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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BOOKER: Support My Proposal To Raise Teacher Salaries, Especially Those Who Work in High-Poverty Schools
Cory Booker was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2013 and is serving his second term. He was Mayor of Newark from 2006-2013. online pharmacy
Newark Public Charter Finds the Formula: Parent Engagement + Student Achievement = Success
Jamira Watkins, Cheryl McCants and Sonia Alleyne are members of Impact Consulting Enterprises. Roseville Community Charter School (RCC), located in Newark, N.J.’s north ward, recently
MCKENNA: Reclaiming Our Kids’ Mental Health, Or, Strange Times Call for Strange Parenting
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. The mental
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Murphy Coasts to the Finish Line with Skids Greased by NJEA
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Q and A: You Won’t Retain Black Teachers Without Transforming Your School Culture
New Jersey badly lacks teachers of color and the cost is borne by Black and Brown children. If a Black child has even one Black
NJEA Lobbyists Aren’t Lying: They’re Just Waiting for Honesty That Hasn’t Happened Yet.
It’s going to completely skew results and play into the narrative of learning loss, when it’s really just learning that hasn’t happened yet. That’s Chrissi
Jersey City Mom: Gov. Murphy, You Are Endangering My Health By Mandating In-Person Instruction
This is a letter (lightly edited) to Gov. Phil Murphy, written by Shanna Givens of Jersey City, who has an autoimmune disease. She pleads with
Local Advocates for Low-Income Students Demand ‘Urgent and Immediate’ Support from School Board
Last Thursday Every Child Valued (ECV), the non-profit that partners with the Lawrence Township Public Schools to improve educational outcomes for low-income children of color
Paterson Schools Report Outbreaks of Violence Due to Scarcity of Security Guards
Last Tuesday a female student standing outside School 15 in Paterson Public Schools District grabbed another girl by the hair and started banging her head
NJ Kids Can’t Wait–So Here’s How to Address Student COVID Learning Needs
On Tuesday, October 19th, JerseyCAN, a nonprofit advocating for high-quality schools for all New Jersey students, launched a new webinar to provide New Jersey’s parents,
Latest From Asbury Park: Would You Work There For $85 a Day?
This week I heard from a special education teacher who used to teach at Asbury Park. This was serendipitous because I had just received internal
Latest on Vaccine Mandates, Phil Murphy, Bill de Blasio, and NJEA
Here’s Matt Friedman this morning in his Politico NJ email, responding to the news that Gov. Phil Murphy will require all state contractors to get
In Contrast to NJ Policy Perspective, NJ Ed Report Provides a Fair and Data-Driven Look at State Education Spending
[Editor’s note: The analysis Sunlight refers to, “Let’s Talk About NJ’s Education Spending Accurately,” was written by guest contributor New Jersey Education Aid.] online pharmacy
Newark Teacher Union President Tells Black School Board Member She ‘Cannot Serve Two Masters’
A’Dorian Murray-Thomas is a Newark School Board member with a remarkable history. At the ripe old age of 23, this life-long Newarker has founded and
Let’s Talk about NJ’s Education Spending Accurately
(And Does NJ Neglect Non-Education Spending?) When New Jerseyans talk about New Jersey’s education spending, there is a widespread assumption that New Jersey’s per pupil
South Orange-Maplewood Rushes to Enact Moratorium on Out-of-School Suspensions. What’s Really Going On?
Last night, four hours into the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education public meeting, President Thair Joshua introduced an “urgent” resolution that had not been on
BREAKING: New Jersey Parent Files Lawsuit Re: Murphy’s ‘Tone-Deaf’ and ‘Talent-Blind’ Response to Parents Seeking Virtual Choice
Last week New Jersey resident Makarand Bidwai filed a Public Interest lawsuit* against Gov. Phil Murphy in the civil division of the State Supreme Court.
Masks On, Jabs In: Murphy’s School Vaccine Mandate Starts Today
“We’re going in the right direction but we’re not there yet,” was the message from the Governor’s Office today, October 18th, the first day a
NJ Mom on In-School Mandate: ‘Murphy Promised to Protect Us and Then He Threw Our Kids Under the Bus’
Deanna Nye is a mom of three in Bridgewater and her two sons have Individualized Education Plan (IEP’s, or individualized annual academic goals and services
Newark Father and Political Hopeful Launches Petition Demanding Newark Shares Plan for Federal Spending
Oscar James of Newark Truth has launched a campaign demanding that Newark City Public Schools reveal its plans for spending $282 million in federal stimulus
Did NJEA Sponsor the Murphy-Ciattarelli Debate or Not?
At Tuesday night’s gubernatorial debate between incumbent Phil Murphy and challenger Jack Ciattarelli, those in attendance and those watching remotely repeatedly saw a familiar symbol:
Live From Asbury Park: More Internal Emails As Class Size Reaches 36 Students
In this set of email correspondence (see the first set here), John Napolitani, President of the Asbury Park Education Association (APEA), and Sheron Jones-Ward, Human
Newark Families: ‘This Lunch Sh*t is Not Even Cooked and It’s Cold’
A lot of kids at school don’t eat lunch because it’s not good. It’s times where it’s so bad you just don’t eat all day.
