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Spring Break Goes COVID-Wild: Focus on Equity

Twenty-four students at Glen Rock High School in Bergen County tested positive for the novel coronavirus after returning from Spring…

4 years ago

New Report Grades New Jersey’s Teacher Prep, Evaluation, and Pay Policies

As we head into the final term of the 2020-2021 school year (and kick its butt on the way out…

4 years ago

When Union Power Goes Too Far: The Case of Sasha Latham

This piece is part of an ongoing series: Is the Teachers Union Too Powerful in New Jersey? Two years ago, with…

4 years ago

New Report Predicts Severe Learning Loss for NJ Students, Black Students Hardest Hit

This morning JerseyCAN released the first statewide report that quantifies learning loss for New Jersey students during the COVID-19 school…

4 years ago

Murphy Faces Backlash Over Announcement That All Schools Must Reopen in September

Governor Phil Murphy, who announced Wednesday that starting in September all schools must be full-time in-person, is getting some blowback.…

4 years ago

Montclair Mayor Is Incoming President of Teachers Union, Presents Conflict of Interest

Two days ago a news bulletin appeared on the website of New Jersey Education Association: Marie Blistan, current president, is…

4 years ago

Murphy: In September All Schools Will Be in-Person With No Option for Remote Instruction

At today's COVID-19 briefing, Gov. Phil Murphy announced that all schools must be full-time in-person in September with no option…

4 years ago

Murphy Wants School Buildings to Reopen but What Happens if the State Can’t Repair Them?

This is the moment to start changing the way we think about schools in New Jersey. We can’t just keep…

4 years ago

It’s a “Big F**king Deal,” Says President Biden. How Will New Jersey Spend $2.8 Billion to Rescue Our Schools?

How high an investment is the Biden Administration making in K-12 schools through the American Rescue Plan? Choose your descriptor:…

4 years ago

Assembly Ed Committee: Biden Administration Says ‘No’ But We’ll Say ‘Yes’

Yesterday the Education Committee of the New Jersey State Assembly unanimously approved Bill proposal 5374, sponsored by Assemblywomen Pamela Lampitt,…

4 years ago