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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NJ Teachers Each Paid $167 for Murphy’s Re-Election, Whether They Like Him or Not
Last month NJ Spotlight analyzed the growing influence of Super PACs on New Jersey’s elections, concluding that this past November’s election marked the highest influence
COMMENTARY: New Jersey Educators Need a New Role Model and They’ve Got One in David Banks
The whole goal here is to prepare kids to be able to be college and workforce ready. A lot of times we talk about college
HALE: Murphy’s Slim Victory and Sweeney’s Loss Prove the Governor Must Curb His ‘Progressive’ Instincts
Matthew Hale is an associate professor in the Department of Political Science and Public Affairs at Seton Hall University. This was first published at Advance
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As Enrollment Nosedives, Camden City Schools District Proposes A Plan to Improve Learning Environments and Close a $40 Million Annual
Camden City Public Schools has proposed a plan designed by Superintendent Katrina McCombs and the school board that will close four schools –Sharp Elementary, Wiggins
JAMES: ‘Roger the Dodger’ León Threatened to Sue Me But I’ll Still Call Him Out on 3,000 Missing Newark Students
I am sharing with you the rumblings I am now hearing about Newark Superintendent Roger León. After my last post I received a boatload of
OPINION: The Deck Is Stacked Against Parents Advocating for Their Kids
Tara Murphy is a SPAN Resource Parent, a Volunteer Advocacy Ambassador for Autism Speaks, member of the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA), founder of Parenting Frontier, and
Breaking: Montclair Schools District Is Suing Teachers Union for Refusing to Show up for Work
This just in from Montclair Local: The union representing Montclair’s teachers — locked in a dispute with the school district over whether and when to
Newark Superintendent Makes Life Harder for Charter School Families
Newark Public Schools recently announced a new policy: When parents choose schools for their children through the universal enrollment system called Newark Enrolls, they have
COMMENTARY: Montclair Parents Wake up to Teacher Union Tactics: Fad or Rupture?
What’s not to like about Montclair, New Jersey? Niche rates it “A+” for quality of life, Caldwell Banker calls it the “top destination for city
Opinion: In Camden, Better Services for Our Children Matter More Than School Closures
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NJ Department of Health Loosens Guidance for In-School Instruction
Last week the New Jersey Department of Health loosened some of the restrictions on in-school learning based on new data that underscores the state’s overreaction
NJ Senate Education Chair: We Must Assess Student Learning Loss This Year
online pharmacy buy imodium online no prescription Senate Education Chair M. Teresa Ruiz issued the following statement welcoming the Biden Administration’s move to begin collecting
OPINION: Superintendent Deserves Support for Necessary School Closures
This is an op-ed by Janellen Duffy, a senior adviser to JerseyCAN: The New Jersey Campaign for Achievement Now. She served as education policy adviser
National Center for Special Education in Charter Schools on Biden’s School Reopening Plan (Plus Tips for Parents)
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How Do Charters Outperform Traditional Schools Despite More Inexperienced Teachers?
This is a summary of a report from Fordham Institute, “Teacher Effectiveness and Improvement in Charter and Traditional Public Schools.” Read the full report here.
Amanda Gorman Is Climbing That Hill. Now if Only The Rest of Us Would Join Her.
Yesterday at President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’s inauguration, Amanda Gorman stole the show. Lady Gaga? J-Lo? Garth Brooks? No contest. This twenty-two-year-old
Newark Superintendent, Critic of Screening Students, Opens Three High Schools That Screen Students
Newark Superintendent Roger León has announced the opening of three new high schools. Just one catch: Only students who meet a set of benchmarks are
What Does Trump Have to Do With a Jersey Charter School?
Randal Pinkett is a Newark businessman and the first African-American student from Rutgers to win a Rhodes Scholarship. He’s also unafraid to call out the
No Retakes, No Extensions: A Student’s Open Letter To Incoming Education Secretary Miguel Cardona
This is a post by Gregory Wickham, a New York City student. He is the son of best-selling writer Alina Adams, who manages brightbeam’s blog, New York School
Nine New Senate Bills Aim to Address NJ’s Teacher Diversity Gap
Senator Teresa Ruiz, chair of the Senate Education Committee, just introduced a series of bills to address the lack of teacher diversity in New Jersey.
In Montclair, Parents And Teachers Battle School Reopenings
Montclair Public Schools is one of New Jersey’s most highly-regarded school districts, boasting multiple awards, high achievement, and an average teacher salary (not including benefits)
After the Insurrection, It’s Time To Listen To MLK
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NJ Assembly Passes Diversity and Inclusion Bill, Despite Objections to Teaching Young Children About Sexual Identity
The New Jersey Assembly just approved a bill, A4454, that “requires school districts to include instruction on diversity and inclusion as part of implementation of
