LILLEY: Where Do You Stand on Vaccines, Montclair Mayor/NJEA Veep Sean Spiller?

There has been a lot of reporting on the Montclair schools re-opening dispute, but that the press has neglected to…

6 years ago

Long-Time Charter School Opponent Shows Charters Increase Funding to District Schools

The Fordham Institute issued today a report called "Robbers or Victims? Charter Schools and District Finances." This data analysis of…

6 years ago

School-City Collaboration Brings Warmth to Newark’s South Ward Residents

BRICK Education Network, the Newark-based charter management organization, partnered with Macy’s and UPS this past weekend to host a Pop-Up…

6 years ago

COMMENTARY: Does Camden’s Teachers Union President Have the NJ Education Department in His Back Pocket?

This is part of an email Camden Education Association President Keith Benson sent late last week to his members (or…

6 years ago

RICCARDS: 48 U.S. States Teach Reading More Effectively Than New Jersey

“Follow the science.” For nearly a year now, that has been the mantra governing all decisions regarding New Jersey’s public…

6 years ago

NJ Unions and Allied Groups Send an Open Letter to Phil Murphy and Everyone Else

The following "open letter from public education advocates to New Jersey families and communities" is, says John Mooney of NJ…

6 years ago

Newark Teachers Say Principal’s Ban on Failing Students Is ‘Hurting Kids’

It appears that the principal of Newark’s Central High School, Dr. Sharnee Brown, is taking lessons from former New Jersey…

6 years ago

Civil Rights Advocates to Cardona: Don’t ‘Sweep Learning Disparities Under the Rug’ by Granting Waivers for Assessments

This is a letter addressed to President Biden's nominee for U.S. education secretary, Dr. Miguel Cardona, and signed by major…

6 years ago

‘There Was Never Any Warning!’ Mercer County Special Services District Lays Off 31 Staff Members

Parents and staff members at Mercer County Special Services School DIstrict (MCSSD) are “outraged” at news that the district, which…

6 years ago

LILLEY: Sean Spiller’s Dual Role as Montclair Mayor and Union VP Is a Massive Conflict of Interest in School Reopening Battle

NJEA Vice President and Montclair Mayor Sean Spiller’s massive conflict of interest has reared its ugly head at precisely the…

6 years ago