WEST-AUGUSTIN: When Education Was Pushed to the Brink, Educators Made the Ultimate Pivot

Danielle West-Augustin is CEO of Queen City Academy Charter School in Plainfield, NJ. As an educator and lifelong learner, her…

3 years ago

These Two NJ Politicos–One Dem, One GOP– Agree: Murphy Is Wrong About Charter Schools

The Star-Ledger regularly hosts a debate between Democrat consultant Julie Roginsky and Republican consultant Mike DuHaime. They often disagree on…

3 years ago

AVACETO: We Should Be Outraged That Murphy’s Education Department is Lowering Standards for Teachers

Amy Avaceto is a concerned New Jersey parent. The latest buzz at the New Jersey Department of Education (NJ DOE)…

3 years ago

Judge Rules Three-Year-Old With Two Speech Disorders Can’t Attend Preschool Without a Mask

Katharine Hart of Medford Lakes has a son who just turned three years old, a preschooler who became eligible for…

3 years ago

MORRISON: Gov. Murphy, I Am a Survivor of Newark District Schools and My Boys Deserve More’

Jasmine Morrison is a parent organizer and founder of Unapologetic Parents, an organization that advocates for better school options and…

3 years ago

New Jersey High School Student Releases Illustrated Children’s Book

Surayyah “RayRay” Fofana is a 16-year-old high school student in Hillsborough, NJ of Senegal and American descent, an activist, dancer,…

3 years ago

Asbury Park Mom: ‘This District Is Trying to Silence Parents’

NJ Education Report hears regularly from Asbury Park staff members about their struggles in this district but not often from…

3 years ago

Parents Invincible Launches ‘Camden Homeschooling Cohort’

This is a press release from Parents Invincible Executive Director Shirley Irizarry. The non-profit helps Camden parents make the best…

3 years ago

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka on Why Murphy Should Have Mandated Covid Vaccinations in Schools

Last week the Star-Ledger Editorial Board interviewed Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, whom some consider a likely gubernatorial candidate in 2025.…

3 years ago

Why Isn’t the Murphy Administration Taking Student Math Loss Seriously?

Imagine that you go in for your annual medical bloodwork and something alarming turns up: say, your platelets are through…

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