Op-Ed: Improving NJ schools must include efforts to desegregate them

By: Louis B. Moore

Outlets: NJ Spotlight

Published: November 9, 2026

Words: 1,123

Last Updated: 16 hours, 8 minutes ago

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Commissioner of Education Lily Laux deserves tremendous credit for the spirit of openness and engagement she is bringing to the New Jersey Department of Education. Under her leadership, the department is inviting stakeholders into important conversations about school funding, expanding educational opportunities, and improving student achievement. Now is the time to bring a long-neglected issue to the table: the harm racial and economic segregation inflicts on children and the significant benefits that more integrated schools …

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