In Montclair, Parents And Teachers Battle School Reopenings

Montclair Public Schools is one of New Jersey's most highly-regarded school districts, boasting multiple awards, high achievement, and an average…

6 years ago

After the Insurrection, It’s Time To Listen To MLK

Tanesha Peeples is the Deputy Director for Activist Development at brightbeam. This post forst appeared on Education Post, one of…

6 years ago

NJ Assembly Passes Diversity and Inclusion Bill, Despite Objections to Teaching Young Children About Sexual Identity

The New Jersey Assembly just approved a bill, A4454, that “requires school districts to include instruction on diversity and inclusion…

6 years ago

JAMES: Newark Superintendent Roger León Is a Puppet for the Union President and It Has to Stop Now

I started this blog to vent and share my worries about our city in the middle of a pandemic. As…

6 years ago

NJ Teachers: You’re Trapped in a System That Sucks Union Dues Out of Your Paychecks

President Will Swaim of the California Policy Center wrote a new year’s letter to CPC subscribers decrying the “legal corruption” by California’s…

6 years ago

Why Isn’t Murphy Prioritizing Teachers for COVID-19 Vaccinations?

Two Republican legislators from Monmouth County, Assemblywoman Serena DiMaso and Declan O’Scanlon, are calling on Governor Murphy to prioritize teachers…

6 years ago

“They Tell Us to Mark Them Present Even if They’re Not Here”: How Many Newark Students Are Showing Up?

Last week Newark Superintendent Roger León, cowed by the Newark Teachers Union, announced that Newark Public School would remain closed…

6 years ago

In NJ, Taxpayers Pay Teachers Who Are Full-Time Union Lobbyists. Is That Legal?

Should New Jersey’s taxpayers—strained under one of the heaviest tax burdens in the country—be paying public school teachers not to…

6 years ago

Here’s Why You Should Care About the DOE’s Poor Oversight of Asbury Park (Plus, Three Bonus Rumors)

Asbury Park school board members and administrators must be breathing a sigh of relief: Yesterday’s announcement by Gov. Murphy that…

6 years ago

Breaking: Murphy Waives High School Graduation Tests & Data-Informed Teacher Evaluations

Press Release from the Governor's Office– Governor Phil Murphy today signed Executive Order No. 214 to affect the following changes for the 2020-2021…

6 years ago