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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Former NJ Education Department Official: Our Students Deserve More Than They’re Getting From Murphy
Amy Ruck Kagan, formerly head of the New Jersey Department of Education Charter School Office,is vice president of Authorizer Engagement & Advancement at the National
SCHLITZ: Like Judge Brown Jackson, I Struggle Against a Racist Education System
Haley Taylor Schlitz is a third year law student, author, public speaker, and respected thought leader on the issues students of color face in navigating
COMMENTARY: Trenton Mothers Plead With Murphy, ‘Don’t Cut Our Children’s Wings’
Gov. Phil Murphy doesn’t understand why urban charter school parents are furious with him. Multiple outlets, from The Star-Ledger to the Washington Post (yours truly
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NJ Superintendent Asks Gov. Murphy to Allow Students to Forgo Masks in Schools; NJEA Leaders Say ‘No’
After Central Regional Superintendent Triantafillos Parlapanides sent a letter to Gov. Phil Murphy asking him to rescind the order that all children wear masks in
South Orange-Maplewood Teacher Sued for Sexual Assault
A South Orange-Maplewood high school teacher has been accused by a former student of sexual assault. The student has filed a civil lawsuit charging the
Asbury Park Teachers Speak Out: ‘This Place Is a Shitshow’
Last Saturday the Asbury Park Education Association sent out a survey to all staff, asking them to rank the four district administrators who applied to
JAMES: Zuckerberg’s $100 Million Has Nothing on Biden’s Grant So Tell Roger Leon It’s Time for Newark to Get Ready!
Newark is in line to potentially receive hundreds of millions of dollars between President Biden’s already-passed COVID-19 stimulus legislation and his pending infrastructure bill. That
Breaking: Sources Reveal Asbury Park’s Superintendent Selection Charade
Next Monday, May 24th, the Asbury Park Board of Education will interview candidates to replace out-going Superintendent Sancha Gray. Numerous sources have contacted me to
LILLEY: Newark Teacher Union Prez Fought To Keep Schools Closed and Now He’s Lying About It
Newark Teachers’ Union head John Abeigon issued a response to Sunlight’s billboard, one of several around the state that blames the NTU and the NJEA for keeping
Asbury Park Principal Speaks Out: This District “Benefits Only Those With Ties to This Organized Crime Syndicate”
This is a letter, dated today, from Reginald Mirthil, principal of Asbury Park Schools District’s Thurgood Marshall Elementary School, to his fellow Asbury Park staff
Which School District in Your County Pays Teachers Most Generously?
While K-12 educators are generally underpaid for the critical work they do, sometimes they earn more than you’d think, especially in New Jersey which has
COMMENTARY: New ‘Report’ on Camden Students’ Academic Growth Fails the Smell Test
Last week New Jersey Policy Perspective (NJPP) released a “report” that tries to prove the state takeover of Camden Public Schools in 2013 didn’t result
We Parents Did All the Scrambling During This Pandemic, and Now Randi Weingarten Wants the Credit
Christina Laster is the founder of the Inland Empire and San Diego Parent Unions. She is a former statewide community organizer with the California Policy
Thirty Lakewood Teachers ‘Kicked to the Curb’
“It’s chaos for our students. They crave routine and stability. They never know who their teachers are going to be from one month to the
New Study: Newark Public Charter Schools Do Not ‘Push Out’ Students With Disabilities and English Language Learners
One of the most popular soundbites one hears from those who oppose public charter schools is that they push out students with disabilities and English
During National Charter School Week, How Are the Children?
After a once-in-a-generation pandemic, academic crisis nationwide, and historic challenges, New Jersey’s public charter schools are celebrating National Charter School Week this week, celebrating successes
BREAKING: Kean University Prez Repollet Tries to Control Asbury Park School Board From Afar
According to five sources, former New Jersey Education Commissioner Lamont Repollet has inserted himself into the Asbury Park School Board selection process for a new
COMMENTARY: Someone Needs to Tell This NJ Superintendent That Schools Are Accountable to Families, Not the Other Way Around
You probably didn’t read Sunday’s Star-Ledger op-ed by John Kellmayer called “‘Harrison Bergeron’ and How to Close the Achievement Gap.” It’s okay–you didn’t miss much.
MYTH BUSTED: NJ Education Groups React to New Boston University Study Proving That Newark Charter Schools Do Not Push Out
Study Showed the Opposite Was True: Students with Special Education, English Language Learners More Likely To Stay At Newark Charter Schools Than Traditional District Schools New
‘For Progressives to Step in and Tell Newark Parents What’s Best For Their Own Children Is Plain Offensive’
Tom Moran, head of the Star-Ledger Editorial Board, looks squarely at a lawsuit currently in New Jersey State Supreme Court where Education Law Center et.
SANTIAGO: How Camden’s LEAP Academy Embraced an ‘Urgent Mindset’ and Successfully Stemmed Student Learning Loss During COVID
Gloria Bonilla-Santiago is the Founder and Board Chair of the LEAP Academy University Charter School in Camden, New Jersey. She is also a Board of Governors Distinguished
MOWER: Six Steps to Take Once You Know Your Child Is a Candidate for Special Needs Education
Julie Mower is Executive Director of The Phoenix Center, an accredited non-profit, private school that serves nearly 140 students ages 5-21 with autism, multiple disabilities, behavioral
Highlights of Lakewood’s Proposed Budget
Wednesday evening Lakewood Public Schools introduced its 2021-2022 budget. Here are the highlights. Board attorney Michael Inzelbuch will continue to receive annual compensation of $750,000,
