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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LILLEY: NJ101.5 Gets It Wrong About Healthcare Premium Hikes for Teachers: Property Taxpayers Will Pick Up the Tab
Unfortunately, a recent news story by NJ101.5 got it all wrong about an increase in teacher healthcare premiums. We have nothing against NJ101.5, which usually does a good
Want to Stem the Teacher Shortage? Start Trusting Our Great Educators
Michael Gottesman is a retired New Jersey attorney and the founder of the “New Jersey Coalition for Protection of Public Education,” a non-partisan organization designed
MATRISCIANO: Newark Public Schools Has a Great Strategic Plan That Won’t Work— Unless We Make These Five Changes
Vince Matrisciano is a Project Management Engineer who worked for the Department of Defense for over 30 years, managing complex projects, large groups of people,
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LILLEY: In Pitting Teachers Against Parents, NJEA Is Injecting Politics Into Our Schools
Sunlight Policy Center of New Jersey has detailed how the NJEA is training teachers to become political activists to push for truly radical education policies at
Dueling Videos: NJEA and Senate GOP Slug It Out on YouTube (Or Somewhere)
This is a press release from New Jersey Assembly Republicans. The “parody video” they reference slams NJEA for its own ad (not a parody) that
Parents of Students with Disabilities Win First Round in Case Against Murphy’s Education Department
Once again New Jersey is making national news for its failure to properly serve students with disabilities. Back in 2019—pre-COVID, before things got worse for children
Mayor of Elizabeth Threatens District Teachers If They Protest Contract Impasse
There has been tons of ink spilled on the corruption at Elizabeth Public Schools district, the second-largest district in the New Jersey with a mostly
New Survey: Four Out of Five Parents Want To Expand Charters. Are You Listening, Gov. Murphy?
The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools just released new survey data from The Harris Poll on parents’ views on education and willingness to be
COMMENTARY: Do We Really Have a Teacher Shortage and, If We Do, How Can We Fix It?
The American teacher shortage is headlining news stories and infiltrating social media, although there’s little consensus on whether this shortage is new or if it
As 60,000 Students Return to Public Charters, Murphy’s Education Department Should Listen to Their Parents
Support among voters and parents for public charter schools is high following student achievement results that proved charter schools accelerated learning during the pandemic. The
VIDEO: We Can’t Address Teacher Shortage Without Disrupting the Status Quo
Amid the unceasing chatter about teacher shortages—throughout the country as well as in New Jersey—it’s well worth your time to watch NJER TV’s new three-minute
Newark Will Still Mandate COVID Masks in Schools–Despite All the Evidence That It Doesn’t Help
Nancy Deering, a spokesperson for Newark public schools, just announced that New Jersey’s largest school district has no current plans to make face masks optional.
Hamilton School Board Incumbents Tell Anti-Semite’s Slate-Mates To Drop Out Too
This is an op-ed from Susan Lombardo and Sue Ferrara, current Hamilton school board members, regarding the candidacy of Nicholas Ferrara for Hamilton School Board.
Newark Superintendent is ‘Appalled’ at Shady School Property Deal But Gannett is Mute
Newark Superintendent Roger León is shocked, shocked to find out there’s malarkey afoot over the construction of the new Newark High School of Architecture &
Cure for Chronic Absenteeism and Illiteracy in Asbury Park? Mandatory Uniforms, Says Superintendent.
Asbury Park Superintendent Rashawn Adams wants a fresh start. After all, he oversees a district where last year 51% of students were chronically absent, 91% of
Anti-Semitic/QAnon School Board Candidate Drops Out While Claiming He Loves Jews
Late Friday we reported Nicholas Ferrara, a school board candidate in Hamilton Township, had posted on Gab, a Trumpy website, that “I’m ALL FOR execution
New Jersey School Board Candidate Calls for Execution of ‘Satan-F**ker’ Jews
UPDATE: On Saturday Ferrara said he will exit the race for Hamilton School Board. There’s a new petition up (hat tip: Matt Friedman) casting aspersions
BENNETT: South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education Doesn’t Care If You Can Get Your Child to School
Jeffrey Bennett and his family reside in the South Orange-Maplewood school district. South Orange-Maplewood Public Schools District is a racially-diverse school system: as of 2021-22,
Senate Leaders Teresa Ruiz and Vin Gopal Kick Off JerseyCAN’s Summer Parent Advocacy Program
New Parent Summer School Provides Resources, Tools, and Support to Advocate Effectively Within Local Communities. As New Jerseyans get ready for the back-to-school season, JerseyCAN’s
Elizabeth Teachers Union and School Board at an Impasse on Contract Negotiations
This is an update from the Elizabeth Public Schools District School Board and Superintendent Olga Hugelmeyer about a negotiations impasse between the Board and the
Newark Superintendent Puts Taxpayers on the Hook for Paying Millions to Private Investing Group
Tom Wiedmann is on a roll: today Tapinto Newark published his third installment (with co-writer Mark Bonamo) of a series on the antics of Newark
Newark Leaders Are Poor Role Models For Low-Income Students
The tragic irony of a high school for low income kids allegedly being built on the backs of workers paid unfair and illegal wages, and
Trenton Schools, Teachers Union, and NJEA Press Court to Save Jobs and Programs from Wrath of City Council President
Trenton Public Schools District now has company as it tries to repair the damage from City Council President Kathy McBride’s refusal to approve $24.2 million
