COVID-19

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,…

4 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…

4 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…

4 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…

4 years ago

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…

4 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…

4 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…

4 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…

4 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,”…

4 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…

4 years ago