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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RICCARDS: It’s Time for Parents to Speak Louder in Local School Issues
If only I had known that I was a candidate canary in the school board coal mine … It was only a few years ago
COMMENTARY: It’s Time for Murphy to Take Off His MAGA Hat
Gov. Phil Murphy says he supports “giving our children the education they need to succeed in a 21st century economy.” Except he doesn’t. If he
JAMES: A Cry For the Students of Malcolm X Shabazz High School
I’m not sure if everyone has been reading their emails or seeing the reports in the news, but if things were not challenging enough, it
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Get Kids Connected: On Wednesday, Join the Day of Action to Get Students Connected to Broadband
A year ago, the COVID-19 pandemic shut down U.S. schools. A year into the pandemic, 12 million students still lack adequate broadband access at home. The Federal
As NJ Schools Stay Closed, Lawsuits Pile Up: Here’s the Latest List
Students in New Jersey school districts — primarily large urban ones — have been home for 13 months and, given the just-issued report on learning
McKenna: After A Full Year of School Closures, Have Suburban NJ Districts Lost Parents’ Trust?
Laura McKenna is a New Jersey parent of two teenage boys, one currently studying at Rutgers University and the other a high school student with
New Report Predicts Severe Learning Loss for NJ Students, Black Students Hardest Hit
This morning JerseyCAN released the first statewide report that quantifies learning loss for New Jersey students during the COVID-19 school closures and reliance on remote
Dear Paul, Love Michael: Emails Between Lakewood Lawyer and Asbury Park Press Editor
This is an email exchange, mostly between Paul D’Ambrosio, the Executive Editor of the Asbury Park Press, and Michael Inzelbuch, district attorney for Lakewood Public
JAMES: A Prayer for Newark Schools’ Reopening
Before I talk about how happy I am that our kids will be going back to school, I want to start with a quote from
COVID-19 Has Made Student Assessment More Important Than Ever
This is a op-ed by Andrew Pillow, a fifth-grade social studies teacher at a KIPP public charter school in Indianapolis, where he has taught for
Murphy Faces Backlash Over Announcement That All Schools Must Reopen in September
Governor Phil Murphy, who announced Wednesday online pharmacy purchase doxycycline online with best prices today in the USA that starting in September all schools must
BREAKING: Asbury Park Superintendent Sancha Gray Resigns
"today March 25, 2021, I am tendering my resignation as Superintendent of Schools."
Camden Superintendent Receives Outpouring of Support From Local Leaders
Below is a letter from 21 Camden City leaders who are voicing their support for Camden Schools Superintendent Katrina McCombs. They note the “tremendous growth”
Montclair Mayor Is Incoming President of Teachers Union, Presents Conflict of Interest
Two days ago a news bulletin appeared on the website of New Jersey Education Association: Marie Blistan, current president, is not running for re-election and
The Historical Case for Teachers Unions
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Launching a New Series: Is the Teachers Union Too Powerful in New Jersey?
It’s hard to have a discussion about public education in New Jersey without mentioning our state’s teachers union, the New Jersey Education Association. Especially for
Murphy: In September All Schools Will Be in-Person With No Option for Remote Instruction
At today’s COVID-19 briefing, Gov. Phil Murphy announced that all schools must be full-time in-person in September with no option of virtual learning. In answer
Murphy Wants School Buildings to Reopen but What Happens if the State Can’t Repair Them?
This is the moment to start changing the way we think about schools in New Jersey. We can’t just keep doing business as usual. It’s
Data Point: As Newark Charter Enrollment Increases, All Schools Rise
Just several weeks after New Jersey earned a spot at the top of national rankings for public education, a new Stanford University study shows that Newark
It’s a “Big F**king Deal,” Says President Biden. How Will New Jersey Spend $2.8 Billion to Rescue Our Schools?
How high an investment is the Biden Administration making in K-12 schools through the American Rescue Plan? Choose your descriptor: From President Biden’s “big f-cking
New Newark Student Learning Data: All Newark Students Rise, With Variations Among Charter, Magnet, and District
Today Stanford University’s Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO) released an analysis of student academic performance in all Newark public schools, online pharmacy buy
Lakewood Schools’ Lawyer Responds to Asbury Park Press’s Racist Photo Caption
Update: The NJ Globe just reported that Asbury Park Press has fired Gustavo Martínez-Contreras, who wrote the caption to the photo. In an editor’s note
Camden Teachers Union President Erupts Over Ed Dept-Approved School Closures
A new petition on change.org is demanding the resignation of Camden Superintendent Katrina McCombs. (Oddly, it doesn’t use her name but refers to her as
