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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COMMENTARY: Nikole Hannah-Jones Needs a History Lesson on School Choice
Why do “school choice” advocates never advocate eliminating school district boundaries/funding schools by local property tax and allowing poor, Black students to attend white, wealthy
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Senate Democrats: New Bill Would Require Ed Dept. To Collect Data on Covid Learning Loss
Following the Department of Education’s announcement on statewide assessments and the issuing of the New Jersey Children’s Foundation report on remote education, Senate Education Chair
New Report: NJ Could Save $950 Million a Year With This School Choice Program
Martin F. Lueken of EdChoice (with an assist from @stateaidguy) has a new paper out called “Fiscal Analysis of an Education Savings Account Program in
More Shoddy Research From NJ Policy Perspective With a Boost From NJ Spotlight
NJ Spotlight continues to live down to its new reputation as a megaphone for the NJEA and its allies. In a piece entitled “What Has
Stark Racial and Economic Gaps Shape Effectiveness of Student Learning During COVID
There’s a new poll out on New Jersey parents’ views of the efficacy of remote instruction, a critical topic as COVID-19 cases soar and more
A Few Questions for Lakewood’s School Board, Superintendent, and Lawyer
Life is full of surprises but here’s one that blows me away: Michael Inzelbuch, attorney for the Lakewood Public Schools District, board spokesman, and garrulous
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Students are Collateral Damage In Camden Union Prez’s Fight to Save Union Jobs
Keith Benson, President of the Camden Education Association, has a petition on change.org demanding that NJEA “utilize its massive legal apparatus” to “challenge the legality”
Why I Went From Voucher Opponent to Voucher Advocate
When I first started this blog twelve years ago as a neophyte in the education reform world, one of the first like-minded people I met
LILLEY: Is NJ Spotlight Excessively Deferential to Funder NJEA?
Sunlight Policy Center has noticed a disturbing trend with the news website NJ Spotlight. Normally when Sunlight submits an op-ed, the editing process is collaborative
New Appointments at the NJ Department of Education
Over the last two weeks the New Jersey State Board of Education has approved two people to serve under new Commissioner Angelica Allen-McMillan, who heads
Yes, I Dropped Out of Stuyvesant High School to Homeschool Myself
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,
We Don’t Just Need COVID Testing, Our Students Need Academic Testing Too
When I was seven months pregnant with my first baby I developed a condition called preeclampsia. It can be quite serious—once it was a leading
Which One To Choose? Competing Headlines From Two NJ Newspapers
With New Jersey’s COVID cases spiking — yesterday the state reported 3,877 new cases, the highest since April 24 —parents, students, teachers, school leaders, and
Resolution of Gun Incident at Asbury Park High School
This past March NJ Left Behind broke news that a student at Asbury Park High School was caught with a gun in his backpack. Now
Calling All Special Needs Parents: The NJ Supreme Court Wants To Hear From You!
It’s not often that NJ Left Behind finds common cause with Education Law Center (ELC) and so, when we concur, it’s worth a mention. Just
Repollet Poaches Long Branch Superintendent; Bonus Rumor.
online pharmacy buy propecia no prescription Lamont Repollet, current President of Kean University, has announced a new appointment: Long Branch Superintendent Michael Salvatore will be
Statement From Charter Alliance on Biden/Harris Victory
The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools congratulates Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on their historic victory. As the newly elected president and vice president,
RICCARDS: A Shortlist for Biden’s Next U.S. Education Secretary
Even before President-elect Joe Biden offered his inspiring remarks to the nation this weekend, the social media posts declaring, “bye, Betsy” clearly signaled that the
Something Astonishing Happened This Past Weekend And I’m Still Reeling
No, it wasn’t President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris’ victory. It wasn’t Soon-To-Be-Former President Donald Trump’s refusal to concede. It wasn’t the spontaneous
