Newark

One of Newark Superintendent’s New High Schools Tolerates Racism Against Black Students

In October 2020 Newark Superintendent Roger Leon announced with great fanfare the opening of district’s newest magnet high school, Newark…

2 years ago

Newark Teachers Union President: Superintendent León’s Heart Is Two Sizes Too Small

This is a notice from Newark Teachers Union President John Abeigon urging his 400 members to show up at next…

2 years ago

Attention New Jersey Parents: This Deadline is Looming

Justine Kattouf is a Maplewood student with profound autism; Covid-school closures and subsequent remote learning were a disaster for him.…

2 years ago

Newark School Board Loses Its Battle To Force Teachers to Use Sick Days When Isolating From Covid–Plus, A Look Back

While Covid-19 was devastating schools, the Newark Board of Education decided to require teachers to use their sick days when…

2 years ago

As Taxpayers, We Need To Pay Attention to Newark Before the State Does!

When I talk about how much money Newark Public Schools spends each year, people are surprised. How, they ask, can…

2 years ago

Great Oaks Legacy Charter School Kicks off 2022 Shop Newark Campaign

High Performing Newark Charter Network Educating Over 2,000 Students Makes Annual Commitment To Support Local Newark & Minority-Owned Businesses this…

2 years ago

Newark Superintendent Promised to Fix the Chronic Absenteeism Problem. New Data Shows He Hasn’t.

More than half of our students were rarely absent at 50.7%. That’s Rochanda Jackson, executive director of Newark schools’ Office…

2 years ago

Her Future is In the Hands of Murphy’s Education Department #LetMeLearn

In New Jersey, 20,000 students are on wait lists for public charter schools. Meanwhile, the Murphy Administration has reversed seven…

2 years ago

Newark Superintendent Is Advising School Board Members to Lie to the State

Just when you think Newark Public Schools District can’t get any more dysfunctional, another perversion pops up.  Example: today Chalkbeat…

2 years ago

Doing the Math As Newark Superintendent Fattens His Real Estate Portfolio

Newark Superintendent Roger Leon is on a spending spree, a newly-styled real estate magnate with plenty of money to burn…

2 years ago