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New GOP Bill Would Allow Police in Schools During Elections

(This is a press release.)  Assemblyman Gerry Scharfenberger and Assemblywoman Victoria Flynn (Monmouth-R’s) have drafted legislation that would amend current…

2 years ago

We’re #41 (in ‘Racial Equality in Education’)

Today WalletHub released its report on the "Best States for Racial Equality in Education," along with accompanying videos and audio…

2 years ago

Newark Schools Chief Roger León Gets Grilled On Student Learning Loss–and Comes Up Short

Yesterday Newark Superintendent Roger León was in the hot seat at the Newark Municipal Council Education Committee as he took…

2 years ago

Christie’s Posterboy for Bloated Salaries Is Sued for Comments About Pedophiles and Lap Dances

Back during the Christie Administration, Parsippany-Troy Hills Superintendent Leroy Seitz was in the news for making $225,064 a year to…

2 years ago

State Charter Association Chief: Murphy Is Disrespecting Black and Latino Parents

This is a statement from Harry Lee, President & CEO, New Jersey Public Charter Schools Association, on Acting Commissioner of…

2 years ago

COMMENTARY: Murphy Treats Low-Income Families as Political Footballs As He Shuts Down Their Best Schools

Late yesterday Acting Education Commissioner Angelica Allen-McMillan sent a letter to Newark’s University Heights Charter School that decreed, based on…

2 years ago

Murphy Administration’s Charter Closure–in June!– Will Cause Chaos For Black and Latino Families

(This is a press release from the New Jersey Public Charter Schools Association.) On June 1, the families of nearly…

2 years ago

Cherry Hill Schools District Put Ankle Weights on a Four-Year-Old With Autism

When my youngest child, Jonah, was four years old and attending a private special education school paid for by our…

2 years ago

School Safety Roundup, Post Uvalde: Are Armed Security Guards the Answer?

In the aftermath of the murders of 19 schoolchildren and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas, New Jersey legislators are proposing…

2 years ago

BREAKING: Newark District Celebrates New Teacher Contract, With Starting Salaries Bumped to $62K Plus Bonuses

(Ed. note: this is a press release from Newark Public Schools District. The current average teacher salary in New Jersey…

2 years ago