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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WEST-AUGUSTIN: When Education Was Pushed to the Brink, Educators Made the Ultimate Pivot
Danielle West-Augustin is CEO of Queen City Academy Charter School in Plainfield, NJ. As an educator and lifelong learner, her mission is to advocate for
AVACETO: We Should Be Outraged That Murphy’s Education Department is Lowering Standards for Teachers
Amy Avaceto is a concerned New Jersey parent. The latest buzz at the New Jersey Department of Education (NJ DOE) is as disturbing as it
MORRISON: Gov. Murphy, I Am a Survivor of Newark District Schools and My Boys Deserve More’
Jasmine Morrison is a parent organizer and founder of Unapologetic Parents, an organization that advocates for better school options and equity in education. She grew
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NJCF Statement on Education Law Center’s Legal Attack on Newark Charter School Families
This is a press release from the New Jersey Children’s Foundation.* At risk today is the fate of 8,500 children and countless parents who have,
COMMENTARY: What Does Education Law Center Have Against 8,500 Newark Schoolchildren?
Today the Education Law Center is back in court, once again fighting parents who want to have alternatives to traditional schools that, if charters, would
JAMES: In Newark, Governor Murphy Was Our Guy—Until He Wasn’t
In my last editorial I shared my prayers for a safe return to school. But we need far more than a prayer. Today, I will
Newark District Magnet School Celebrates First-Gen Student Accepted to Seven Ivy League Colleges!
Congratulations to Janic Aguirre of Bard Early College High School, one of Newark Public School District’s admissions-based magnet schools. Janic has been accepted to 7
Jersey City Superintendent Reverses Himself: District Schools Will Reopen Next Week
Earlier this week NJ Education Report reported that, in contrast to Camden City Public Schools that just reopened for kindergarten-second graders, Jersey City Superintendent Franklin
Hoboken Public Charter School Launches First-Ever International Social Justice Club to Dismantle Racism
Hoboken Dual Language Charter School – a public charter school with a unique model that teaches a robust academic curriculum in both Spanish and English
Parent Advocates Win Battle to Open Day Programs for Adults with Disabilities!
Parents of adult children with intellectual and developmental disabilities received great news this morning: The Murphy Administration has agreed to open day programs for this
RICCARDS: Why Are New Jersey Leaders Not Prioritizing Education to Build Back Better?
It was no surprise that the Congressional Progressive Caucus recently released its priorities for the American Jobs Plan. Based on a survey of its 95
Advocates Demand That Murphy Administration Provide Equity for Adults With Developmental Disabilities
This is a letter from Thomas Arnone of the Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners to Gov. Phil Murphy asking for equitable treatment of adults
LILLEY: Montclair Families Deserve Better Than a Mayor Who Cedes Control of Schools to a Political Machine
Fired Montclair Board of Education (BOE) member Sergio Gonzalez is angry. As he says in his published letter, buy aciphex online https://psychiatricservicespc.com/wp-content/uploads/gravity_forms/1-0189794d332cb62f5e9b54a1f4f43011/tmp/aciphex.html he is “angry at
Montclair Rumor Mill: Mayor Spiller and Teacher Union Prez Handpick School Board Members
The rumor mill is abuzz in Montclair. Here’s the latest: When Mayor Sean Spiller, current Vice President of the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) and
Camden Schools Reopen But Jersey City Schools Will Stay Closed Until September: Why?
Yesterday in Camden, district kindergarten-2nd grade students were welcomed back to in-person classes with “clean versions of hit pop songs, celebratory fire trucks and a
BREAKING: Montclair Mayor/Teacher Union Boss Sean Spiller Fires School Board Member for Daring ‘to Represent the Interests of Our Children
Here is a statement from Montclair Board of Education member Sergio Gonzalez upon Mayor/in-coming NJEA President Sean Spiller’s termination of Gonzalez’s appointment and why he
Murphy Goes to Court to Fight a School Desegregation Lawsuit. What Gives?
The Star-Ledger has a series called “Friendly Fire” where two consultants, Democrat Julie Roginsky and Republican Mike Duhaime, discuss policitically charged issues. In the most
ANALYSIS: Good Intentions Aside, New Jersey Is an Inequitable ‘Tale of Two Systems’ for Children and Adults With Disabilities
Last week Paul Aronsohn, Ombudsman for New Jerseyans with intellectual or developmental disabilities and their families, submitted his annual report to Governor Phil Murphy and
Gov. Murphy Praised for Barring Remote Instruction in September
Gov. Phil Murphy is receiving high praise for his “bold proclamation” that in September, “unless the world goes sideways,” schools will not be allowed to
Five Students at Trenton’s Biggest Public Charter School Win National Award For Destigmatizing Mental Health
Yesterday, a group of five high school students at Foundation Academies – a high-performing public charter school network in Trenton – were honored by the
New Jersey Was Given an Inch By the Feds for State Testing But ‘We’re Taking a Mile’
Today Dale Chu considers the “well-intentioned offer from the federal government” to give states greater flexibility in mandatory state standardized tests in order to allow
The Christie Exception: When the Teachers Union Doesn’t Get Its Way
This piece is part of an ongoing series: Is the Teachers Union Too Powerful in New Jersey? As Lenape high school student Sasha Lapham’s experience with
Blue States Failing Students by Not Reopening, Writes Former Camden Supt. in TIME
Earlier this week, Paymon Rouhanifard, former Superintendent of Camden City Public Schools, hit back at “blue states” — those that are Democratically-controlled–that are ignoring the
