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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Will Starting High Schools Later Create Different Problems?
Rob Jennings is a reporter at Advance Media, where this first appeared. 5:48 a.m. That’s when my alarm went off during my long-ago high school
ANALYSIS: Two Percent of Newark 4th-Graders Will Meet Expectations in Math. Do We Blame Covid or Newark Leaders?
Last week news broke that 98% of Newark fourth-graders are not expected to meet state expectations in math this spring. This alarming projection didn’t come
LILLEY: NJEA Leaders Are Trying To Pretend COVID Learning Loss Didn’t Happen and That’s Hurting Kids
In an article entitled “In-Person Classes Boost Test Scores,” the Wall Street Journal reports that American students are scoring lower on reading and math tests than last year,
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Pressure Building On Murphy to Walk Back Ban on Remote Instruction
New Jersey school district leaders and parents are expressing increasing frustration with the lack of concrete guidance from the state Department of Education for reopening
Newark Union Leader: All NJ Teachers Should Prepare for Vaccine Mandate
John Abeigon, president of the Newark Teachers Union, told district teachers today they should expect a vaccine mandate for all school stafff. In an email
If Schools Can Build on the Flexibility and Creativity Driven By the Pandemic, Our Students Will Thrive
Learning can and should happen anytime, anywhere. After what we’ve learned over the past 15 months, we have the chance to reinvent how, where and
Parent Voices on Masks in Schools, Mandatory Vaccines, and Virtual Learning Options
New Jersey is abuzz (at least among parents of K-12 students) with reactions to Gov. Phil Murphy’s mandates that 1) all schools resume full-time in-person
Hundreds of NJ Families Appeal Murphy Administration’s Refusal to Expand Asbury Park Charter High School
When New Jersey school districts shut down in March 2020 due to the pandemic, many struggled to develop virtual learning schedules to keep students on
NJ Public Charters Honored By Murphy Administration For Increasing Teacher Diversity and Course Equity
Two New Jersey charter schools are among the seven districts to receive a Lighthouse Award from the New Jersey Department of Education. This award recognizes
Will Phil Murphy Require COVID Vaccines for Teachers?
Not yet. But that could change any day now, given the recent trendline. Yesterday Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and
LILLEY: Sean Spiller’s Political Ambitions Present NJ Voters With the ‘Largest Conflict of Interest’ in State History
Sunlight Policy Center has been active on social media about NJEA President-elect/Montclair Mayor Sean Spiller’s fundraiser for his dark-money Super PAC. We highlighted the pricey
ANALYSIS: In Camden, Does Union Politics Threaten Student Success?
Here’s today’s tweet from Sue Altman, head of the New Jersey Working Families Alliance, as she continues her assault on the expansion of educational options
Public Greets Murphy’s Mask Mandate With Protests and Praise
Today at a press briefing Gov. Phil Murphy hit back at those who are protesting his mask mandate for all K-12 schools. We are not
Everything You Need to Know About Murphy’s School Mask Mandate
On Friday afternoon in East Brunswick, Gov. Phil Murphy issued an Executive Order requiring all pre-k through 12th grade students in traditional, charter, renaissance, and
BREAKING: Today Murphy Will Announce a Mask Mandate for All NJ School Districts
Today–most likely this afternoon in East Brunswick— Gov. Phil Murphy will announce that everyone must wear masks in K-12 schools. This is a change from
Everyone Will Wear Masks At All Times in South Orange-Maplewood Schools
South Orange-Maplewood School District has just announced a strict mask policy—although officials would prefer that Gov. Phil Murphy issue an in-school mask mandate to spare
‘Staggering’ Learning Loss in Newark District Schools
This past spring Newark school district students took NWEA’s diagnostic MAP tests,* which measure achievement and growth in math, reading, and other subjects. The results
NJ Education Department: Schools Must Heal Emotional Trauma Before Addressing Learning Loss
Yesterday the New Jersey Department of Education (DOE) held its third annual Statewide Equity Conference, with an emphasis on providing emotional support, creating “healing spaces,”
Politico Confirms Murphy’s Education Department Beset by ‘Accountability Crisis’
New Jersey is widely heralded for its Abbott Preschool Program, a linchpin of the Abbott rulings intended to provide equity to low-income children. However, an
ANALYSIS: ‘No Remote Instruction in September,’ Murphy Declared. Is That About to Change?
Gov. Phil Murphy and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio have marched in lock-step during the COVID-19 pandemic, whether in regards to mask mandates
Asbury Park Parent: ‘Why Won’t the Murphy Administration Do the Right Thing and Honor Our School Choice?’
Desiree Whyte of Asbury Park is the mother of Nick Whyte, a student at College Achieve Greater Asbury Park School. She writes of the decision
Teacher Union President Celebrates Himself at Non-Unionized Hotel and Without His Honorees
The posh MC Hotel in downtown Montclair is the place to be this Saturday evening at 7 pm. There, we reported Friday, Montclair Mayor/New Jersey
FACT CHECK: Asbury Park Acting Superintendent Says ‘Hire Me Permanently Because Student Outcomes Are Great’
Asbury Park Acting Superintendent Rashawn Adams really wants to be Asbury Park’s next permanent superintendent. How badly does he want the slot? Badly enough to
