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: 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
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
JEFFERSON: Newark Parents, Fed Up With District Schools and Phil Murphy, Demand Educational Change
Reverend David Jefferson, Sr. Esq is the senior pastor of the Metropolitan Baptist Church, the largest Congregation in the City of Newark. This first appeared
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New Data Shows What Schools Must Do For Kids Far Behind in Reading and Math
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South Orange-Maplewood Parents Outraged At School Board’s Disregard for Child Safety
South Orange-Maplewood Public Schools District (SOMA) is known for its fine schools with students performing well above state averages. Like Montclair, also in Essex County,
NJ Education Department: In September All Districts Must Test Students Grades 4-10 to Measure COVID Learning Loss
In spite of blowback from a member of the New Jersey State Board of Education and other allies, the Murphy Administration’s Department of Education (DOE)
Sex Education Expert: Here Is the Right Way to Talk to Young Children About Abortion
Eva S. Goldfarb, Ph.D., is a professor of public health at Montclair State University specializing in comprehensive sex education. She helped to develop the National
Esteemed NJ Businessman Demands Murphy and Media Challenge NJEA Leaders’ Gold-Plated Salary & Benefits
Josh Weston, who founded Automatic Data Processing (ADP) with the late New Jersey Sen. Frank Lautenberg, has some harsh words for the payroll of NJEA
Paterson School Board Caught in Friendly Fire During Teacher Salary Negotiations
Last week the Paterson Education Association, a local bargaining unit of NJEA, announced its negotiating team had declared an impasse because the Paterson Board of
Hoboken Dual Language Charter Celebrates: 81% of 8th Graders Pass Spanish AP Exams
Late last week Hoboken Dual Language Charter School (HoLa) released the AP scores for their 8th grade class, showing that 81% of test-takers passed the
Senate Republican Leader Charges Murphy With Lying To Parents About Sex Ed Standards
(This is adapted from a press release.) Senate Republican Leader Steven Oroho said the Murphy administration’s confirmation that school districts will be penalized for not
NJEA Leaders Play Defense After Big Reveal of Executives’ Crazy-High Salaries
Last week Mike Lilley of Sunlight Policy Center published the startling news that in 2019 state teachers union executive director Ed Richardson received $2.5 million
New National Poll: Dems Trail Republicans in Trust on Education in Battleground Districts
This is a press release. A new poll released today by Democrats for Education Reform (DFER) shows likely voters in Congressional battleground districts no longer
NJ Education Department Testing Gives High Marks to College Achieve Paterson Students
According to the New Jersey Department of Education’s (NJDOE) Start Strong tests administered last fall, which measured learning loss suffered during the pandemic, College Achieve
Murphy’s Education Department Announces Districts Will Be ‘Penalized’ For Not Following New Sex Education Standards
The New Jersey State Department of Education just announced that school districts that don’t adhere to the new Sexual Health and Physical Education course standards
STATEAIDGUY: Sure, NJEA’s Powerful, But NJ Teachers Don’t See Much Benefit In Their Paychecks
Public sector unions want their members to believe that their union membership and the dues they pay are worth it because a well-funded union is
Newark Families Enjoy Summer Fun (and School Supplies), Courtesy of BRICK and South Ward Promise Neighborhood
Approximately 400 community members came together to enjoy food, games and music Students received Nike athletic wear, as well as free backpacks filled with workbooks
NJ Superintendent Salaries Shot Up After Murphy Lifted Christie’s Cap
The top job in a school district is no easy lift. Superintendents are essentially CEO’s of businesses beset by labor union politics, budget problems, angry
Paterson Teachers Union Negotiations Stall As District Refuses to Address Salaries
(This is a press release.) Fueled by the Paterson Board of Education’s unwillingness to address the ongoing wage gap within the District, the Paterson Education
Here’s Why It’s Time For New Jersey Legislators to Finally Pass a Voucher Bill
The ramifications of this pandemic will take years to unpack but here’s one thing we know for sure: support for school choice—particularly vouchers and expansion
More Chutzpah in Lakewood
Once again, Lakewood’s famous special education school is in the news. NJ Education Report has extensively covered the School for Children with Hidden Intelligence (SCHI),
NJ Teacher: Meddling Parents and School Boards Are Driving Teachers to Quit
This is a letter by retired New Jersey teacher Freya Gervasi of Denville. Regarding the recent op-ed, “N.J. needs policies that encourage people to join the
Latest On How NJ School Districts Are Integrating New State Sex Ed Standards (Or Not)
In Essex County’s Cedar Grove Schools District, a petition is circulating asking for a recall vote of school board member Christine Dye. It currently has
