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STATE AID GUY: More People Move Out of New Jersey Than Almost Any Other State, Contrary to NJPP’s Fictions

There is a lot of room to argue about the causes of NJ's high rate of domestic outmigration.  Reasonable people…

4 years ago

After a Year Out of Classrooms, South Orange-Maplewood Parent Leader Says, ‘This Is Crushing Our Children’

South Orange-Maplewood Public Schools District (SOMSD) is in an uproar: Parents and school district representatives insist it’s safe to reopen…

4 years ago

BREAKING: Murphy Will Prioritize Teachers and Support Staff for COVID Vaccines

This morning, on the MSNBC program "Morning Joe," Gov. Phil Murphy announced that, beginning in two weeks, pre-kindergarten-12th grade teachers…

4 years ago

NJ Announces Details for Local Learning Loss Assessment Data

.Yesterday the New Jersey State Department of Education issued instructions on how it will collect local assessment data. [An earlier…

4 years ago

WHITE: Focus on Teachers and Follow the Money: Pandemic Parenting Advice From an Expert

I’ve been an empty nester since the pandemic began -- happily free of the burden of managing children’s virtual learning…

4 years ago

NJ Senate Bill Would Let Parents Choose for Their Child to Repeat This Year’s Grade

New Jersey Senators Shirley Turner (D-Mercer) and Patrick Diegnan (D-Middlesex) have introduced a bill that would allow parents/guardians to request…

4 years ago

28 States Prioritize Vaccinating Teachers, but New Jersey Isn’t One of Them

Twenty-eight states in the U.S. are prioritizing K-12 public school teachers for covid-19 vaccine eligibility but New Jersey is not…

4 years ago

Is Jersey City Public Schools Crying Wolf Over Its School Budget?

Jersey City Public Schools, the state's second largest district which educates over 30,000 students, is claiming poverty: It has a…

4 years ago

First Reactions to Gov. Murphy’s 2022 Plan for State School Aid

This afternoon Gov. Phil Murphy delivered his 2022 Budget Address. Below are some education-relevant notes, reactions from insiders, and the…

4 years ago

Sneak-Peak at Murphy’s School Budget Proposal!

Tomorrow Gov. Phil Murphy will propose a 2022 budget that includes an additional $578 million in school aid, according to…

4 years ago