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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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
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
NJ Teacher: Meddling Parents and School Boards Are Driving Teachers to Quit
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EL-MEKKI: We Have an Education Crisis in Our Hands and Curtailing the Charter Schools Program Is No Way to Fix
Sharif El-Mekki is the founder and CEO of the Center for Black Educator Development. He is a former principal of Mastery Charter School–Shoemaker Campus and
VIDEO: Latina Advocate Fights for Daniel’s Breath While Elizabeth School District Remains Silent
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These New Jersey Parents Are Breaking Up With the Democratic Party–And It’s All About Schools
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Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop Gets Unplugged on Facebook
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Will Starting High Schools Later Create Different Problems?
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With Friends Like Biden and Murphy, Who Needs Enemies?
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‘This Curriculum Makes Me Sick’: NJ Parents React to New Sexual Health Standards
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O’NEILL: Camden Partners–Charter and District–Work Together To Improve Outcomes for Students with Disabilities
Paul O’Neill is the Co-founder and Senior Fellow at the Center for Learner Equity. He comes to this work as a person who has grappled
Hoboken Dual Language Charter School Is first Middle School in NJ to earn College Board Approval as AP Spanish Program
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SCOOP: NJ Education Department Abruptly Fires Only Latina Executive Superintendent For ‘Political’ Reasons
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ANALYSIS: Two Percent of Newark 4th-Graders Will Meet Expectations in Math. Do We Blame Covid or Newark Leaders?
Last week news broke that 98% of Newark fourth-graders are not expected to meet state expectations in math this spring. This alarming projection didn’t come
LILLEY: NJEA Leaders Are Trying To Pretend COVID Learning Loss Didn’t Happen and That’s Hurting Kids
In an article entitled “In-Person Classes Boost Test Scores,” the Wall Street Journal reports that American students are scoring lower on reading and math tests than last year,
PARK & LEE: Charter Schools Can Be a Remedy for NJ’s Segregated School System–If We Get This Right
Sonia C. Park is the executive director of the Diverse Charter Schools Coalition. Harry Lee is the president and CEO of the New Jersey Public Charter Schools
Whistleblowers from Murphy’s Education Department Say Their Leaders Are Clueless
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Five Wall Township Football Players Accused of Hazing and Harassment Accept Plea Bargains
Among the seven Wall High School football players accused of bullying and hazing younger students in the boy’s locker room, including attacking a 10th grader
JAMES: Murphy Has Put Our Children’s Educational Futures at Risk and We’re Fed Up
Most recently, in “Murphy Just Put a Ceiling on my Daughter’s Future,” I wrote about the developing educational crisis here in New Jersey. Thanks to
Are Newark District Officials Hiding the Truth Or Are They Just Bad at Making Graphs?
Yesterday NJ Ed Report published a short article after Newark officials released new information on the academic gains of students who attend Newark district schools.
New Jersey High School Start Times Are Early! Is That Going to Change?
As the New Jersey State Legislature considers a bill proposal that would require high schools to start the day no earlier than 8:30 am, it’s
FRANKEL: Phil Murphy’s Fear of Owning What He Says Makes It Hard To Be a Democrat Right Now
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