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BREAKING: Murphy Flips on No-Masks-Indoors Rule as Teacher Union Leaders Call For Masks in Schools

Uh oh. Just two months after Gov. Phil Murphy announced that masks would no longer be required indoors, the Centers…

3 years ago

With Newark Homicides Rising, District Equips Mostly-Black Schools with Gunshot Detectors

Newark Public Schools, responding to a doubling of homicides in the city compared to the same time last year, is…

3 years ago

Monroe Superintendent Quits While School Board Member Denies Systemic Racism

It’s hard to know what goes on behind the scenes between school boards and administrators; they tend to work out…

3 years ago

Latest from Murphy on Masks in Schools

On Wednesday President Joe Biden said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) would most likely advise that K-12…

3 years ago

This NJ School District Will Pay a No-Show Employee $1.1 Million

Last week we reported that New Jersey school administrator Nicholas Sacco, who retired five years ago from his position as…

3 years ago

New Study: Camden Public Charters Have a ‘Funding Gap’ for Students With Disabilities

A new report out today from the University of Arkansas looks at the funding of students with disabilities in charter…

3 years ago

Special Education Parents in Elizabeth Speak Out: ‘We Have Been Snubbed and Shunned’

Maria Lorenz is a parent leader in Elizabeth, NJ and the mother of two boys. She has completed her SPAN…

3 years ago

District Lawyer’s Salary of $700K Is the Only Thing That’s Not ‘Thorough and Efficient’ in Lakewood

In a blow for Lakewood’s public school students and a loss (sort of) for district administrators, Department of Education Commissioner…

3 years ago

Tempers Rising in Asbury Park: Broken AC, Staff Suspensions, and Community Unrest

Frustration is mounting in Asbury Park among parents, staff members, and residents . Here's a round-up of what people are…

3 years ago

Parents: Do You Know You Can Have Your Child Repeat a Grade?

Last month Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill that permits parents, guardians, and any other person having custody over a…

3 years ago