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: As School Problems Mount and Staff Shortages Persist, Parents Are Pissed
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. Knowing
EL-MEKKI: Recruiting Black Teachers Into A Burning Schoolhouse Won’t Help To Retain Them
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
Forget Bruno. We Need to Talk About Shakespeare.
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1,100 Toms River Students Are Stuck at Home While the Murphy Administration Ignores Pleas for Virtual Learning
Last week, by a vote of 6-3, the Bridgewater-Raritan School Board approved a resolution telling Gov. Phil Murphy to have the state Department of Education
Educational Highlights from Last Night’s Gubernatorial Debate
Last night’s Phil Murphy/Jack Ciattarelli debate left eduwonks feeling hungry. Here are the few nuggets we snacked on: Despite the huge rift between the candidates
With JerseyCAN’s Support, New Teacher Certification Pilot Program Signed Into Law
Governor Murphy recently signed S2826/A4594, a measure supported by JerseyCAN, which grants flexibility to schools facing teacher shortages by establishing a five-year pilot program for
Asbury Park Teachers and Parents Respond to Resignation of ‘Hero’ Principal
Ten days ago NJ Education Report published, “BREAKING: Asbury Park Principal, a Hero to the Community, Resigns From the District He Called a ‘Crime Syndicate.'”
COMMENTARY: Head of NJ Public Radio Wishes She Could Press ‘Unsend’ on Charter-Bashing Email
Last week Mike Lilley of Sunlight Policy Foundation of New Jersey reported on how the New Jersey Education Association had backed NJEA President Sean Spiller’s
Camden Education Fund Grants $1.23 Million to Camden Schools to Support Students with Disabilities in the COVID Era
Today the Camden Education Fund announced that it has awarded $1.23 million to public schools in Camden to build new, specialized supports for students with
Politico Catalogues Leadership Failures of Murphy’s State Education Department: It’s Not Just Bussing and Toddler Masks
Politico’s Carly Sitrin has a piece today on the frantic search for school bus drivers in New Jersey. In the course of interviewing multiple parents
Newark Schools Hide COVID Spread From Families as ‘Teachers Work in Fear’
In June 2020 Newark Superintendent Roger León announced that “99.8% of Newark students were present for each day of remote learning,” even though 20% were
Is There Really a Teacher Shortage in NJ? Let’s All Take a Deep Breath
Major media is ablaze with dire predictions about imminent teacher shortages due to pandemic stress and burn-out. Certainly, teachers have had a rough time juggling
LILLEY: According to Pew, NJ’s Pensions Are in Dire Shape But Murphy Just Bows to Union Pals
The title of NJSpotlight’s recent article on New Jersey’s pensions,”Public pension funds in better shape, study says,” conveys an overly optimistic message. The body of
More Than One Million Parents Voted With Their Feet to Choose the Best Option For Their Family
A new report from the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools (NAPCS) finds that enrollment in district public schools dropped 3% from school years 2019-2020
Camden Prep and Cory Booker: Perfect Together
This makes me so proud and happy. Please watch. https://t.co/1kPEsrPxPz — Cory Booker (@CoryBooker) September 17, 2021 That’s U.S. Senator Cory Booker tweeting about CBS’s
Dear Montclair Voters: You’ve Been Had
That’s the bottom line from a new analysis by Michael Lilley of the New Jersey Sunlight Policy Foundation. According to newly-available ELEC data (which reveals
New Jersey Public Charter School Leaders Commend Governor Phil Murphy’s Plan for Universal Pre-K
Last week, Governor Phil Murphy announced his plan to bring universal pre-k to New Jersey. As part of that proposal, Governor Murphy plans to expand
No Mazel Tov for Chris Christie’s Brother, Who Hosts Son’s ‘Super-Spreader’ Bar Mitzvah
Predictably, transmission of COVID-19 is affecting schools’ commitment to in-school instruction and Chris Christie’s posh school district is no exception. On Friday officials at Mendham
Asbury Park Students Bring Weapons to School and, Once Again, Leaders Cover It Up
Last Tuesday, September 14th, Asbury Park High School students and staff were ordered into an AED lockdown for about 45 minutes, a procedure used when
BREAKING: Asbury Park Principal, a Hero to the Community, Resigns From the District He Called a ‘Crime Syndicate’
Late Friday Reginald Mirthil, the principal of Asbury Park Schools District’s Thurgood Marshall Elementary School, handed in his resignation letter. Mirthil is well-known in Asbury
What’s Another $6 Billion a Year in State School Spending for New Jersey Taxpayers?
Bruce Baker and Mark Weber have another paper out at New Jersey Policy Perspective where they report (accurately) that systemic, structural racism disadvantages students of
University Heights Charter School Opens New Facility in Downtown Newark
University Heights Charter School (UHCS) has just announced that it is relocating its Junior High School and Central Office to a renovated Downtown Newark, NJ
Jersey Man Calls On Public To Join Act of Civil Disobedience to Protest Murphy’s In-School Mandates
Makarand Bidwai, a parent in the Princeton area, in this petition addressed to Gov. Phil Murphy, Acting Department of Education Commissioner Angelica Allen-McMillan, and cc’d
