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: New Jersey Parents Face Off Against a Education Department That’s Too Dense to Care
A new bill in the New Jersey Senate would make state finances “readily accessible to the public,” says Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee Chair Paul
JAMES: An Open Letter Asking Senate Majority Leader Teresa Ruiz to Fight For Our Children, Not Newark’s Superintendent
Dear Senator Ruiz: You are a true champion for education to children across the state – and one of the top policy experts on the
WALDEN: Why Is the Murphy Administration Protecting This Illegal Preschool Trailer Park?
Robert Walden is a retired investigative evidence photographer who is a qualified expert photography witness. He has been chronicling misconduct related to North Bergen’s 17-trailer
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Is Newark’s Superintendent Delusional? Don’t Bother Asking the School Board.
Newark Superintendent Roger León lies to the public with impunity, a tic unrestrained by the district’s Board of Education which is charged with overseeing his
SHUTMAN: Ask Your School Board Candidates These Questions
Jonathan Shutman,Ed.D., is a retired school principal and administrator who has worked in the Marlboro, North Brunswick, and Montclair public school districts. This was first
NJ Charter School Association Names Sen. Troy Singleton a Charter School Champion
The New Jersey Public Charter Schools Association (NJPCSA) celebrated the 25th anniversary of the opening of the first charter schools in the state with the 2022 NJPCSA
Education Leaders Urge State Education Department To Not Weaken Teacher Training Requirements
The New Jersey Department of Education is in the process of changing the rules for teacher training. We believe this change, should it be put
Why Did NJ Student Learning Tank More Than Almost Any Other State?
New Jersey residents may be surprised by the news, released Monday, that on the highly-regarded tests called the National Assessment for Educational Progress (NAEP), students
VAN BENTHUSYSEN: We Need to Battle Student Addiction to Technology–And Here’s How
Kathy Van Benthuysen is the Director of Curriculum for Converlation, the exchange of thoughts, ideas, and feelings that build and strengthen relationships. Schools are experiencing
In One Hour, JerseyCAN’s Director Will School State Assembly On What Our Kids Need To Start Recovering from Covid Learning
Paula White, Executive Director of JerseyCAN, will provide testimony to the Senate Education Committee advocating the importance of high-dosage tutoring for all New Jersey public
Murphy’s Education Department Is Failing Parents and ‘All the Children Across the State of New Jersey’
If you’ve been following the news you already know that on Monday the National Assessment for Educational Progress (NAEP) released state scores from last Spring’s
Senator Turner: Given NAEP Scores, Let’s Set Up a Pilot Program to Extend the School Year
In response to ongoing concerns about learning loss that is now evidenced by unprecedented declines in math and reading on the National Assessment of Educational
Assemblyman Umba Demands Murphy’s Ed Department Release Spring Test Scores
Today, Assemblyman Brandon Umba (R-Medford), a member of the Assembly Education Committee, released the following statement calling for the release of NJSLA testing data from
South Orange-Maplewood Teacher’s Lawsuit: “SHE’S JEWISH OO SUS GOT A PROBLEM ON HER HANDS”
Last week Tamar Herman, the South Orange-Maplewood teacher who was put on administrative leave last year for allegedly pulling off the hijab of one of
Murphy’s Education Department Is Holding Student Learning Data Hostage from Parents, Teachers, and Schools
Yesterday we reported that New Jersey students, according to the highly-regarded NAEP tests, have suffered steeper drops in math and reading proficiency than the national
Danielle Alpert Joins the NJ Public Charter Schools Association as its New Senior Vice President
Yesterday the New Jersey Public Charter Schools Association (NJPCSA) announced that Danielle Alpert will join their organization as Senior Vice President of Communications and Advocacy.
Black Men Read Day at Newark’s Camden Elementary School!
My Very Own Library (MVOL) kicked off its Black Men Read Day at Camden Elementary School on October 20, 2022. Principal Samuel Garrison of Camden
Latest on NAEP Scores: How Does NJ Stack Up Against the Rest of the Country?
This morning the National Assessment for Educational Progress, or NAEP, published 2022 scores for each state. We knew Covid-19 learning loss was real based on
WEIDMAN: Our Newark Charter Is Fully Staffed With 86% Teachers of Color—Here’s How We Do It
Mindy Weidman is the Chief Talent Officer of BRICK Education Network, an education organization serving the greater Newark, New Jersey area with the mission of
O’Scanlon Calls for Investigation of NJ Education Department’s Mismanagement of Start Strong Tests
Senator Declan O’Scanlon called for an investigation into the New Jersey Department of Education’s handling of the “Start Strong” testing which they announced to school
EXPLAINER: How To Get Your District To Pay For a Private Special Education Placement
Twenty years ago my husband and I were faced with a challenge: Jonah, our then-three-year-old who has Fragile X Syndrome, was attending a county-run preschool
Legislative Black and Latino Caucuses Condemn Murphy’s Plan to Eliminate School-Based Youth Services Programs
The New Jersey Legislature’s Joint Committee on the Public Schools, statutorily empowered with oversight of its public schools, convened a virtual hearing Wednesday to examine
Legislators and Mental Health Advocates Condemn Murphy Administration’s Plan to Close School-Based Youth Services Programs
Gov. Phil Murphy is the target of much criticism for his what these legislators in the press release below call an “absurd proposal” to eliminate
