Just-Released National Test Scores Show How School Closures Decimated Student Learning Over Last Two Years

Today the National Assessment for Educational Progress, or NAEP, released test scores for fourth-graders, mostly nine years old, and they…

2 years ago

Teacher Union Lawyer Warns Elizabeth Mayor He Is Courting Ethics Charges by Threatening School Staff

After Elizabeth City Mayor Chris Bollwage tweeted that all district teachers who participated in a strike over stalled negotiations would…

2 years ago

Ahead of Murphy’s Trip to White House, Oroho Offers Four Tips for Ending NJ’s Teacher Shortage

(This is a press release.) With Governor Phil Murphy set to visit the White House to brainstorm ending the teacher shortage with…

2 years ago

Ocean City Parents Decry Board’s Approval of State’s ‘Perverted’ Sex Ed Standards

This letter was submitted by members of the Ocean City Alliance for Sensible Education, comprised of parents who object to…

2 years ago

What Does the Teacher Shortage Mean for Students and School Leaders?

Sarah Tantillo, Ed.D. is the author of "The Literacy Cookbook" and "Hit the Drum: An Insider’s Account of How the…

2 years ago

Newark District’s Deal With Private Investor Falls Through and Superintendent Knew About Malfeasance

On Friday Summit Assets, a private investing group that had a contract with Newark Public Schools to build a new…

2 years ago

Murphy Announces New School Safety Initiative–But Mum on Teacher Testing

Today at East Brook Middle School in Paramus, Gov. Phil Murphy announced that New Jersey will use $6.5 million from…

2 years ago

Judge Slams Trenton City Council President’s Refusal to Approve District Budget and Orders Compliance

Late yesterday Mercer County Judge Robert Lougy put an end to Trenton City Council President Kathy McBride's antics---she was refusing…

2 years ago

NYE: Medically-Fragile New Jersey Students Deserve a Permanent Virtual Learning Option

Deanna Nye is the founder of NJ Parents for Virtual Choice, a group of parents and community members who support…

2 years ago

Asbury Park School Board Throws More Money at the Repollet Tree

Asbury Park Public Schools District had its monthly school board meeting last week. One item jumped out at several staff…

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