Opinion

We Are Failing Our Black Children with Disabilities. Here’s How to Change That.

Lauren Morando Rhim is Executive Director and Co-Founder of The Center for Learner Equity. A researcher, consultant, and advocate, she…

4 years ago

McKenna: After A Full Year of School Closures, Have Suburban NJ Districts Lost Parents’ Trust?

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

4 years ago

JAMES: A Prayer for Newark Schools’ Reopening

Before I talk about how happy I am that our kids will be going back to school, I want to…

4 years ago

LILLEY: Montclair Union President Has a Seat at the Table; Montclair Parents Do Not

A picture is indeed worth a thousand words, and this one of NJEA Vice President/Montclair Mayor Sean Spiller and Montclair…

4 years ago

BRICK Education Network: Building Strong Communities Brick by Brick

Helen Mazarakis has served as Chair of the Board of Trustees at BRICK Education Network since 2019 and a member…

4 years ago

JAMES: You Do Not Need Permission to Demand Better Public Schools

One of my mentors and political godfather was the great Carl Sharif. We lost the great Carl over five years…

4 years ago

While NJ Teenagers Boycott Hybrid Education, My Son with Autism Is the Last Kid in School

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

4 years ago

LILLEY: NJ Is Tops Because of High Education Spending That Benefits NJEA, Not Students

FLORIDA GETS BETTER RESULTS AT LESS THAN HALF THE PRICE According to Governor Murphy, New Jersey public schools got the…

4 years ago

STATE AID GUY: Yes, People Avoid New Jersey to Save Tax Money — Especially High-Earners

Since the beginning of New Jersey's chronic fiscal crisis in the early-2000s, there's been an unending argument over raising taxes…

4 years ago

MCKENNA: Whatever You Think About School Closures, Here’s How To Be Heard in Your District

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

4 years ago