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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From NJEA to the Murphy’s Office and Back Again! Chief of Staff Gets a Promotion.
The New Jersey Education Association just announced the hiring of Deborah Cornavaca, currently Deputy Chief of Staff for Gov. Phil Murphy, as the union’s new
‘We Need to Shift the Way We View Teachers,’ Says New Jersey Educator: Here’s Why
Robert Moore wrote this story for Honored, a nonprofit organization dedicated to keeping great teachers in the classroom and to inspiring a new generation of
We Don’t Trust The State or Local School Boards To Get Sex Education Right. Is This the Answer?
More than half of Americans do not trust the federal government and don’t think it helps people like them, says a new survey buy https://haeshealthsheets.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/mobic.html
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South Orange-Maplewood Families: If You’re Traveling and Your Kids Aren’t Vaccinated, Read This First
The South Orange-Maplewood School District has announced that all students traveling over the Thanksgiving holiday outside of the tri-state area plus Pennsylvania and Delaware will
Is Lakewood Getting Squirrely with Federal Money?
Today NJ Education Report described how districts are using federal stimulus funds meant to help students catch up from 18 months of interrupted schooling. In
COMMENTARY: Districts Like Newark Now Have Tons of Money. Are They Using It Right?
I live in Lawrence, New Jersey—a middle-class, diverse town, halfway between Princeton and Trenton. For years I was on the school board and was very
Asbury Park Teachers Speak Out: ‘I Would Send My Child Here Over My Dead Body’
Last Friday, in response to pleas from its membership, the leaders of the Asbury Park Education Association released the results of a Climate Survey filled
Newark Magnet School Partners with Howard University
In a partnership that marks the first of its kind, Newark Public Schools by way of University High School, will collaborate with Howard University and
Update on Wall Township Sexual Assault
Earlier this week we reported that six high school football players at Wall Township Public Schools (Monmouth County) had attempted to sexually assault a younger
School Leader Begs Murphy For Remote Instruction Option
The blowback on Gov. Phil Murphy’s mandate against remote instruction continues. The latest example is at Hudson County Schools of Technology (HCST), where Superintendent Amy
The Real Story Behind the Asbury Park Staff Suspensions
Asbury Park Public Schools is again making headlines. At 2 am Friday* morning head football coach Nick Famularo was found partially clothed and inebriated with
Wall Township Football Players Accused of Sexual Assault During Hazing Incident
Wall Township, which has what NJ Advance Media calls one of the state’s “premier” football programs, is in the spotlight because a group of at
Montclair Voters Fire Teacher Union President Sean Spiller as School District Overseer
Last week Montclair voters passed a referendum on the ballot that changes the school district’s odd status as a Type 1 district, where the mayor
Five Tips From a First-Gen Rutgers Graduate: ‘What I Wish I Knew Before I Started College’
Christelle Louis is a first-generation graduate of Rutgers University-Newark’s Class of 2021. She is currently a Global EdTech Program Manager at Amazon Web Services. online
New Jersey School Boards Group Reprimands National Office for Calling Angry Parents ‘Domestic Terrorists’
On September 29th the National School Boards Association (NSBA) sent a letter to President Joe Biden, which it claimed was “on behalf of our state
Big News From Asbury Park That No One Covered!
A week and a half ago on October 28th, the Asbury Park School Board ended their superintendent “search” and appointed Acting Superintendent Rahawn Adams as
New Technology For Students With Disabilities Can Help Them Transition to In-Person Instruction
Dr. Symeon Retalis is a Professor of Learning Design Models for Technology-Enhanced Lifelong Learning Environments at the University of Piraeus, Greece. He is co-founder and
BREAKING: Murphy Teases Removal of In-School Mask Mandates
Yesterday afternoon at his coronavirus press briefing, Governor Phil Murphy announced that he was considering not renewing the in-school mask mandate when it expires on
COMMENTARY: Murphy’s Razor-Thin Win Reveals Elitism of ‘Progressive’ School Politics
Heck, I leave for a week (to welcome my first grandbaby to the world!) and all hell breaks loose. Phil Murphy’s re-election is a squeaker,
New Ad Campaign Aims to Educate NJEA Members About Their ‘Controversial’ Leaders
In a blog posted on its website this morning, the Sunlight Policy Center of New Jersey announced it was investing in a digital ad campaign
Q&A: Meet the Team Behind the Local Foundation Pushing for Educational Innovation
Three years ago Kyle Rosenkrans, a first-generation college graduate, civil rights lawyer, law professor, and public policy advocate, founded the Newark-based New Jersey Children’s Foundation.*
MCKENNA: Remote Education Sucked. Now What?
Laura McKenna is an education writer based in New Jersey. You can find her here (www.lauramckenna.com). This was originally published at Laura McKenna’s Newsletter, Apt. 11D. Research
Not-So-Yummy Breakfast for Kids, Plus Preview of Tonight’s Asbury Park Board Meeting
On October 12th, Asbury Park School District students entered buildings to eat breakfast before taking the state Start Strong diagnostic assessments. This is what they
