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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RETALIS: Here’s How ‘Mixed Reality’ Can Help Early Learners and Students with Disabilities
Dr. Symeon Retalis is a Professor of Learning Design Models for Technology-Enhanced Lifelong Learning Environments at the University of Piraeus, Greece. The education sector has
COMMENTARY: The Dog Ate Our Homework, Says Murphy’s Ed Department, and Here’s What’s Missing
Chalkbeat’s Patrick Wall, an excellent reporter who covers Newark, has a piece today that delves into a set of segregation lawsuits currently inching their way
LILLEY: New Jersey Comes in Dead Last For Out-Migration So What Will Murphy Do About It?
Another migration study, another last-place finish for New Jersey. This time it’s a 2022 study by Hire A Helper that used data from moves, company surveys and
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KIPP Educator Wins Amazon Teacher of the Year
When high-school computer science teacher Harold Brown walked through the doors of KIPP Newark Collegiate Academy (NCA), his colleagues surprised him with an Amazon box
COMMENTARY: Are Lakewood School District Students Still Getting ‘Cheated’?
Last week at its public meeting the Lakewood Board of Education approved a long list of out-of-district placements for students eligible for special education services.
Newark Student: ‘Covid Turned Me Into a Mental Health Activist and My School Listened’
Dashawn Sheffield, a rising 11th-grader at Uncommon Schools’ North Star Academy Washington Park High School in Newark, explains why he decided to launch a new
16 Ways Your School District Should Spend Its Federal Stimulus Money
Marguerite Roza, Director of the Edunomics Lab and Research Professor at Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy and national expert on school finance, has
The Big Reveal: This is Why the Anti-Choice Crowd Wants to Stop Newark’s Charter School Expansion
When the New Jersey State Supreme Court unanimously ruled last week that seven public charter schools in Newark could go forward with their long-planned expansions,
Camden Teachers Union Signs New Contract While Leader Questions District’s ‘Long-Term Survival’
After three years of stalled negotiations, Camden Public Schools and the Camden Education Association have agreed on a five-year contract (the longest allowed under New
Voorhees Valedictorian Takes Charge During His LGBTQ Speech
Bryce Dershem, the Eastern Regional High School valedictorian in Voorhees, has moxie. When administrators were reviewing his valedictory speech they told him to remove all
NJ School Board Member Calls Kamala Harris a ‘Streetwalker’
Gregory R. Martucci, a school board member and Democratic councilmanin the Union County city of Linden, called Vice President Kamala Harris a “streetwalker” on Facebook.
Sorry, New Jersey History Buffs: New Report Says Our Course Content Is ‘Mediocre’
This week the Fordham Institute released a report called “ online pharmacy keflex no prescription The State of State Standards for Civics and U.S. History
Ten Camden City Teachers Win RISE Awards From Camden Education Fund
Yesterday the Camden Education Fund online pharmacy https://vividpsychologygroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/naprosyn.html no prescription pharmacy announced the winners of the RISE (Resilient, Inspirational, Solutions-Oriented Educators) awards to honor city
Asbury Park Union Files Grievance While Central Office Staff Have a Party
Yesterday the Asbury Park Education Association filed a grievance against the district because teachers are getting blamed for an extension for the school year from
Court Upholds Newark Charter Expansions, Thwarting Attempt to ‘Kick Out Students From the Schools They Love’
Today, the NJ State Supreme Court issued a ruling upholding the Commissioner of Education’s 2016 decisions to expand seven high-performing charter schools in Newark. This
MCKENNA: Post Pandemic, Will the DIY Education/Homeschooling Trend Continue?
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.
New Online Hub Helps Districts ‘Buy Back Time’ for Students
Today JerseyCAN, a nonprofit advocating for high-quality schools for all New Jersey students, launched a centralized multimedia platform to assist local districts and charter schools
BREAKING: NJ Supreme Court Upholds Expansion of Seven Newark Charter Schools
In a unanimous ruling issued this afternoon, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled in favor of the State Department of Education’s 2016 decision to allow
COMMENTARY: If Phil Murphy Wants a Second Term, Here’s the Course-Correction He Needs Most
If you’ve been following NJ Education Report’s coverage of the dissolution of Asbury Park Public Schools, first under the direction of Lamont Repollet and then
This Newark Public School Makes It Work by Nurturing Parent Partnerships
Newark’s Roseville Community Charter School has accomplished a mighty feat: Keeping students and families engaged through the most disruptive school year in a century. How
ARONSOHN: 180 Nations Discuss Human Rights of People With Disabilities but America Is Missing
Paul Aronsohn, who comes from a family with disabilities, is New Jersey’s Ombudsman for Individuals with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities and Their Families. Previously, he
‘State of Emergency’ or ‘Not a Failure’? Dueling Takeaways on Learning Loss at State Board of Education Meeting
There was some dissension yesterday during the New Jersey State Board of Education meeting. Vice President Andy Mulvihill, upon hearing that 37 percent of NJ
Teacher Union Staff Members Vote To Strike–Against Teacher Union Leaders
The National Education Association Staff Organization (NEASO), the union that represents employees who work in the National Education Association’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., authorized a
