov. Christie is breaking the law and

Jia Lee, a special education teacher from The Earth School in NYC, gave testimony before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on January 21st to discuss the impact of No Child Left Behind’s testing and accountability provisions on public school children.  Up for debate was

On September 27, 2014, PEF held a Youth Leadership Retreat titled “Pathways to College: Stay the Course”. All the presentations were planned and led by the youth who participate in PEF’s programs. The first presentation was done by E3 University whereby they shared what activities they did

Op-Ed: NJ Spotlight Superintendent Anderson’s single-year renewal is a signal to the community to refocus its energy and redouble its efforts I’ve been so dismayed watching the Newark school registration chaos. It breaks my heart that parents and children are being treated like second-class citizens, in order

Paterson – Paterson Education Fund is a member of the National Journey for Justice Alliance.  For years, the Journey for Justice Alliance – a coalition of grassroots education organizations in 22 cities – has resisted federal education “reform” policies. As an alternative to the harmful trend of