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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MCKENNA: Is Public Education on Life Support?
Laura McKenna is an education writer based in New Jersey. You can find her at www.lauramckenna.com. This was originally published at Laura McKenna’s Newsletter, Apt. 11D. When the
Newark High School Teacher Explains Why Students Are ‘Flagrantly Skipping Class’
In a no-holds-barred op-ed today, Newark history teacher Yvette Jordan explains why Newark district high school students have “have unconsciously initiated a general strike” due
DEMINISKI: New Jersey’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill Is a Gay Kid’s Worst Nightmare
Jeff Deminski is a talk show host on 101.5 where this first appeared. Some are calling it the “Don’t Say Gay” bill New Jersey edition.
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New Report Tells Us To Do the Math in January 2022
Everyone from President Joe Biden to New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy to AFT President Randi Weingarten has championed the cause of reopening schools to address
JAMES: Anxiety Is Real In Newark As Superintendent León Fails the Leadership Test
As a housing developer and a community activist, I have a lot of reasons to walk around our city. It is something I really enjoy.
County Declines To Prosecute South Orange-Maplewood Teacher Accused of Anti-Muslim Sentiment
On October 6th, a second-grade teacher at Seth Boyden Elementary School in South Orange-Maplewood Schools District was charged with pulling a student’s hijab off. However,
Are We Almost Through With Masks in Schools? Maybe, Says Murphy
Yesterday during an interview on PIX11’s morning news program, Gov. Phil Murphy said he expects to lift the in-school mask mandate before the end of
JUST OUT: Senate Education Chair Asks Asbury Park Staff Members To Speak Up–Confidentiality Assured
Below are two emails. The first is from Asbury Park Education Association’s president John Napolitani; it went out earlier today requesting that APEA staff members
Help Us Serve Your Education News Needs! Three Minutes of Your Time?
Dear readers, When we launched New Jersey Education Report last February, we didn’t know what to expect: Were there enough education news fiends and advocates
This Mom Is Fighting the History of Corruption in Elizabeth Public Schools
We’ve been marginalized. We don’t matter. We are the leftovers. That’s Maria Lorenz, mother of Juan and Pablo (not their real names) who are classified
Verdicts on Murphy’s Inauguration Speech in the ‘Opportunity State,’ Plus Edu-Nuggets
Yesterday morning at the War Memorial in Trenton, Gov. Phil Murphy and Lt. Gov. Sheila Murphy were sworn in for their second terms. Gov. Murphy’s
EXPLAINER: What Is an IEP and How to Make Sure Your Child’s Needs Are Met
If you have a child with disabilities like me, you’re not alone: According to the latest data, over 7 million American schoolchildren — 14% of
COMMENTARY: Murphy Is Rigid on Remote Instruction But Parents Rally For Change
Back in September Governor Murphy announced that all students would be back in school full-time, in-person and that parents “will not be enabled to broad
Newark School Board President On Rampant Violence at High School: ‘It’s Some Fights’
Earlier this week Chalkbeat-Newark published an exposé of the district’s dysfunctional Malcolm X Shabazz High School, where violence is so rampant that parents are afraid
Lakewood Municipal Gov’t Is Using COVID Emergency Funds To Reimburse Parents for Yeshiva Tuition. Is This Kosher?
Here’s a creative use of federal emergency funds intended to address learning loss suffered by low-income students during pandemic-induced school closures: Lakewood Township is offering
New Newark Poll: Voters Strongly Support Charters But Many Think Education in Newark Is On the ‘Wrong Track’
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ANALYSIS: Newark Superintendent León Crosses the Line As He Promotes A School Fraught With Violence
Ready for your dose of cognitive dissonance? Yesterday at 10:39 am Chalkbeat published an exposé of Newark’s Malcolm X Shabazz High School, describing the school’s continual
BREAKING: Murphy Extends School Mask Mandate For 30 Days
One hour ago Gov. Phil Murphy reinstated a Public Health Emergency “to ensure that the State is able to respond to the continued threat of
JAMES: More Remote Learning But Still No Plan For Newark’s Children
While it is not a very happy time for many of us right now, I do want to begin with wishing everyone a Happy New
BREAKING: Murphy Will Extend In-School Mask Mandate, Despite Legislature’s Opposition
Today the State Legislature, in the last day of this legislative session, declined to extend Gov. Phil Murphy’s in-school mask mandate for the additional 90
Newark Union President Would Trade ‘Entire City’ For ‘One Single Teacher Aid’
Here’s Newark Teachers Union President John Abeigon in Sunday’s New York Times explaining why Newark’s 37,000 district students should continue learning remotely because the Covid-19
Murphy’s Education Commissioner on Her Way Out?
Update: Score one up for Politico, one down for North Jersey Media. Today Carly Sitrin reports that Murphy will renominate Acting Education Commissioner Angelica Allen-McMillan
Jersey Media Heats Up With the ‘Crisis’ Within Murphy’s Department of Education
There’s plenty to complain about New Jersey’s “media desert,” sandwiched as we are between those two behemoths New York City and Philadelphia, but let’s give
