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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New Ad Campaign Aims to Educate NJEA Members About Their ‘Controversial’ Leaders
In a blog posted on its website this morning, the Sunlight Policy Center of New Jersey announced it was investing in a digital ad campaign
MCKENNA: Remote Education Sucked. Now What?
Laura McKenna is an education writer based in New Jersey. You can find her here (www.lauramckenna.com). This was originally published at Laura McKenna’s Newsletter, Apt. 11D. Research
Jersey City Mom: Gov. Murphy, You Are Endangering My Health By Mandating In-Person Instruction
This is a letter (lightly edited) to Gov. Phil Murphy, written by Shanna Givens of Jersey City, who has an autoimmune disease. She pleads with
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NJ Senate Education Committee to Consider Crucial Bill Later Today.
Heads-up to those who think measuring New Jersey students’ learning loss is critical if we are to provide for the needs of students who have
There Will Always Be a Lakewood
Well, that didn’t go well. Right before last week’s Thanksgiving break, all Lakewood staff members received a letter from Superintendent Laura Winters requiring them to
Without Assessment Data, We Won't Get Our Kids Back on Track.
online pharmacy prograf for sale with best prices today in the USA This post is by my brightbeam colleague Garris Landon Stroud, a teacher from
Camden Student Learning Falters as Problems Mount and Enrollment Shrinks
That’s a disaster. This school district is now run by the state of New Jersey, what are we doing about this? … We’re failing miserably
As COVID Cases Rise, Case Study of a NJ District's Decision to Go All-Remote
It’s hard to argue that Mt. Olive Superintendent Robert Zywicki hasn’t been trying to do right by his 4,000 students. Until right before Thanksgiving, the
JAMES: Where's My Refund? Newarkers Are Paying the Same Taxes, but Our Kids Are Receiving Less Learning
(This post first appeared in Newark Neighborhood View.) As you know from my previous blog posts, my daughter attends West Side High School. Over the
COMMENTARY: Some Advice for NJ's New Ed Commissioner: If We Don't Measure, We Can't Fix It
For the last three years students, parents, teachers, and schools have been effectively abandoned by the New Jersey Department of Education. The mismanagement by former
COVID Explainer: Will Your Child's School Have To Close?
An increasingly number of New Jersey school district superintendents are sending out letters to parents warning of school closures as COVID-19 test positivity rates creep
Will We Bury Our Heads in the Sand or Get Serious About Covid Learning Loss?
“More than ever, it is abundantly clear there is a need for real-time data on where our children stand academically.” – M. Teresa Ruiz, NJ
Sean Spiller's Ego Trip Goes All the Way to the White House!
Hey, there’s nothing wrong with dreaming big. But Sean Spiller, Vice President of the New Jersey Education Association, is letting his ego get a wee
Advocacy Organizations Release Recommendations for Biden’s New Secretary of Education
During this time of immense change and uncertainty for our nation, the newly elected Biden Administration faces many important decisions. Given the significant disruption to
Top Union Officials Wooing Biden Share This Motto: “School Choice for Me but Not for Thee.”
Those of you who follow me know I rarely have anything nice to say out-going U.S. Secretary Betsy DeVos and her Education Department. She’s eliminated
LILLEY: Follow the Money from NJEA to NJ Spotlight
There’s now an eighth strand in the NJEA’s close relationship with NJ Spotlight. As detailed in Sunlight’s blog “What Has Happened to NJ Spotlight?,” NJ Spotlight appears
This Memphis Mom (and Grandma!) Has a Thanksgiving Message for Joe Biden
Sarah Carpenter, executive director of Memphis Lift, spent much of the 2020 primary season bringing her message — her plea—for liberation from failing schools to all
This is How School Boards Victimize Parents and Their Children with Disabilities
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
“You Cannot Improve What You Do Not Measure”: Civil Rights Groups Plead for Feds to Require Standardized Testing This Spring
Even a broken clock is right twice a day. In this case, the clock is soon-to-be-Ex-Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, who has told states that
NJEA VP Sean Spiller’s New Dark Money Group Plans a Major Shindig While You Can’t Eat With Grandma.
Matt Friedman of Politico starts his Playbook this morning with a scoop: Sean Spiller, VP of New Jersey’s largest teacher union (NJEA) and Mayor of
NJ Student’s Letter to New Ed Commissioner: My Teacher Helps Me Gather the Courage to Speak in a Space That
This letter first appeared in The 74. Dear Dr. Angelica Allen-McMillan, Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Education, I had my first Asian teacher
New Report: Camden Public Charter Schools Get $16k Less per Pupil Than Traditional Camden Schools
There’s a new report out from the University of Arkansas’ Department of Education Reform that examines funding inequities in 18 cities between traditional public schools
My Son Spends Hours Watching “The Office” During His “Full Day” of Remote Instruction.
I knew something was wrong when, during what was supposed to be a full day of remote learning, my thirteen-year-old son announced at 9:30 a.m.
