COVID-19

Why Isn’t Murphy Prioritizing Teachers for COVID-19 Vaccinations?

Two Republican legislators from Monmouth County, Assemblywoman Serena DiMaso and Declan O’Scanlon, are calling on Governor Murphy to prioritize teachers…

4 years ago

Breaking: Murphy Waives High School Graduation Tests & Data-Informed Teacher Evaluations

Press Release from the Governor's Office– Governor Phil Murphy today signed Executive Order No. 214 to affect the following changes for the 2020-2021…

4 years ago

Jersey City and Trenton Join Newark in Keeping Schools Schools Closed Through Spring

The 30,000 students in Jersey City’s public schools have not seen the inside of their schools since last March when…

4 years ago

In a Win for Newark Teachers Union, Schools Will Remain Closed Until April

Three cheers for the Newark Teachers Union. District students were scheduled to return to a hybrid schedule ---two days in…

4 years ago

Doing the Math in Lakewood: COVID Rates, Laptop Access, and Student Outcomes

Transparency is not Lakewood Public School District's middle name. According to Gustavo Martinez Contreras of the Asbury Park Press, while…

4 years ago

COMMENTARY: Will Biden’s Pick for Education Secretary Work for All Kids?

We want to support you so that you can get to the great work of helping kids. You have to…

4 years ago

JAMES: It's a Victory for Newark Taxpayers but Is Roger Leon Taking Cami Anderson Lessons?

(This first appeared at Newark Neighborhood View.) Earlier this month, I questioned the lack of actual learning time our students…

4 years ago

As States Distribute COVID Vaccinations, Parents of People With Disabilities Need Answers, Not Brush-Offs

A new study from Oxford University in England, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine and summarized here in Science,…

4 years ago

Breaking News: New Jersey Senate Passes Learning Loss Bill by 38-1

This is a press release from the New Jersey Democrats. For background, see here, here, here and here. RUIZ, TURNER PUSH FOR DOE…

4 years ago

Advocates for NJ Students Press Senate to Pass Bill Mandating Measurement of Student Learning Loss

Below are excerpts from a letter sent yesterday to the New Jersey Senate by a coaltion of advocates in support…

4 years ago