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 Re-Election Looming, Murphy Chooses Politics Over Parents
As the number of COVID pediatric infections and hospitalizations in New Jersey rises due to the Delta variant and the the Centers for Disease Control
LILLEY: 7 Billion Dollar Pension Payment Aside, NJ Teachers’ Retirement Fund Is Still in Crisis
There’s lots of happy talk coming out of Trenton about the state of New Jersey’s public pensions. This plays very nicely into Gov. Murphy’s hands
If Schools Can Build on the Flexibility and Creativity Driven By the Pandemic, Our Students Will Thrive
Learning can and should happen anytime, anywhere. After what we’ve learned over the past 15 months, we have the chance to reinvent how, where and
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Inzelbuch’s Letter to Union Leaders Says Lakewood Isn’t Risking Covid Contagion With Full-Time In-Person Schools
Below is a letter, dated yesterday, from Lakewood attorney Michael Inzelbuch to the leaders of the Lakewood Education Association, Kimberlee Shaw and Tracy Paolantonio. Lakewood
Is Hoboken Superintendent Guilt-Tripping Parents During COVID To Salvage State Aid?
Hoboken Superintendent Christine Johnson just sent out an email to all Hoboken public school parents (full copy below) regarding the district’s reopening plans. Unlike many
Latest News on New Jersey’s (Rapidly Changing) School Reopening Plans.
It’s not a secret how all this should work. When anticipating prolonged school closures, states need to set clear expectations for the quality of learning
“A Legacy Shattered”: Parents of Jersey City Charter School Protest Board’s Removal of Principal
online pharmacy desyrel no prescription pharmacy This is a press release written by parents from The Ethical Community Charter School (TECCS) after a virtual school
For New NJ Teacher Union Group, Politics Trumps Safe School Reopenings
I’m all for safety. As the mom of four young adults (and the mother-in-law of two more), I worry about any of them contracting COVID-19,
Marigna: Braven’s Career Booster Boot Camp Is Teaching College Grads How To Land Strong Jobs
Vincent Marigna is Executive Director of Braven, a career and leadership development accelerator focused on supporting first-generation, low-income college students with securing a strong first
If the Marlins Can’t Control COVID, How Can Schools? Murphy’s “Clarification” Explained
My baseball-fanatic husband just told me that the Yankees-Phillies game tonight was cancelled because 14 members of the Miami Marlins tested positive for coronavirus right
In Asbury Park, A Call for the State Fiscal Monitor to Resign
online pharmacy buy stendra online cheap pharmacy Last night the Asbury Park Board of Education held its monthly meeting –with a bit of a twist.
Breaking News: Murphy Announces New Guidance for School Reopenings
Just now the Governor tweeted: According to the new guidance (see here), all schools must offer “Unconditional Eligibility for Fulltime Remote Learning.” In other words,
Murphy: Without Money From Washington We Cannot Support Our Schools.
Yesterday Governor Phil Murphy gave a coronavirus press conference and made several references to school openings. If you recall (if not, click here), on Monday
Mike Lilley and Jersey Jazzman Go At it: Are NJ Teachers Really Underpaid?
Two weeks ago Mike Lilley of the Sunlight Policy Center of New Jersey skewered the scholarship of Mark Weber, aka Jersey Jazzman, in an analysis
As September Approaches, “Do We Have Any Business Returning Anyone To School?”
online pharmacy buy sildalis online no prescription NJLB has been hearing much from parents, teachers, and administrators regarding the risk/benefit ratio of opening schools for
What Are the Risks of Catching the Coronavirus in Schools? Two Experts Weigh In.
Here are the risk-levels of contracting COVID-19 in schools, according to Gerba and Stephanie A. N. Silvera, epidemiologist and professor at Montclair State University. (This
With Repollet Gone, Murphy Fesses Up to the Vastness of NJ’s Digital Divide
When Lamont Repollet was New Jersey’s Commissioner of Education and schools closed in mid-March, he told districts to “get creative” about closing the digital divide
Murphy Reverses DOE School Reopening Guidance: Parents Can Choose All-Remote Instruction.
Developing Story: Governor Murphy just announced that all New Jersey parents will have the option of keeping their children home for the entire 2020-2021 school
Dear Gov. Murphy: As a Teacher, I Think We’re Reopening Schools Too Soon.
This is a guest post by Mark Joseph, a sixth-grade math teacher at KIPP Rise Academy in Newark, where he has taught for thirteen years. For
Lakewood Follies: Inzelbuch Lawyers Up (At District Expense)
The agenda for Wednesday evening’s Lakewood Board of Education meeting included two items, both involving BOE attorney Michael Inzelbuch, well-known for his $750,000 annual salary
New Report: 75% of Newark’s Public Charter Schools Beat The Odds.
Earlier this month, Margrady Research released a study called “Resilience: Will Urban Schools that Beat the Odds Continue to Do So During the COVID-19 Pandemic?”
Murphy Releases “Three -Pronged Plan” To Bridge Digital Divide During School Closures
This afternoon Gov. Phil Murphy held a press conference in Irvington to announce a plan to supply New Jersey K-12 students with access to one-on-one
Surely We Can Do Better Than DeVos When It Comes to Opening Schools
Sunday morning Education Secretary Betsy DeVos went on CNN and Fox to tout her belief that all American schools must open for full-time in-person learning
