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: Three Guesses Why Murphy Won’t Listen To Parent Concerns About In-School Instruction
Seven months ago, before the Delta variant of COVID-19 reversed hard-won decreases in disease transmission, Gov. Phil Murphy issued a mandate that “all students will
ANSWERED: How Can You Keep Your Kids on Track During COVID?
As children return to school after an unprecedented year of learning disruption, we face huge challenges in getting students back on track. While some parents
LILLEY: NJEA Leaders Get Desperate as New Jersey Teachers Look To Opt Out Before Tomorrow’s Deadline
Well, it looks like Sunlight’s campaign to inform New Jersey teachers of their 1st Amendment rights has hit a nerve. It appears that the NJEA
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg Knew that Reading Makes Dreams Come True
While heartfelt tributes and political panic saturate America’s media platforms in the wake of RBG’s passing, her comments about the importance of reading also deserve our utmost
Newark Continues Citywide Public School Enrollment Surge For Fifth Consecutive Year
After years of decreasing enrollment and a general lack of trust in its public schools, state data shows that Newark’s public schools have posted their fifth
Lakewood Lawyer: Four Cases of Covid But No Worries.
This is an (unedited) email from Lakewood school board attorney Michael Inzlebuch, who explains away four cases of coronavirus among students and staff in one
Princeton Public Schools Denies Staff Requests To Work Remotely And Offers Unpaid Leave
Below is a letter written to all Princeton Regional Public Schools’ staff from Human Resources Director Michael Volpe, who says that the district is denying
Montclair Families, “Devastated” By Remote Instruction, Demand To Be Treated As “Equal Shareholders”
This is a petition circulating among Montclair parents who oppose the district’s decision to begin the school year remotely, despite 70% of parents voting for
New Jersey Governance in the Middle of a Pandemic: Run By and For NJEA
The NJEA’s investments are paying off. New Jersey’s most powerful special interest has had a great recent run with Governor Murphy. As is well
New Jersey Schools Failed the Remote Learning Test in March. Here Are 3 Ways to Get September Right.
For the last two years I’ve been reporting on the disarray at the New Jersey Department of Education. Suddenly I’m not the only one. In
Senator Ruiz Proposes Bill To Compensate For Murphy’s Underfunding of Schools
Senate Education Chair M. Teresa Ruiz introduced a budget resolution to increase school funding by $311 million, the resolution would fund the school funding formula
Stop Trying To Indoctrinate My Kids.
My pal and colleague Erika Sanzi is chief editor of Project Forever Free, where this post first appeared. She is the mother of three school-aged
More Lakewood Internal Emails: Board Attorney Accuses Union President of “Hate and Personal Bias”
That’s Gustavo Martinez of the Asbury Park Press, who has been doing a stellar job covering the latest antics at Lakewood Public School District. Currently
Keeping Track of Covid-19 Cases in NJ Public Schools.
This is a running tally of Covid-19 cases in New Jersey public schools. If you have any information, please add the district, school, the number
Senator Ruiz Reams Out NJ DOE for Lying and Lack of Leadership
A few notes from last Thursday’s State Senate Budget Committee hearing, with Interim Department of Education Commissioner Kevin Dehmer in the hot seat, poor soul.
I Nearly Broke My Back But My Kid’s In A Program
Dear readers, my writing is sparse this week and here’s why: On Tuesday morning, for the first time in six months since programs for adults
Internal Emails Between Lakewood Union President and Board Attorney: “Repulsive Conduct” or “Undocumented Allegations”?
For many New Jersey school districts today is opening day. What that day looks like — viewed through chromebooks, plexiglass and social-distancing, or a hybrid
No Testing Means No Problems, Right? So Says Trump and Mark Weber
online pharmacy https://casaloma.ca/wp-content/uploads/cache/2018/02/diflucan.html with best prices today in the USA The first tweet on this page is from Mark Weber, acolyte of teacher union leaders
The Road to Reopening Is Filled With Potholes, Says NJ School Boards Association
One week ago the New Jersey School Boards Association published a report called “Choosing The Best ‘Road Back’ for Our Children.” Here, NJSBA explains the
Why Hasn’t Murphy Replaced the DOE Commissioner?
I’m surely not the first to wonder why Governor Phil Murphy has yet to nominate a Commissioner for the Department of Education. Lamont Repollet left
New Study: Almost 40% of Parents Have Disenrolled Their Children —At Least Until It’s Safe.
Civis Analytics has been doing national research (with deep dives in Florida, Washington, Texas, Ohio, and New York) on the social, economic, and educational effects
NJEA Makes Its Bullying Explicit in a Letter to Superintendents: Shut Down Schools or Else …
Sunlight Policy Center of New Jersey received a copy of a letter sent by a NJEA county association president to the superintendents in the county.
Letter From Lakewood Attorney to Union Reps Re: Teacher Requests for Remote Instruction
This is a letter from Lakewood School Board attorney Michael Inzelbuch, sent last night to Jennifer Raike, who represents Ocean County local teacher unions, and
