With Newark Homicides Rising, District Equips Mostly-Black Schools with Gunshot Detectors

Newark Public Schools, responding to a doubling of homicides in the city compared to the same time last year, is…

5 years ago

Monroe Superintendent Quits While School Board Member Denies Systemic Racism

It’s hard to know what goes on behind the scenes between school boards and administrators; they tend to work out…

5 years ago

Latest from Murphy on Masks in Schools

On Wednesday President Joe Biden said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) would most likely advise that K-12…

5 years ago

This NJ School District Will Pay a No-Show Employee $1.1 Million

Last week we reported that New Jersey school administrator Nicholas Sacco, who retired five years ago from his position as…

5 years ago

LILLEY: New Jersey Teacher Union Dues Are WAY Higher Than Any Other State

NJEA’s member dues are the highest in the nation – by a long shot.  For the 2020-21 school year, EIA…

5 years ago

New Study: Camden Public Charters Have a ‘Funding Gap’ for Students With Disabilities

A new report out today from the University of Arkansas looks at the funding of students with disabilities in charter…

5 years ago

Special Education Parents in Elizabeth Speak Out: ‘We Have Been Snubbed and Shunned’

Maria Lorenz is a parent leader in Elizabeth, NJ and the mother of two boys. She has completed her SPAN…

5 years ago

District Lawyer’s Salary of $700K Is the Only Thing That’s Not ‘Thorough and Efficient’ in Lakewood

In a blow for Lakewood’s public school students and a loss (sort of) for district administrators, Department of Education Commissioner…

5 years ago

Tempers Rising in Asbury Park: Broken AC, Staff Suspensions, and Community Unrest

Frustration is mounting in Asbury Park among parents, staff members, and residents . Here's a round-up of what people are…

5 years ago

Parents: Do You Know You Can Have Your Child Repeat a Grade?

Last month Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill that permits parents, guardians, and any other person having custody over a…

5 years ago