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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First-Gen Rutgers Grad Has Five Tips on Mentorship: First, It Takes a Village
Andrej Gjorgiev is a first-generation immigrant and graduate of Rutgers University-Newark’s Class of 2021. He is currently a Program Manager of Workforce Development at Braven.
COMMENTARY: This Is What Murphy Is Getting Wrong About COVID and Schools
Here we go again. As the list of shuttered New Jersey school districts grows, Governor Phil Murphy remains on mute, forcing district leaders to make
Want to Stop the Spread? Close Bars and Let Kindergartners Eat Inside
Arthur Samuels is the Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director of MESA Charter High School in Brooklyn, NY. He has written extensively on topics in education including
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Court Rules in Favor of Montclair Teachers Union; Experts Beg to Differ
Essex County Superior Judge James Paganelli has just ruled in favor of the Montclair Education Association, which is challenging the Montclair Board of Education’s lawsuit
State Legislature Divided on Whether To Waive Spring Standardized Testing
There’s a rift in the State Legislature: Two Assemblywomen, Pamela Lampitt and Mila Jasey, will introduce a bill next week that would require the New
Here’s What Mark Weber Gets Wrong About Camden Charter Schools’ Impact on Teacher Diversity
Mark Weber may have anticipated feeling a trifle abashed after this week’s publication of a data-driven apolitical analysis he wrote for the Fordham Institute. In
Breaking: DOE is Delaying Standardized Tests Until April (at Least)
An inside source reports that the New Jersey Department of Education will announce that DOE Commissioner Angelica Allen-McMillan is delaying standardized student testing until April.
JAMES: Newark Superintendent — ‘Roger the Dodger’–Ignores the Needs of Our Kids While We Pay For It
Last Fall, I questioned Newark’s Superintendent Roger León for reporting to the Governor, our Mayor, and Newark parents that our city’s public school attendance rate
Newark Superintendent Continues To Battle Charter Schools: Next Step, Take Back a Building Sold to KIPP
Newark Superintendent Roger León is ratcheting up his war on the city’s charter schools, which are responsible for Newark’s standing as the best-performing urban school district in
New DOE Commissioner: ‘It Is Impossible to Accelerate Learning if You Cannot Measure It’
Everyone agrees that over the last year many New Jersey students, especially those from low-income households, have lost academic ground. But there’s sharp dissension about
LILLEY: Where Do You Stand on Vaccines, Montclair Mayor/NJEA Veep Sean Spiller?
There has been a lot of reporting on the Montclair schools re-opening dispute, but that the press has neglected to ask NJEA Vice president/Montclair Mayor
Long-Time Charter School Opponent Shows Charters Increase Funding to District Schools
The Fordham Institute issued today a report called “Robbers or Victims? Charter Schools and District Finances.” This data analysis of 21 states (including New Jersey)
School-City Collaboration Brings Warmth to Newark’s South Ward Residents
BRICK Education Network, the Newark-based charter management organization, partnered with Macy’s and UPS this past weekend to host a Pop-Up Coat Shop in Newark’s South
COMMENTARY: Does Camden’s Teachers Union President Have the NJ Education Department in His Back Pocket?
This is part of an email Camden Education Association President Keith Benson sent late last week to his members (or possibly just CEA leaders). Here,
RICCARDS: 48 U.S. States Teach Reading More Effectively Than New Jersey
“Follow the science.” For nearly a year now, that has been the mantra governing all decisions regarding New Jersey’s public schools. If we are going
NJ Unions and Allied Groups Send an Open Letter to Phil Murphy and Everyone Else
The following “open letter from public education advocates to New Jersey families and communities” is, says John Mooney of NJ Spotlight, more symbolic than anything
Newark Teachers Say Principal’s Ban on Failing Students Is ‘Hurting Kids’
It appears that the principal of Newark’s Central High School, Dr. Sharnee Brown, is taking lessons from former New Jersey Education Commissioner Lamont Repollet. For
Civil Rights Advocates to Cardona: Don’t ‘Sweep Learning Disparities Under the Rug’ by Granting Waivers for Assessments
This is a letter addressed to President Biden’s nominee for U.S. education secretary, Dr. Miguel Cardona, and signed by major civil rights, social justice, disability
‘There Was Never Any Warning!’ Mercer County Special Services District Lays Off 31 Staff Members
Parents and staff members at Mercer County Special Services School DIstrict (MCSSD) are “outraged” at news that the district, which serves students with moderate to
LILLEY: Sean Spiller’s Dual Role as Montclair Mayor and Union VP Is a Massive Conflict of Interest in School Reopening
NJEA Vice President and Montclair Mayor Sean Spiller’s massive conflict of interest has reared its ugly head at precisely the wrong time: right in the
BREAKING: NJ Supreme Court Sides With Jersey City Teachers Union
In a decision issued today, the New Jersey State Supreme Court ruled that it is legal for New Jersey taxpayers to pay the salaries of
New Program Helps Jewish Students and Newark Students Find Common Ground
I have a kid who’s in a school in an upper middle class neighborhood, and (it’s) mostly white kids. And we live only 10 miles
COMMENTARY: Will NJ’s New Ed Commissioner Plant Her Flag With Camden Families or Union Lobbyists?
Over the last two years I’ve documented the power New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) wields over the Murphy Administration and his Department of Education (DOE).
