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Murphy Wants School Buildings to Reopen but What Happens if the State Can’t Repair Them?

This is the moment to start changing the way we think about schools in New Jersey. We can’t just keep…

4 years ago

Data Point: As Newark Charter Enrollment Increases, All Schools Rise

Just several weeks after New Jersey earned a spot at the top of national rankings for public education, a new Stanford…

4 years ago

It’s a “Big F**king Deal,” Says President Biden. How Will New Jersey Spend $2.8 Billion to Rescue Our Schools?

How high an investment is the Biden Administration making in K-12 schools through the American Rescue Plan? Choose your descriptor:…

4 years ago

New Newark Student Learning Data: All Newark Students Rise, With Variations Among Charter, Magnet, and District

Today Stanford University’s Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO) released an analysis of student academic performance in all Newark…

4 years ago

Lakewood Schools’ Lawyer Responds to Asbury Park Press’s Racist Photo Caption

Update: The NJ Globe just reported that Asbury Park Press has fired Gustavo Martínez-Contreras, who wrote the caption to the…

4 years ago

Camden Teachers Union President Erupts Over Ed Dept-Approved School Closures

A new petition on change.org is demanding the resignation of Camden Superintendent Katrina McCombs. (Oddly, it doesn’t use her name…

4 years ago

Assembly Ed Committee: Biden Administration Says ‘No’ But We’ll Say ‘Yes’

Yesterday the Education Committee of the New Jersey State Assembly unanimously approved Bill proposal 5374, sponsored by Assemblywomen Pamela Lampitt,…

4 years ago

This District Wants To Shut Down a Public Charter’s Expansion. District Parents Don’t Agree.

Franklin Township School District and local parents are unaligned. The district has been trying to halt the expansion of an…

4 years ago

Judge Orders Some South Orange-Maplewood Teachers Back to School

Yesterday Superior Court Judge Jodi Alper ordered the South Orange-Maplewood teachers union to follow the district's (now delayed) schedule to…

4 years ago

SCOOP: Today NJ Education Department Will Urge State Board to Cancel Meaningful Assessments

Today the New Jersey State Board of Education’s Assessment Committee will meet with leaders of the NJ State Department of…

4 years ago