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New Survey: Four Out of Five Parents Want To Expand Charters. Are You Listening, Gov. Murphy?

The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools just released new survey data from The Harris Poll on parents’ views on…

2 years ago

COMMENTARY: Do We Really Have a Teacher Shortage and, If We Do, How Can We Fix It?

The American teacher shortage is headlining news stories and infiltrating social media, although there’s little consensus on whether this shortage…

2 years ago

As 60,000 Students Return to Public Charters, Murphy’s Education Department Should Listen to Their Parents

Support among voters and parents for public charter schools is high following student achievement results that proved charter schools accelerated…

2 years ago

VIDEO: We Can’t Address Teacher Shortage Without Disrupting the Status Quo

Amid the unceasing chatter about teacher shortages—throughout the country as well as in New Jersey—it’s well worth your time to…

2 years ago

Senate Leaders Teresa Ruiz and Vin Gopal Kick Off JerseyCAN’s Summer Parent Advocacy Program

New Parent Summer School Provides Resources, Tools, and Support to Advocate Effectively Within Local Communities. As New Jerseyans get ready…

2 years ago

Everyone Wants To Eliminate This Teacher Test But Murphy is Mum

A popular, bipartisan bill eliminating a controversial teacher qualifying test called the EdTPA passed the New Jersey State Senate and…

2 years ago

Newark City, School District, and Building Contractor Accused of Violating Fair Labor Practices During School Construction

Politics in Newark is complicated but New Jersey’s largest city has this going for it: school and municipal leaders are…

2 years ago

Formal Statement from Murphy On Cancellation of COVID Testing Mandate

 Following recent updates to COVID-19 guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in advance of the upcoming school year,…

2 years ago

BREAKING: Murphy’s Education Commissioner Orders State Board To Recognize Her ‘Competence’

Here's a best practice for state departments of education: treat oversight boards respectfully and communicate all proposals in advance of…

2 years ago

How Will Murphy’s Education Department ‘Penalize’ Districts Who Don’t Teach New Sex Education Standards?

Yesterday’s marathon State Board of Education meeting—six hours and change—was noteworthy for multiple reasons, not least the clear frustration expressed…

2 years ago