RICCARDS: Why Are New Jersey Leaders Not Prioritizing Education to Build Back Better?

It was no surprise that the Congressional Progressive Caucus recently released its priorities for the American Jobs Plan. Based on…

6 years ago

Advocates Demand That Murphy Administration Provide Equity for Adults With Developmental Disabilities

This is a letter from Thomas Arnone of the Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners to Gov. Phil Murphy asking…

6 years ago

LILLEY: Montclair Families Deserve Better Than a Mayor Who Cedes Control of Schools to a Political Machine

Fired Montclair Board of Education (BOE) member Sergio Gonzalez is angry.  As he says in his published letter, buy aciphex online…

6 years ago

Montclair Rumor Mill: Mayor Spiller and Teacher Union Prez Handpick School Board Members

The rumor mill is abuzz in Montclair. Here's the latest: When Mayor Sean Spiller, current Vice President of the New…

6 years ago

Camden Schools Reopen But Jersey City Schools Will Stay Closed Until September: Why?

Yesterday in Camden, district kindergarten-2nd grade students were welcomed back to in-person classes with "clean versions of hit pop songs,…

6 years ago

BREAKING: Montclair Mayor/Teacher Union Boss Sean Spiller Fires School Board Member for Daring ‘to Represent the Interests of Our Children Rather Than a Political Machine’

Here is a statement from Montclair Board of Education member Sergio Gonzalez upon Mayor/in-coming NJEA President Sean Spiller's termination of…

6 years ago

Murphy Goes to Court to Fight a School Desegregation Lawsuit. What Gives?

The Star-Ledger has a series called “Friendly Fire” where two consultants, Democrat Julie Roginsky and Republican Mike Duhaime, discuss policitically…

6 years ago

ANALYSIS: Good Intentions Aside, New Jersey Is an Inequitable ‘Tale of Two Systems’ for Children and Adults With Disabilities

Last week Paul Aronsohn, Ombudsman for New Jerseyans with intellectual or developmental disabilities and their families, submitted his annual report…

6 years ago

Gov. Murphy Praised for Barring Remote Instruction in September

Gov. Phil Murphy is receiving high praise for his "bold proclamation" that in September, “unless the world goes sideways,” schools…

6 years ago

Five Students at Trenton’s Biggest Public Charter School Win National Award For Destigmatizing Mental Health

Yesterday, a group of five high school students at Foundation Academies – a high-performing public charter school network in Trenton…

6 years ago