Newark

COMMENTARY: The Dog Ate Our Homework, Says Murphy’s Ed Department, and Here’s What’s Missing

Chalkbeat's Patrick Wall, an excellent reporter who covers Newark, has a piece today that delves into a set of segregation…

3 years ago

To ‘Bridge the Gap,’ Newark Non-Profit Launches Website To Help Parents Choose Schools

Today the New Jersey Children's Foundation (NJCF) announced the launch of My Schools Newark, a free online research tool and…

3 years ago

Newark Students Paint Their Identities!

Who are you? What defines you? How do you see yourself? How do you want others to see you? These…

3 years ago

Former NJ Education Department Official: Our Students Deserve More Than They’re Getting From Murphy

Amy Ruck Kagan, formerly head of the New Jersey Department of Education Charter School Office,is vice president of Authorizer Engagement…

3 years ago

JAMES: Murphy Just Put a Ceiling On My Daughter’s Future

You all know I wear a lot of hats. Housing developer. Community activist. Political observer. But by far my most…

3 years ago

COMMENTARY: Murphy’s Public Educational Politics Are Neither Strong Nor Fair

Gov. Phil Murphy loves to preach about his quest for a "stronger and fairer New Jersey" but, if recent events…

3 years ago

Braven Puts Rutgers-Newark Students On Their Path To Success

In America, we’ve promised that hard work and ambition will be met with equality of opportunity, but the reality is…

3 years ago

NJ Parents and Children Protest Murphy’s Refusal To Allow Top-Tier Public Charters To Expand

In response to the recent expansion denials of top performing public charter schools, including one of the best charter schools…

3 years ago

MORRISON: Gov. Murphy, I Am a Survivor of Newark District Schools and My Boys Deserve More’

Jasmine Morrison is a parent organizer and founder of Unapologetic Parents, an organization that advocates for better school options and…

3 years ago

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka on Why Murphy Should Have Mandated Covid Vaccinations in Schools

Last week the Star-Ledger Editorial Board interviewed Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, whom some consider a likely gubernatorial candidate in 2025.…

3 years ago