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NJEA Leaders Applaud Murphy’s New State Board of Education Nominees

Governor Phil Murphy today announced his nominations of Mary Bennett, Dr. Kwanghee Jung, and Dr. Claudine Keenan to the New…

2 years ago

Teacher Union Battle Over Low Wages Heats Up in Paterson

The battle is heating up in Paterson, New Jersey’s fourth largest district, between Paterson Education Association and the school board.…

2 years ago

Bergen County Teacher Sues His School District Because ‘Jewish People’ Made Him a ‘Perfect Scapegoat’

Robert Welsh, a seventh-grade social studies teacher in Bergen County, is suing Woodcliff Lake Public Schools for indefinitely suspending him…

2 years ago

New Jersey Parents: Step Up and Be Part of the Equation!

Those of us who follow education improvement efforts in America have heard all about the “science of literacy” and the…

2 years ago

Lakewood’s Looming Fiscal Cliff (a Different One This Time)

It's not often that I get a chance to browse through school board agendas but once in a while I…

2 years ago

KIPP Schools in Newark Celebrates Their Third-Grade Scholars!

This past Friday, KIPP Newark's North 13th Street Campus celebrated the grand opening of its new playground. The guests of…

2 years ago

As Top Staffers Depart, Murphy’s Education Department is Strained, Understaffed, and Lacking ‘Institutional Knowledge’

Kevin Dehmer, a 16-year veteran and leader at the Murphy Administration’s Department of Education, handed in his resignation letter late…

2 years ago

Scharfenberger & Flynn: Governor Should Punish Criminals, Not School Districts That Don’t Want To Teach Sex Ed

Assemblyman Gerry Scharfenberger and Assemblywoman Victoria Flynn (Monmouth – R’s) are demanding that Governor Phil Murphy and the New Jersey…

2 years ago

LILLEY: NJ101.5 Gets It Wrong About Healthcare Premium Hikes for Teachers: Property Taxpayers Will Pick Up the Tab

Unfortunately, a recent news story by NJ101.5 got it all wrong about an increase in teacher healthcare premiums.  We have nothing against NJ101.5,…

2 years ago

Strictly Business, Says Asbury Park Superintendent. Someone Should Tell the Ex-Athletic Director

How far will Asbury Park Superintendent Rashawn Adams go with his vendetta against the district's long-time Athletic Director Mark Gerbino,…

2 years ago