Commentary

ANALYSIS: Fordham’s New Report Nails the Correlation Between Charter School Growth and General Student Success

Today Fordham Institute released a new report, "Still Rising: Charter School Enrollment and Student Achievement at the Metropolitan Level," a…

3 years ago

This Mom Is Fighting the History of Corruption in Elizabeth Public Schools

We’ve been marginalized. We don’t matter. We are the leftovers. That’s Maria Lorenz, mother of Juan and Pablo (not their…

3 years ago

COMMENTARY: This Is What Murphy Is Getting Wrong About COVID and Schools

Here we go again. As the list of shuttered New Jersey school districts grows, Governor Phil Murphy remains on mute,…

3 years ago

NJ Teachers Each Paid $167 for Murphy’s Re-Election, Whether They Like Him or Not

Last month NJ Spotlight analyzed the growing influence of Super PACs on New Jersey’s elections, concluding that this past November's…

3 years ago

COMMENTARY: New Jersey Educators Need a New Role Model and They’ve Got One in David Banks

The whole goal here is to prepare kids to be able to be college and workforce ready. A lot of…

3 years ago

HALE: Murphy’s Slim Victory and Sweeney’s Loss Prove the Governor Must Curb His ‘Progressive’ Instincts

Matthew Hale is an associate professor in the Department of Political Science and Public Affairs at Seton Hall University. This…

3 years ago

COMMENTARY: What We Lost When We Lost Steve Sweeney

I know I’m late to the party but I join others in mourning the loss of Steve Sweeney as President…

3 years ago

Montclair Voters Fire Teacher Union President Sean Spiller as School District Overseer

Last week Montclair voters passed a referendum on the ballot that changes the school district's odd status as a Type…

3 years ago

COMMENTARY: Murphy’s Razor-Thin Win Reveals Elitism of ‘Progressive’ School Politics

Heck, I leave for a week (to welcome my first grandbaby to the world!) and all hell breaks loose. Phil…

3 years ago

New Ad Campaign Aims to Educate NJEA Members About Their ‘Controversial’ Leaders

In a blog posted on its website this morning, the Sunlight Policy Center of New Jersey announced it was investing…

3 years ago