New Poll: Black Parents Far Less Likely To Want Children Back in School, or Even Have the Choice

More white voters than Black voters (and, to a lesser extent, Hispanic voters) trust the vaccine, have been vaccinated themselves,…

6 years ago

Montclair Parent Compares District to ‘Totalitarian Regime’ Regarding Student Data Privacy

“I herewith specifically do NOT give consent to the use of goguardian on my son’s devices! Coming from a cultural…

6 years ago

Teachers Union: First Get Teachers Vaccinated, Then We’ll Talk About Reopening Schools

This is a statement from New Jersey Education Association President Marie Blistan regarding Gov. Phil Murphy's announcement on Monday that…

6 years ago

STATE AID GUY: More People Move Out of New Jersey Than Almost Any Other State, Contrary to NJPP’s Fictions

There is a lot of room to argue about the causes of NJ's high rate of domestic outmigration.  Reasonable people…

6 years ago

Asbury Park: New Leaks Expose Tensions Between District Administrators and School Board Members

Student enrollment and state funding are dropping in Asbury Park Public Schools, requiring a recalibration of facililties and spending. These…

6 years ago

Eight Teachers Catch COVID in Lakewood, Two Hospitalized

The Lakewood Scoop, a media platform that serves the ultra-Orthodox community, reports today that eight staff members of Lakewood Public…

6 years ago

After a Year Out of Classrooms, South Orange-Maplewood Parent Leader Says, ‘This Is Crushing Our Children’

South Orange-Maplewood Public Schools District (SOMSD) is in an uproar: Parents and school district representatives insist it’s safe to reopen…

6 years ago

BREAKING: Murphy Will Prioritize Teachers and Support Staff for COVID Vaccines

This morning, on the MSNBC program "Morning Joe," Gov. Phil Murphy announced that, beginning in two weeks, pre-kindergarten-12th grade teachers…

6 years ago

Lakewood Children Dress in Blackface During Purim; School District Responds

On Friday in Lakewood, a group of ultra-Orthodox children celebrating the Jewish holiday of Purim dressed in blackface. Fred Rush,…

6 years ago

NJ Announces Details for Local Learning Loss Assessment Data

.Yesterday the New Jersey State Department of Education issued instructions on how it will collect local assessment data. [An earlier…

6 years ago