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Murphy’s ‘New’ Education Commissioner’s Fast Track to Confirmation Hits a Pothole

Last October Gov. Phil Murphy nominated Angelica Allen-McMillan as Education Commissioner to replace his former Commissioner, Lamont Repollet. Allen-McMillan’s hearing…

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Asbury Park Teachers Speak Out: ‘This Place Is a Shitshow’

Last Saturday the Asbury Park Education Association sent out a survey to all staff, asking them to rank the four…

4 years ago

Breaking: Sources Reveal Asbury Park’s Superintendent Selection Charade

Next Monday, May 24th, the Asbury Park Board of Education will interview candidates to replace out-going Superintendent Sancha Gray. Numerous…

4 years ago

COMMENTARY: Someone Needs to Tell This NJ Superintendent That Schools Are Accountable to Families, Not the Other Way Around

You probably didn’t read Sunday's Star-Ledger op-ed by John Kellmayer called “‘Harrison Bergeron’ and How to Close the Achievement Gap.” …

4 years ago

I’ll Wheel You a Principal If You Deal Me a Job: Live Tonight from Asbury Park

Welcome to a New Jersey school district so ridden with nepotism, exorbitance, and a singular disregard for student outcomes that…

4 years ago

New Jersey Was Given an Inch By the Feds for State Testing But ‘We’re Taking a Mile’

Today Dale Chu considers the "well-intentioned offer from the federal government" to give states greater flexibility in mandatory state standardized…

4 years ago

Feds Approve New Jersey’s Request to Replace State Tests with “Alternative Assessment Tools”

Earlier today, the US Department of Education sent a letter stating that New Jersey’s proposal to replace this spring’s NJ-SLA exams with…

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

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

SCOOP: Today NJ Education Department Will Urge State Board to Cancel Meaningful Assessments

Today the New Jersey State Board of Education’s Assessment Committee will meet with leaders of the NJ State Department of…

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