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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REILLY: Teachers Are Stuck in a ‘Survival Mindset’: Here’s How to Help
John Reilly is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Clinical Director For Thrive Alliance Group. After two years of disruption, fear and a constant confrontation with
COMMENTARY: Is This School Really a Remedy For NJ’s Intensely-Segregated School System?
Yesterday the New Jersey Monitor had a fine piece on the Garden State’s long struggle to integrate schools, currently the subject of a lawsuit. One
Parents Demand Reversal of Murphy Administration’s New Sexual Education Standards: ‘Opting Out Is Not a Reasonable Solution’
This is a petition challenging the decision by Gov. Murphy’s Education Department to revise the health and physical education standards, approved by the State Board
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A Full COVID-19 Recovery Tomorrow Means Investing in Our Kids Today
Graig Weiss is the Chief Executive Officer of Foundation Academies, a high-performing charter school network in Trenton. For the last year and half, we have
COMMENTARY: Three Guesses Why Murphy Won’t Listen To Parent Concerns About In-School Instruction
Seven months ago, before the Delta variant of COVID-19 reversed hard-won decreases in disease transmission, Gov. Phil Murphy issued a mandate that “all students will
ANSWERED: How Can You Keep Your Kids on Track During COVID?
As children return to school after an unprecedented year of learning disruption, we face huge challenges in getting students back on track. While some parents
New Poll: Newark Parents Support Mask/Vaccine Mandates but Share ‘Widespread Concern’ About in-Person Learning
Project Ready, the Newark-based social justice and advocacy group, just released a new poll as Newark students return to in-person instruction. This poll asked 300
Asbury Park Acting Superintendent and Teacher Union President Respond to NJ Education Report Article
Late last week Asbury Park Schools District Acting Superintendent Dr. Rashawn Adams posted on Twitter and Instagram a response to a NJ Education Report article
New Analysis: Murphy’s $7 Billion Pension Contribution Aside, NJ Teachers Are Still Getting Cheated
According to a new analysis from Bellwether, New Jersey’s teacher pension system, the Teachers’ Pension and Annuity Fund (TPAF), is in just about the worst
Two Corrections to New Jersey Teachers Union President Sean Spiller’s Op-Ed
Sean Spiller, newly-coronated president of the New Jersey Education Association, had an opinion piece in the Star-Ledger Monday exulting in his conclusion that NJ teachers,
BREAKING: Asbury Park District’s First Day Classified as a ‘Shitshow’
Asbury Park Public Schools District opened today for students—teachers started Tuesday–and sources tell me that much was awry under the leadership of newly-appointed online pharmacy
Newark Public Charter Schools Announce 2021-2022 Reopening ‘Compact’ To Guarantee Safety, High Expectations, and Transparency
As the new school year begins, Newark public charter schools just announced a collective COVID-19 safety pledge to parents, staff, and the greater community. This
LILLEY: NJEA Leaders Get Desperate as New Jersey Teachers Look To Opt Out Before Tomorrow’s Deadline
Well, it looks like Sunlight’s campaign to inform New Jersey teachers of their 1st Amendment rights has hit a nerve. It appears that the NJEA
COMMENTARY: With Ban on Remote Instruction, Murphy Misses a Political Opportunity and Jayden’s Family Pays the Price
Last week’s Star-Ledger had a heart-breaking story about the Almazan family of Wanaque, New Jersey. Eight-year-old Jayden is slated to start school tomorrow but his
SCOOP: NJ Education Department Persuades State Board to Continue Remote Therapies for Students With Disabilities
This morning at the New Jersey State Board of Education meeting, the Department of Education formally asked Board members to allow districts to continue to
Don’t Worry Newark, Nothing Has Changed…. And I Sure Ain’t Done!
As many of you may remember, I started this blog for really one reason — like so many other Newark parents during COVID, I could
Murphy Says Only ‘Dramatic Outbreak’ Will Get Him to Soften Stance on Remote Instruction
At Phil Murphy’s press briefing Wednesday (where questions focused on gubernatorial challenger Jack Ciatarelli’s claim that Murphy tolerated a “frat-boy” culture during the 2017 campaign
Local Union Places a Coffin With an Image of a Dead Body in Front of This Elementary School
Children arriving for their second day of school at Lincoln Elementary School in Edison were greeted by a funeral casket draped with an image of
US Department of Justice Investigation Reveals ‘Wide-Ranging Failures’ in Newark’s Programs for English Language Learners
The following is a press release issued yesterday by the U.S. Department of Justice, which announces a settlement between the DOJ and Newark Public Schools.
Murphy Doubles Down on No-Remote-Instruction and Masking Mandate
At Gov. Phil Murphy’s press briefing yesterday (where questions focused on gubernatorial challenger Jack Ciatarelli’s claim that Murphy tolerated a “frat-boy” culture during the 2017
NJ Education Department Again Rejects Asbury Park Charter School’s Expansion
College Achieve Greater Asbury Park, part of the College Achieve public charter school network, just received word that the New Jersey Department of Education has
COMMENTARY: Sue Altman and Keith Benson Boil With Rage at Camden Parents
Yesterday the Philadelphia Inquirer ran an article about the beautiful new $133 million Camden High School building, which will house 1,200 students. And that’terrible news.
ANSWERED: Are Murphy’s Mask/Vaccine Mandates in Schools an Abuse of Power?
New Jersey resident Rachel Collins of Burlington County has filed a lawsuit against the New Jersey Department of Education Commissioner Angelica Allen-McMillan, the local Chesterfield
