JAMES: You Do Not Need Permission to Demand Better Public Schools

One of my mentors and political godfather was the great Carl Sharif. We lost the great Carl over five years…

6 years ago

South Orange-Maplewood Schools Explains Latest Mediation Drama to Families

Below is a letter that went out at 6:40 pm on Friday to all South Orange-Maplewood School District families. PERC is…

6 years ago

NJ Commissioner Sides With Newark Superintendent, Denies 4 Charter School Expansions

On Friday New Jersey Acting Commissioner Angelica Allen-McMillan notified four charter schools in Newark that she is denying their requests…

6 years ago

Mercer County Parents of Children with Disabilities Call Out District’s Callous Disregard for Student Well-Being

 I told you all a year ago that my daughter was experiencing extreme mental and emotional distress. It’s been a…

6 years ago

In Lakewood Public Schools District, 131 Staff Members Have Been Stricken By COVID-19

Unlike teacher union leaders in Montclair and South Orange-Maplewood that deftly outmaneuver their districts and keep schools closed, the Lakewood…

6 years ago

“Frustrated” Assemblywoman Mila Jasey Urges South Orange-Maplewood Schools to Resume In-School Instruction

New Jersey State Assemblywoman Mila Jasey (D-Essex Morris) released the following statement on March 10, 2021 regarding the SOMSD Schools…

6 years ago

Breaking: New Details Emerge About Asbury Park High School Stabbings

On Tuesday, outside the main doors of Asbury High School, two students were stabbed. The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office announced…

6 years ago

South Orange-Maplewood Update: Board Halts Mediation Process Due to Union Leaders’ ‘Bad Faith’

Below is a letter sent yesterday from South Orange-Maplewood School District to parents regarding a 5 and 1/2 hour meeting…

6 years ago

While NJ Teenagers Boycott Hybrid Education, My Son with Autism Is the Last Kid in School

Laura McKenna is a New Jersey parent of two teenage boys, one currently studying at Rutgers University and the other…

6 years ago

Montclair Tentatively Resolves Reopening Issues with Teachers Union But Parent Suit Continues

Late yesterday Montclair Public Schools District announced a settlement with the Montclair Education Association over the lawsuit filed by the…

6 years ago