New Jersey Was Given an Inch By the Feds for State Testing But ‘We’re Taking a Mile’

Today Dale Chu considers the "well-intentioned offer from the federal government" to give states greater flexibility in mandatory state standardized…

6 years ago

The Christie Exception: When the Teachers Union Doesn’t Get Its Way

This piece is part of an ongoing series: Is the Teachers Union Too Powerful in New Jersey? As Lenape high school…

6 years ago

Blue States Failing Students by Not Reopening, Writes Former Camden Supt. in TIME

Earlier this week, Paymon Rouhanifard, former Superintendent of Camden City Public Schools, hit back at "blue states" -- those that…

6 years ago

NJ Public Charter Schools Outline New Best Practices After One Year Of Remote Learning

As millions of children across the nation continue to be engaged in remote learning because of COVID-19, public charter schools…

6 years ago

New Report Provides Concrete Solutions to Support Students, Families and Educators with New Federal Funding

JerseyCAN, a nonprofit  advocating for high quality schools for all New Jersey students, released today a framework for state actions…

6 years ago

LILLEY: New Jersey Teachers Are Poorly Served By Their Union Leaders

The New Jersey Education Association, the state chapter of the largest teachers union in the country, boasted more than 200,000…

6 years ago

New Grant Lets Camden School Board Livestream Its Meetings in Spanish

On March 23d at 5:30, Janet Pablo, a Camden mother of three, turned on a Facebook app on her phone…

6 years ago

EXPLAINER: The American Rescue Plan Gives a Huge Boost to School Funding in New Jersey

What is the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021? You may have heard it as the “second big COVID stimulus,”…

6 years ago

Open Day Programs for Individuals 21+ with Developmental Disabilities in New Jersey!

The day program my son Jonah attends has been closed for thirteen months. Like many parents and caregivers of adults…

6 years ago

COMMENTARY: My Take on Randi Weingarten’s Belief that Jewish Privilege Drives the Push to Reopen Schools

Okay, this is personal. American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten has labeled American Jews as “part of the ownership…

6 years ago