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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In Wall Township, Colleagues Told Him To Get a Holocaust Number Tattooed On His Arm
In 2016 Brandon Jacobs, a public works and tax collector’s office employee in Wall Township, filed a lawsuit against his Monmouth County municipality documenting a
KEANE: NJ Legislators, Vote ‘No’ on Proposal to Replace Snow Days With Virtual Learning Days
Rachel Keane of West Orange is a registered nurse and mother of two children, ages 2 and 5. This was first published at nj.com. At
NJ EDUCATION AID: Murphy’s 2022-2023 School Aid Budget Is a ‘Positive Surprise’
New Jersey’s 2022-23 state aid distribution is another big step towards state aid fairness. Thanks to the addition of $650 million of new K-12 operating
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Sources Confirm Murphy Placates Teachers Union by Placing Unqualified Teachers in Schools
Last week a brave staff member at the New Jersey Department of Education (DOE) allowed me to publish his commentary on the New Jersey Center
It’s Good To Be The King (Especially If You Bank Your Sick Days)
Nicholas Sacco has many titles: Mayor, state Senator, New Jersey school administrator. And, upon retirement, Sacco’s multi-pronged career is proving quite lucrative. According to news
5 Ways a Therapy Dog Can Make a Difference for Children on the Autism Spectrum
Lauren Martini, Occupational Therapist at The Phoenix Center (an accredited non-profit, private school that serves nearly 140 students ages 5-21 with autism, multiple disabilities, behavioral
Newark Public Schools’ Enrollment Drops by 34%
Newark Public Schools district leaders aren’t panicking. Yet a 34% drop in enrollment is cause for concern, at least as measured by the participation in
LILLEY: Flawed Research from Jersey Jazzman and NJ Policy Perspective Aligns With NJ Teachers Union’s Agenda
Once again, more flawed research was just published by New Jersey Policy Perspective (NJPP) and Mark Weber, Ph.D., (a.k.a Jersey Jazzman). Why is it flawed?
Hot Off the Press: New Guidance From CDC on Masks, Social Distancing, and Vaccinations in Schools
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LILLEY: New Jersey Under Gov. Murphy Is Government by and for the Public Unions
I could not have said it better. Supporting the NJEA’s early endorsement of Gov. Murphy, NJEA Vice President-elect Steve Beatty said: “There is no governor
EXPLAINER: The Truth About Critical Race Theory and How It Shows Up in Your Child’s Classroom
WHAT IS CRITICAL RACE THEORY? Critical race theory (sometimes abbreviated to CRT) is an intellectual approach to looking at U.S. society with a belief that racism
What’s Good Enough for Asbury Park Students Isn’t Good Enough for the Top Brass: Asbestos, Anyone?
What is the Asbury Park School Board thinking? It’s awfully hard to tell and its nine members are not a single organism. Yet the majority
Whistleblower Calls Foul: This NJ Department of Education Teacher-Training Program Is Bogus
This is a guest editorial by a staff member of the New Jersey Department of Education who wishes to remain anonymous. It has been revealed
Camden Prep Parent of Special Needs Student Thankful for Planning Board Approval of High School
LaKeisha Scott is a Camden resident and mother of “miracle baby” Ja’leel, a student with multiple disabilities. The Camden Planning Board recently approved plans for
Newark Leaders Are AWOL As Parents Demand Information on Learning Loss
Last week news broke that Newark Superintendent Roger León had been less than honest about learning loss among the 42,000 students who attend district schools.
MCKENNA: Are Autism Advocates Too ‘Woke’?
Laura McKenna is an education writer based in New Jersey. You can find her here (www.lauramckenna.com). This article was originally published at Laura McKenna’s Substack newsletter.
What’s Behind Murphy’s No-Masks-in-School Stance?
On May 24th Gov. Phil Murphy announced on Morning Joe that all students would be wearing masks in school in September. “We’ll have masking in
New Report: New Jersey in Last Place for Nonwhite Student Access to in-School Learning
A new paper out from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirms that students in school districts that relied heavily on remote instruction
LILLEY: Roger León Should Go
In an excellent piece of investigative journalism by Patrick Wall of Chalkbeat, “The pandemic set back student learning. Newark kept the data under wraps,” published in NJ
Newark Superintendent Tries Smoke and Mirrors to Hide Extent of Student Learning Loss
Back in March the non-profit JerseyCAN commissioned a report to quantify learning loss among New Jersey students during the pandemic. On average, New Jersey students
New Poll: Black Parents ‘Much More Likely’ to Support Charter Schools and Voucher Programs
A new national poll out from Morning Consult looks at Black, Hispanic, and White parents’ views on returning to school, getting vaccinated, wanting tutoring services,
LILLEY: Does NJEA Care About Learning Loss for Minority and Low-Income Students?
Remote learning during the pandemic has indeed taken its toll on NJ students. The New Jersey Globe reported that based on interim tests 37% of NJ students
Camden’s Newest Non-Profit Quizzes Schools on Learning Loss Plans
On Monday Parents Invincible, a new non-profit headed by longtime Camden activist Shirley Irizarry, sent a questionnaire to all Camden schools seeking information on how
