Opinion

Commentary from New Jersey Education Report’s editors, contributors and guest writers.

LILLEY: Blue States Had More School Closures and More Learning Loss — Just Like NJ under Gov. Murphy

The 74 conducted a study of the relative learning loss in Democratic (Blue) and Republican (Red) states and found that Red states offered almost…

2 years ago

Keeping  Children With Special Needs Active During Cold Months

Brigid Prufer, MA and Jason Conroy, MA are both Adaptive PE teachers at The Phoenix Center, an accredited private special…

2 years ago

FLYNN: Delayed Release of Test Scores Shows Murphy’s Education Department Is Guided By Politics, Not What’s Best for Children

These are comments from  New Jersey Assemblywoman Victoria Flynn on the State Education Department's (NJDOE) delayed and partial release of…

2 years ago

MATRISCIANO: Here is a Statewide Strategic Action Plan for Education in New Jersey

Vince Matrisciano is a certified Project Management Professional, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, and Human Capitol Strategist. He has made…

2 years ago

OROHO, PENNACCHIO, SCHEPISI: Gender Identity on State Board’s Agenda Again with New Proposal Impacting Sex Ed Classes

Senate Republican Leader Steven Oroho, Senator Joe Pennacchio, and Senator Holly Schepisi said the State Board of Education should focus…

2 years ago

Dear Gov. Murphy & Education Department: You Won’t Fix Learning Loss By Hiding Test Data

This is an editorial from the Star-Ledger Editorial Board. Although New Jersey is at the top of national rankings for…

2 years ago

NJ Teacher: Scapegoating Teacher Unions Could Lead to Unimaginable Violence

Susan Poage is a New Jersey teacher who resides in Berkeley Heights. Mike Pompeo, the former director of the Central…

2 years ago

LILLEY: NJEA Leadership Funds Gov. Murphy’s Presidential Ambitions with New Jersey Teachers’ Highest-in-the-Nation Dues

The New Jersey Globe reported that the pro-Murphy, dark money Super PAC “Stronger Fairer Forward,” which is run by Murphy’s wife, contributed “more…

2 years ago

LILLEY: JerseyCAN and Urban League of Essex County Organize a Forum on Learning Loss While Murphy, NJEA Remain AWOL

To the everlasting shame of Gov. Murphy and New Jersey’s largest teachers union, the NJEA, it has been left to…

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