NJ DOE

How the New Jersey Department of Education Went From Technology Leader to Technology Laggard

On Monday I wrote about Paterson Public Schools’ poor implementation of home instruction during this pandemic, hindered largely by the…

5 years ago

Sources Reveal the Story Behind NJ’s Inequitable Online Learning

Joicki Floyd is an English teacher at Newark’s Weequahic High School which, like the rest of New Jersey, is relying…

5 years ago

Remote Education Shines a Light on the Inequities Special Needs Students Already Face in Schools

Ten-year-old Gavin Williams is a lively and affectionate youngster who loves to visit museums, experiment with computer-coding and plunge into…

5 years ago

New Jersey Is in the Slow Lane on the Highway to Online Instruction. Just Don’t Tell That to the DOE.

These are hard times. We've all had to make changes in the way we live, learn, and work. It's no…

5 years ago

How Did College Achieve Public Charter Schools Pull Together Online Learning So Quickly and Effectively? Answers From the Founder.

This is a guest post by Mike Piscal, founder of College Achieve Public Schools in New Jersey, which operates six…

5 years ago

NJ’s Head of Special Education on Home Instruction for Students with Disabilities: “I’m Not Trying To Sugarcoat This in Any Way.”

If you’re a parent of a child with disabilities, you might have panicked when you read this yesterday: As part…

5 years ago

Leaked NJ DOE Email: “I’ve Been Forced Into Early Retirement by Assistant Commissioner Linda Eno.”

[Update: Yesterday Asst. Comm. Eno announced to staff that she is leaving the Department of Education in June.] This is…

5 years ago

Repollet Welcomes His Fraternity Bros to Their New Place of Employment!

On Friday, reporting on Asbury Public School District's recent State Audit, I noted, "Word on the ground is that friends…

5 years ago

Murphy Talks Budget and Lakewood Gets Cash.

This morning the Lakewood Board of Education held a meeting in the high school auditorium for representatives from 127 private…

5 years ago

Leaked Memo From NJ Department of Education Offends Staff Members

A MESSAGE ON BEHALF OF CHIEF OF STAFF KELLIE LEDETDear NJDOE Employees:This Sunday, February 23rd at 11:00 a.m. Commissioner Repollet…

5 years ago