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Top Ten Highest Paid Superintendents in New Jersey, One Per County

Leading a school district is a 24/7 job. Yet some compensation packages may surprise you, especially when you consider the…

3 years ago

COMMENTARY: With Re-Election Looming, Murphy Chooses Politics Over Parents

As the number of COVID pediatric infections and hospitalizations in New Jersey rises due to the Delta variant and the…

3 years ago

Full Text of Murphy’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for School Staff

Governor Phil Murphy today signed Executive Order No. 253, requiring all preschool to Grade 12 school personnel to be fully…

3 years ago

BREAKING: Murphy Announces COVID Vaccine Mandate for All Teachers, Public and Private

UPDATE: This mandate applies “to all public, private, and parochial preschool programs and elementary and secondary schools." Today at his…

3 years ago

BREAKING: Murphy to Announce Vaccine Mandate for Teachers

Ten days ago Gov. Phil Murphy issued an Executive Order stating that all staff and students must wear masks in…

3 years ago

6 Data Points for Parents Wondering About Remote Instruction

 Two months ago, U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said in a statement, “Schools have shown that they can - and…

3 years ago

EXPLAINER: That $2.6 Billion Pandemic Relief Money for NJ Schools is Driven by Title 1. So What Is Title I?

When national politicians and lobbyists argue we should spend more money on K-12 education, they’re almost always talking about increasing…

3 years ago

LILLEY: 7 Billion Dollar Pension Payment Aside, NJ Teachers’ Retirement Fund Is Still in Crisis

There’s lots of happy talk coming out of Trenton about the state of New Jersey’s public pensions.  This plays very…

3 years ago

As Students Return to School Buildings Amidst COVID, ‘Forgotten Schools’ Deal With Mold, Rot, and Rodents

Gov. Phil Murphy has said “our number one job is to keep our kids, our educators, everybody in the school…

3 years ago

Pressure Building On Murphy to Walk Back Ban on Remote Instruction

New Jersey school district leaders and parents are expressing increasing frustration with the lack of concrete guidance from the state…

3 years ago