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Court Rules in Favor of Montclair Teachers Union; Experts Beg to Differ

Essex County Superior Judge James Paganelli has just ruled in favor of the Montclair Education Association, which is challenging the…

4 years ago

State Legislature Divided on Whether To Waive Spring Standardized Testing

There’s a rift in the State Legislature: Two Assemblywomen, Pamela Lampitt and Mila Jasey, will introduce a bill next week…

4 years ago

Breaking: DOE is Delaying Standardized Tests Until April (at Least)

An inside source reports that the New Jersey Department of Education will announce that DOE Commissioner Angelica Allen-McMillan is delaying…

4 years ago

JAMES: Newark Superintendent — ‘Roger the Dodger’–Ignores the Needs of Our Kids While We Pay For It

Last Fall, I questioned Newark's Superintendent Roger León for reporting to the Governor, our Mayor, and Newark parents that our…

4 years ago

New DOE Commissioner: ‘It Is Impossible to Accelerate Learning if You Cannot Measure It’

Everyone agrees that over the last year many New Jersey students, especially those from low-income households, have lost academic ground.…

4 years ago

LILLEY: Where Do You Stand on Vaccines, Montclair Mayor/NJEA Veep Sean Spiller?

There has been a lot of reporting on the Montclair schools re-opening dispute, but that the press has neglected to…

4 years ago

School-City Collaboration Brings Warmth to Newark’s South Ward Residents

BRICK Education Network, the Newark-based charter management organization, partnered with Macy’s and UPS this past weekend to host a Pop-Up…

4 years ago

RICCARDS: 48 U.S. States Teach Reading More Effectively Than New Jersey

“Follow the science.” For nearly a year now, that has been the mantra governing all decisions regarding New Jersey’s public…

4 years ago

NJ Unions and Allied Groups Send an Open Letter to Phil Murphy and Everyone Else

The following "open letter from public education advocates to New Jersey families and communities" is, says John Mooney of NJ…

4 years ago

Newark Teachers Say Principal’s Ban on Failing Students Is ‘Hurting Kids’

It appears that the principal of Newark’s Central High School, Dr. Sharnee Brown, is taking lessons from former New Jersey…

4 years ago