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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NJEA Goes KGB On The New Sex Education Standards and Grooms Its Own Candidates
Twitter is no fair representative of public sentiment but my feed is suddenly clogged by New Jersey residents appalled by news that the New Jersey
GOODMAN: With College Tuition Sky-High and Teachers Scarce, We Need To Change the Way Schools Are Accredited
Robert Goodman is the Executive Director of the New Jersey Center for Teaching and Learning and a former NJ Teacher of the Year. This first
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
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DURR: Despite What NJEA Says, Parents Not ‘Extremists’ for Expressing Concerns About Sex Education Mandates
This is a press release. Senator Ed Durr responded to an advertisement from the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) that labels parents extremists for expressing
Amidst COVID, American Perceptions of School Quality Drops, Support for School Choice Grows, and Partisanship Reigns
Today EducationNext released the results of a survey that examines the impact of the pandemic on Americans’ views of public education. Some of the results
Everyone Wants To Eliminate This Teacher Test But Murphy is Mum
A popular, bipartisan bill eliminating a controversial teacher qualifying test called the EdTPA passed the New Jersey State Senate and Assembly unanimously on June 29th
Asbury Park Teacher Resigns Due to Leadership’s Allegations
Last week Asbury Park Public Schools District lost a popular substitute teacher named Gary Salerno, who sent an email to all Asbury Park staff with
Newark City, School District, and Building Contractor Accused of Violating Fair Labor Practices During School Construction
Politics in Newark is complicated but New Jersey’s largest city has this going for it: school and municipal leaders are tireless advocates for fair wages
Formal Statement from Murphy On Cancellation of COVID Testing Mandate
Following recent updates to COVID-19 guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in advance of the upcoming school year, Governor Phil Murphy today signed
Murphy Will End Weekly Testing in Schools for Unvaccinated Staff
Update: Gov. Murphy just issued the Executive Order. Full text here. In accord with the Centers for Disease Control’s new COVID-19 protocols, this morning Gov.
NJEA Leaders Are Using Teachers to Control School Board Elections and Set District Policies
Teacher unions are taking heat from American voters who (according to this July 2022 poll) now trust Republicans more than Democrats to “handle issues related
Middlesex School District Requires All Students To Use Clear Backpacks To Keep Out ‘Prohibited Items’
South River Public Schools District in Middlesex County just announced it will require all K-12 students to use clear backpacks, although some parents say this
New Jersey League of Conservation and Sierra Club Celebrate Electric School Bus Bill’s Passage
This is a statement from New Jersey League of Conservation Voters Executive Director, Ed Potosnak and Anjuli Ramos, Director of the Sierra Club NJ Chapter, regarding
Bridgewater Township Submits School Security Agreement to Board of Education
Bridgewater plans to protect every child in every school every day of the school year by placing a Bridgewater Township police officer in every school
BREAKING: Murphy’s Education Commissioner Orders State Board To Recognize Her ‘Competence’
Here’s a best practice for state departments of education: treat oversight boards respectfully and communicate all proposals in advance of public hearings. Yet at yesterday’s
How Will Murphy’s Education Department ‘Penalize’ Districts Who Don’t Teach New Sex Education Standards?
Yesterday’s marathon State Board of Education meeting—six hours and change—was noteworthy for multiple reasons, not least the clear frustration expressed by board members towards Gov.
Jersey City Superintendent Defends $245,000 a Year As a ‘Very Conservative Salary’
To some individuals, it sounds like a lot of money, but there is a lot of schooling and experience that went into these,” Jersey
Staff Member Sues Newark Superintendent For Sexual Harassment and Public Shaming
Kristen Hunter, a Newark Public Schools District former employee, has filed a lawsuit against Superintendent Roger León, school business administrator Valerie Wilson, affirmative action officer
State Teachers Union: Special Interest Groups Are Spreading Lies About New Sex Education Standards
The New Jersey Education Association’s “Center for Honesty in Education” has issued a “Discrimination Alert” that warns of “bad actors” spreading “hateful rhetoric” about the
Asbury Park Update, Straight From the Superintendent’s Mouth
I’m hearing all this about the operation, I want to start by saying I’m not cutting deals, I’m not a politician, I’m not breaking the
Middletown School Board Calls Education Department’s Bluff on Sex Education
According to the Murphy Administration’s Department of Education, in September all New Jersey public schools must adhere to the new Student Learning Standards in Health
Murphy Signs Law Requiring NJ Public Schools to Immediately Develop Threat Assessment Teams
Yesterday Governor Phil Murphy signed Assembly Bill 4075/3229 into law, requiring the board of education in each school district and board of trustees in each
Trenton School Board Sues City Council President For Refusing to Approve Budget
On Friday NJ Education Report described the state of play in the state capitol, where Trenton City Council President Kathy McBride was refusing to allow
