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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COMMENTARY: Yes, Murphy’s DOE Flunked Remote Learning But Let’s Not Get Carried Away
The new Rutgers paper, “Digital Divide, Critical and Crisis-Informatics Perspectives on K-12 Emergency Remote Teaching During the Pandemic,” is a valuable (if jargony) overview of
Murphy and Legislators Gave a Gift to NJEA That No One Knows About
In April 2018, two months before the U.S. Supreme Court released its Janus v. AFSCME ruling that said mandatory union dues were a violation of
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WRIGHT: A Year After the Capitol Insurrection It’s Unclear Whether We Have Woken Up a Changed Nation
Zach Wright, a New Jersey resident, is an assistant professor of practice at Relay Graduate School of Education serving Philadelphia and Camden. Prior to that,
State Supreme Court: The Murphy Administration Didn’t Bother So We’ll Do It Ourselves
This is a press release from Education Law Center, which represents the plaintiffs who want the Murphy Administration to fully fund all building renovations and
First-Gen Rutgers Grad Has Five Tips on Mentorship: First, It Takes a Village
Andrej Gjorgiev is a first-generation immigrant and graduate of Rutgers University-Newark’s Class of 2021. He is currently a Program Manager of Workforce Development at Braven.
‘If You Don’t Think This Is a Crisis Then I Don’t Know What Else Will Make It More Alarming’
“I am heartbroken, disappointed and outraged,” State Senator Teresa Ruiz, the outgoing chair of the Senate Education Committee who will become the new Senate Majority
Newark Teachers and Students Confront ‘Low Morale’ and ‘Extreme Frustration’ With Return to Remote Instruction
From Newark Teachers Union President John Abeigon: I hear your calls for clarity, and I am giving it to you now. All staff will remain
Asbury Park Update: Superintendent Has Egg On His Face
Administrative Leaves: Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, that the Board approves the return dates of the staff on administrative leave with pay of the
Murphy Asks Legislature to Extend His In-School Mask Mandate
Yesterday at his coronavirus briefing, Gov. Phil Murphy announced he would ask the State Legislature for a 90-day extension of his emergency powers in order
New Jersey Public Charter School Students Receive Full Four Year Scholarships to Top Colleges!
Seven students who will be graduating from New Jersey charter schools this spring received full four-year scholarships to attend some of the nation’s most prestigious
COMMENTARY: This Is What Murphy Is Getting Wrong About COVID and Schools
Here we go again. As the list of shuttered New Jersey school districts grows, Governor Phil Murphy remains on mute, forcing district leaders to make
BREAKING: Is Murphy’s Education Department in Cahoots with Urban Districts to Close Schools?
Back in March 2020 when New Jersey was being crushed by COVID cases, the State Legislature passed a bill that, in the event that districts
NJ Ed Report’s Top 10 Pieces for 2021!
As we round the corner towards 2022 (and take a two-week hiatus until January 3d), this seems like a good time to list the ten
Top Ten Pieces on Asbury Park for 2021!
When we started collating our top pieces of 2021, one tiny but important school district jumped out: Asbury Park. As regular readers know, NJ Ed
If Montclair Spends So Much on Facilities, Why Are Its Buildings Falling Apart?
“If our main focus is to contain the spread of COVID this winter,” Arthur Samuels argued yesterday, “making kindergarteners eat lunch on the pavement in
Camden, Newark, Paterson, and Trenton Parents Join State Charter Association in Challenge to NJ’s Unfair Facilities Funding
This week, a group of parents from Trenton, Paterson, Newark, and Camden joined the New Jersey Public Charter Schools Association in asking the Supreme Court
Want to Stop the Spread? Close Bars and Let Kindergartners Eat Inside
Arthur Samuels is the Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director of MESA Charter High School in Brooklyn, NY. He has written extensively on topics in education including
It Takes a Village: To Address Unfinished Learning, Newark Unites Tutoring Center Announces a New Funder
This past summer, New Jersey Children’s Foundation announced it was funding an unusual faith-based initiative between Newark’s Metropolitan Baptist Church and Great Oaks Legacy Charter
NJ Teachers Each Paid $167 for Murphy’s Re-Election, Whether They Like Him or Not
Last month NJ Spotlight analyzed the growing influence of Super PACs on New Jersey’s elections, concluding that this past November’s election marked the highest influence
COMMENTARY: New Jersey Educators Need a New Role Model and They’ve Got One in David Banks
The whole goal here is to prepare kids to be able to be college and workforce ready. A lot of times we talk about college
HALE: Murphy’s Slim Victory and Sweeney’s Loss Prove the Governor Must Curb His ‘Progressive’ Instincts
Matthew Hale is an associate professor in the Department of Political Science and Public Affairs at Seton Hall University. This was first published at Advance
Camden Parents: We Need Schools to Focus on Transportation and Academic Achievement
Shirley Irizarry is Executive Director of Parents Invincible in Camden, which supports all high-quality schools, regardless of governance; members also “support school choice and respect
