Newark Superintendent Is Advising School Board Members to Lie to the State
Just when you think Newark Public Schools District can’t get any more dysfunctional, another perversion pops up. Example: today Chalkbeat reports that during October’s board
2022 Mid-Terms: Winners Listened to 81% of Parents Who Support School Choice
This is a press release from the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools. Education played a significant role in the 2022 election cycle in America—and
Top New Jersey Officials Demand More Honesty and Less Vomit From Murphy’s Education Department As Student Proficiency Plummets
When someone stands up and says New Jersey schools are #1 I have an immediate reaction to vomit because I know that’s not true. That’s
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COMMENTARY: The Lawsuit to Desegregate NJ Schools Rests on Whether Lululemom Will Open in Trenton
Today Mary Ann Koruth of The Record has a great update of a lawsuit currently before the state Superior Court in Mercer County pressed by
Piperno, Eulner: Murphy Is Delegating Student Mental Health Services to a Dysfunctional State Agency and Ignoring Pleas of School Districts
Ed. Note: New Jersey Assemblywomen Marilyn Piperno and Kim Euler oppose Gov. Phil Murphy’s plan to abolish school-based mental health services and put them under
LILLEY: Another Quid Pro Quo from Gov. Murphy?
Gov. Murphy announced the nomination of three new members for the State Board of Education (SBOE), Mary Bennett, Dr. Kwanghee Jung, and Dr. Claudine Keenan.
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Senator Schepisi Urges Health Benefits Commission To Rescue School Districts Plagued With Runaway Healthcare Costs
In a letter to members of the New Jersey State Health Benefits Commission prior to their meeting to consider astronomical increases in health benefits costs,
BREAKING: State Ed Department and State Board Return Local Control to Jersey City Public Schools
Today during the New Jersey State Board of Education meeting, Commissioner Angelica Allen-McMillan recommended that the Board approve a resolution to return Jersey City Public
LISOJO: I Set Out to Show That Men Could Teach Elementary School But Then I Changed Course.
Omar Lisojo is at Montclair State University pursuing an education degree while working as a substitute teacher. This first appeared at Chalkbeat. I have always
What We’re Getting Wrong About the New Jersey Teacher Shortage
New Jersey Republican Assemblywoman Michele Matsikoudis wrote yesterday that New Jersey needs “to combat the teacher shortage “head-on” to protect our kids from “overfilled classrooms
Paterson Teachers Union Decries Superintendent’s Refusal to Address Poor Working Conditions and Unreasonably Low Salaries
This is an “Open Letter to the Paterson Community” from the Paterson Education Association. The Paterson Education Association (PEA) has been making no bones about
Paula White, Education Policy Expert and NJ Mom, Will Run Statewide Education Advocacy Organization
JerseyCAN, the only statewide advocacy organization in New Jersey committed to ensuring access to high-quality public schools for every child regardless of zip code, cultural
LILLEY: Learning Loss Is Real, but Our Governor Is AWOL
“Where is Gov. Murphy?” asks the Star-Ledger editorial board, noting that our governor is essentially AWOL when it comes to addressing learning loss caused by extended school
Lakewood Quietly Passes Sex Ed ‘Opt-In Only’ Policy
While some New Jersey parents, school boards, and politicians have loudly denounced the new Health and Physical Education Standards issued by the Murphy Administration’s Department
MATSIKOUDIS: New Jersey Can Remedy the Teacher Shortage By Easing Regulations and Eligibility
Assemblywoman Michele Matsikoudis serves as a member of the Assembly Education Committee and the Joint Committee on Public Schools. She represents parts of Morris, Somerset
Play (Foot)Ball! Or, Miracle in Asbury Park
Last Friday Asbury Park Superintendent Rashawn Adams announced the varsity football team, the Blue Bishops, would forfeit their first game against Weequahic High School because
Murphy Signs Two Bills To Expand Free Breakfast and Lunch to Middle-Income Students
Governor Phil Murphy signed two bills today that will help combat food insecurity among students across the state. The first bill, A2368/S1677, which was sponsored
Governor Murphy and DOE Announce Over $26 Million to Expand High-Quality Preschool in 27 School Districts
Governor Phil Murphy and the New Jersey Department of Education (DOE) announced yesterday that 27 school districts will receive Preschool Expansion Aid (PEA) to establish
LILLEY: Teacher Shortage? Old News to Union Chiefs Who Just Ignore What Young Educators Want
Why is there a teacher shortage? It turns out the nation’s largest teachers union, the National Education Association (NEA), knew the answer all along: young
STOP-WORK Order Signs Posted At Proposed Site of New Newark High School While District Stays Mum
In Newark’s East Ward at the construction site of the new district High School of Architecture & Interior Design, officials from the State Department of
New Jersey Education Report Launches NJER TV!
The only News Platform in New Jersey Completely Dedicated to Education Reporting Adds In-Depth Video Coverage As students across the state return to the classroom.
ANALYSIS: How Two Asbury Park School Board Members–and the Superintendent– Ended Up Facing Ethics Charges
Sometimes a small incident serves as an emblem of greater rot, the way a seemingly harmless mole turns out to be basal cell carcinoma. This
NJ Policy Perspective: Black Students Have Less Access to Mental Health Staff Than Ever While White/Asian Students Have More
Despite heightened focus on mental health for students since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Black students actually have less access to mental health staff
Charter School Families Struggle As Murphy’s Education Department Ignores ‘Clear Objective Data’
Yesterday’s New Jersey Monitor dives into the consequences of the Murphy Administration’s denial last spring of nine expansion requests from the highest-performing public charter schools
BREAKING: Paterson Teachers Protest Staff Shortages, Unsanitary Conditions, Huge Class Sizes, Lack of Respect
This is a broadcast from the Paterson Education Association. On behalf of the 2,800 Paterson Education Association employees, we hope your son/daughter’s return to school
UMBA: If Murphy Is Serious About Addressing Our Teacher Shortage, He’ll Eliminate This Test
Assemblyman Brandon Umba represents the 8th Legislative District, which includes parts of Burlington, Camden and Atlantic counties. He also serves on the Assembly Education Committee
