Opinion

LILLEY: NJ Teachers Face a ‘Retirement Crisis’ Unless Union Leaders Get Real

A new report by the Brookings Institution made some news because of its rather optimistic take on the fate of America’s public…

4 years ago

MURPHY: Here’s How the Deck Is Stacked Against Special Education Parents Fighting For What Their Children Need

Tara Murphy is a SPAN Resource Parent, a Volunteer Advocacy Ambassador for Autism Speaks, member of the Council of Parent Attorneys and…

4 years ago

ANALYSIS: Here’s What’s Wrong With U.S. News and World Report’s Top New Jersey High Schools List

U.S. News and World Report just published its rankings of the top high schools in each state Below is a…

4 years ago

MCKENNA: Kids Like Adam Toledo Don’t Have a Shot in the ‘Black Box’ of Special Education

Laura McKenna is an education writer based in New Jersey. You can find her here (www.lauramckenna.com). This article was originally…

4 years ago

JAMES: In Newark, Governor Murphy Was Our Guy—Until He Wasn’t

In my last editorial I shared my prayers for a safe return to school. But we need far more than…

4 years ago

RICCARDS: Why Are New Jersey Leaders Not Prioritizing Education to Build Back Better?

It was no surprise that the Congressional Progressive Caucus recently released its priorities for the American Jobs Plan. Based on…

4 years ago

LILLEY: Montclair Families Deserve Better Than a Mayor Who Cedes Control of Schools to a Political Machine

Fired Montclair Board of Education (BOE) member Sergio Gonzalez is angry.  As he says in his published letter, he is “angry…

4 years ago

LILLEY: New Jersey Teachers Are Poorly Served By Their Union Leaders

The New Jersey Education Association, the state chapter of the largest teachers union in the country, boasted more than 200,000…

4 years ago

MCKENNA: Enough With the Puzzle Pieces: Let’s Really Change the World for People With Disabilities

Laura McKenna is a New Jersey parent of two teenage boys, one currently studying at Rutgers University and the other…

4 years ago

East Orange Superintendent: The Window Of Opportunity Is Here and Schools Must Reopen Before It’s Too Late

Abdul Saleem Hasan, Ed.S., is Superintendent for East Orange Public Schools DIstrict and a former assistant state education commissioner. This…

4 years ago