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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‘Why Is Gov. Murphy Not Expanding Well-Performing Schools?’
Mariclare Rivera is a Kearney resident and parent of four; three of whom attend Hudson Arts & Science Charter School. When I grew up in
This Is How Montclair Mayor/NJ State Teachers Union President Sean Spiller Was Humiliated at the Ballot Box
On Tuesday March 8th, voters in Montclair were for the first time given the opportunity to choose members of the local Board of Education, following
ELIAS: In Order To Raise the Odds of Student Success, Let’s Work for the Common Good on Common Ground
Maurice J. Elias, Ph.D., is Professor of Psychology at Rutgers in New Brunswick and is on the Leadership Teams of SEL4US and SEL4NJ. Today, March
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NEWSFLASH: Ciattarelli, Murphy’s GOP Challenger, at Odds With NJ Teacher Union Leaders
Jack Ciattarelli, the Republican challenger to Gov. Phil Murphy, has reached an impasse with leaders of the New Jersey Education Association. While he received an
COMMENTARY: New Jersey Is Autism-Chic And That’s Bad For Kids
Does one in every 32 New Jersey children really have autism, compared to a national rate of one in 59? Rutgers’ Dr. Walter Zahorodny says
Montclair Teachers Union: Don’t Lay Off Our Teachers!
The Monclair Board of Education announced last week that, due to budget issues, it was cutting 36 positions. In response, the Montclair Education Association (MEA)
The ‘Progessive’ Murphy Administration Is Discriminating Against Adults with Disabilities
Tomorrow the New Jersey Assembly Women and Children Committee will hold a hearing on the difficulties experienced by parents of children and adults with Intellectual
Asbury Park Superintendent Needs a Math Lesson
Friday morning Asbury Park staff and students arrived at school to find that Superintendent Sancha Gray was closing the district because too many staff members
BODENHEIMER: Weingarten’s Political Theater On School Reopenings Is a Slap in the Face to Parents Like Me
This is a guest editorial by Rebecca Bodenheimer. It first appeared in The Grade, a media watchdog project dedicated to improving news coverage of education
New Data on Student Learning Loss Sounds the Alarm for NJ Education Department-Mandated Summer School Programs
Last year the Trump Administration allowed states to waive annual standardized testing due to all-remote instruction. This year the Biden Administration cut states a break,
BREAKING: Asbury Park Schools Shut Down Unexpectedly Due to Teacher Protest; ‘Official Statement’ From Gray
(See “official update” from Superintendent Sancha Gray below.) This morning Asbury Park teachers and students arrived at district schools for classes, only to find that
New Report: Most State Takeovers Don’t Help Students, Except in Camden
A new working paper out from Brown University studies the impact of state takeovers on 35 school districts. The authors, Drs. Beth E. Schueler and
Asbury Update: A ‘Whistleblower’ Gets Suspended and the School Board Plays Charades
Reginald Mirthil, the principal of Thurgood Marshall Upper Elementary School, has been suspended. On Tuesday he sent out a tweet that led to a lockdown
Trenton Charter School Students Steam Ahead Through Pandemic
Bellwether Education Partners, a national nonprofit focused on dramatically changing education and life outcomes for underserved children, has been assisting public districts across the country
EXPLAINER: What Are Standardized Tests and Why Do We Need Them?
Few education topics get parents, teachers, and school leaders more riled up than discussions about using results from student tests to measure the quality of
New Jersey Schools Have $3 Billion to Spend. How Will an Anemic Education Department Manage?
“Districts have serious needs, and this could help them address equity issues worsened by the virus. But as welcome as this money is, the state’s
BREAKING: Asbury Park Schools District on Complete Lock-Down After Principal’s Tweet
Update: online pharmacy purchase arava no prescription with best prices today in the USA All schools are now open. Asbury Park High School, the only
Murphy Says, ‘Okay, Maybe We Don’t Need Masks In Schools.’
New Jersey is enduring a heat wave. Teachers and students are sitting in classroom with temperatures of 90 degrees while wearing masks because the Governor’s
Will Kids Need to Wear Masks in Schools in September? Murphy is Hedging His Bets as School Leaders Protest
If you’re a little confused by the “to-wear or not-to-wear” mask discussions, you’re not alone. Last Tuesday Gov. Phil Murphy announced on Morning Joe that
New Poll: White NJ Parents More Comfortable With in-Person Learning Than Black NJ Parents; Partisan Gap Too
Following Governor Murphy’s announcement that all New Jersey schools will return to full-time, in-person learning in the fall, Newark-based non-profit Project Ready conducted a statewide
NJ Superintendents Decry Murphy’s ‘Confusing, Contradictory’ Guidance on Masking in Schools
This is a letter from Monmouth County district superintendents to Governor Phil Murphy, asking that he reconsider his “confusing, and at times, contradictory guidance regarding
