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: With Ban on Remote Instruction, Murphy Misses a Political Opportunity and Jayden’s Family Pays the Price
Last week’s Star-Ledger had a heart-breaking story about the Almazan family of Wanaque, New Jersey. Eight-year-old Jayden is slated to start school tomorrow but his
Don’t Worry Newark, Nothing Has Changed…. And I Sure Ain’t Done!
As many of you may remember, I started this blog for really one reason — like so many other Newark parents during COVID, I could
COMMENTARY: Sue Altman and Keith Benson Boil With Rage at Camden Parents
Yesterday the Philadelphia Inquirer ran an article about the beautiful new $133 million Camden High School building, which will house 1,200 students. And that’terrible news.
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Murphy’s Staunchest Allies Abandon Ship As School Reopening Plans Crater
It’s a failure at the state level. It is simply inadequate for the state to issue guidance and say, ‘You’re on your own to figure
Education Law Center: DIGITAL DIVIDE A VIOLATION OF STUDENTS’ CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS
Education Law Center, which litigated the Abbott v. Burke cases, issued this statement late yesterday, informing Gov. Murphy and the State Legislature that New Jersey
NJ Parent: The Department of Education’s Reopening Plan “Says Nothing!”
A New Jersey parent emailed NJLB to express her thoughts on the New Jersey Department of Education’s management of school reopenings. At her request, this
Parent Lets Loose At District’s “Piss-Poor” Reopening Plan: “My Trust Is Broken.”
This is a comment on the Facebook page of the Lakewood Education Association attached to a post that reprints the resignations of two (and counting)
Hand Me The Barf Bag: I Agree With Trump Jr. On School Choice.
It is unacceptable that too many African American and Hispanic American children are stuck in bad schools, just because of their ZIP code. Agree or
15 Million Children Are #LoggedOut Due To Lack of Internet Access. Here’s How You Can Help.
Today education activists and organizations across the country are joining together for a National Day of Action to demand #InternetForAll. Why? School is starting up around
“We Were Begging For Decision-Making From the DOE”: NJ Superintendents Decry Lack of Leadership
Mike La Susa, Superintendent of School District of the Chathams in Morris County, is in a tough spot: His reopening plan still calls for in-district
“We Should Not Be Forced To Choose Between Our Job and Our Life”: Teacher Resignations Rise in New Jersey (New:
Advance Media has an article today entitled “Surge in N.J. teacher leave requests is crushing school reopening plans.” The Asbury Park Press has an article
Education Highlights From Gov. Murphy’s Budget Address
This morning Governor Phil Murphy delivered his budget address from the 50-yard line at Rutgers’ SHI Stadium in Piscataway. His proposal calls for annual state
School Reopening Plans Backlogged at DOE While School Leaders Lament Lack of Leadership
I’ve had a lot of superintendents, a lot of principals from my area reach out lamenting kind of the lack of guidance they have received
What Can Districts Learn From Top Public Charters on Remote Instruction? Highlights From a New Report.
Yesterday I posted a letter (read it here) from the New Jersey Public Charter Schools Association to the Democratic National Committee. The 65 signatories express
Lakewood Parents on In-School Instruction: “We’re Only Here As Props!”
Lakewood Public Schools has carefully orchestrated its plan to open schools for full-day in-person instruction on September 4th. Yet efforts to control perception and press
NJ Charter School Staff Call Out DNC For “Egregious” Attacks on Schools Favored By Black and Latino Families
Ten days ago the New Jersey Public Charter Schools Association, on behalf of 65 signatories, sent a letter to the Democratic Platform Committee expressing their
NJ High School Student Explains How “Distance Learning Is A Bust.”
Carina Pizarro is a high school student in Bridgewater. Her essay appears in InsiderNJ’s publication, “The Covid-19 Crisis: An InsiderNJ History.“ Distance learning was one
New Jersey Policy Perspective’s Shoddy Research Misses The Mark On Extra COVID Funding For Schools
This was originally published at the Sunlight Policy Center of NJ. New Jersey Policy Perspective (NJPP) has published a report, “School Funding in New Jersey:
Murphy Has A Reminder For School Districts at Today’s Press Conference
At today’s daily press briefing on COVID-19, Gov. Phil Murphy reminded school districts that if they plan on taking him up on his offer to
How The DNC Platform “Falls Flat” When It Comes To Charter Schools.
Here is a release from the National Association of Charter School Authorizers called “Myth-Busting the Democratic National Party Platform: The Role of Charter School Authorizing.”
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Steps In It. Or, What Education and Policing Reform Have in Common.
online pharmacy purchase prograf without prescription with best prices today in the USA This past weekend Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a fellow Queens native and upcoming
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Must Rise: Thoughts on Last Night’s Convention.
True confession: I didn’t watch the Democratic virtual convention last night. Currently I’m maintaining my mental health by mainlining “The West Wing,” sort of like
