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Good morning, Carly here with Chalkbeat Newark.

It’s officially school enrollment season and we were on the scene this past weekend at the All Schools Fair talking to families and students about what they want for their schools.

You can read more in our story here and let us know how you feel about your educational experience in the city by dropping us a line at [email protected].

In other news, the school segregation lawsuit is back in court — I feel like we’ve been following this story for nearly a decade. Let me know what questions you have about it or new angles or perspectives we should be thinking about in our coverage.

As always, you can reach us at [email protected].

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What parents at a Newark Public Schools enrollment fair want for their children

Newark families, some of whom attended the district’s All Schools Fair, can apply to schools for 2027-28 through the middle of January. They will learn their results in late March.

New Jersey school segregation case back in court as judges weigh potential constitutional violation

Civil rights groups filed suit in 2018 over what they say is unconstitutional school segregation. Attorneys for the state say their reliance on enrollment data falls short.