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NJ Superintendent Salaries Shot Up After Murphy Lifted Christie’s Cap

The top job in a school district is no easy lift. Superintendents are essentially CEO's of businesses beset by labor…

2 years ago

Paterson Teachers Union Negotiations Stall As District Refuses to Address Salaries

(This is a press release.) Fueled by the Paterson Board of Education’s unwillingness to address the ongoing wage gap within…

2 years ago

Here’s Why It’s Time For New Jersey Legislators to Finally Pass a Voucher Bill

The ramifications of this pandemic will take years to unpack but here’s one thing we know for sure: support for…

2 years ago

More Chutzpah in Lakewood

Once again, Lakewood's famous special education school is in the news. NJ Education Report has extensively covered the School for…

2 years ago

NJ Teacher: Meddling Parents and School Boards Are Driving Teachers to Quit

This is a letter by retired New Jersey teacher Freya Gervasi of Denville. Regarding the recent op-ed, “N.J. needs policies that…

2 years ago

Latest On How NJ School Districts Are Integrating New State Sex Ed Standards (Or Not)

In Essex County's Cedar Grove Schools District, a petition is circulating asking for a recall vote of school board member…

2 years ago

COMMENTARY: These Three NJ Schools Defy Murphy Administration’s Push for Low Standards

Hindsight is golden but here’s what we know: School closures and remote instruction during the 2020-2021 school year were academic…

2 years ago

LILLEY: New Jersey Teachers, Your Union Dues Paid NJEA Director $2.5 Million in 2019

Now we know: New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) retiring Executive Director Ed Richardson was paid $2,485,357 in 2019.  As executive…

2 years ago

Most New Jersey Parents Support Depression Screening in Schools, But Have Some Concerns

Hispanic and Black parents say they are very or moderately concerned about the risk of suicide for their children A…

2 years ago

As COVID Persists, Homeschooling Numbers Rise in New Jersey

Homeschooling used to be relatively rare in New Jersey--until COVID-19 hit and schools closed. In the pandemic's wake, homeschooling rates…

2 years ago