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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LILLEY: Does NJEA Care About Learning Loss for Minority and Low-Income Students?
Remote learning during the pandemic has indeed taken its toll on NJ students. The New Jersey Globe reported that based on interim tests 37% of NJ students
Newark Student: ‘Covid Turned Me Into a Mental Health Activist and My School Listened’
Dashawn Sheffield, a rising 11th-grader at Uncommon Schools’ North Star Academy Washington Park High School in Newark, explains why he decided to launch a new
MCKENNA: Post Pandemic, Will the DIY Education/Homeschooling Trend Continue?
Laura McKenna is an education writer based in New Jersey. You can find her here (www.lauramckenna.com). This article was originally published at Laura McKenna’s Substack newsletter.
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Asbury Park Sources Clarify Loaded Gun Incident
Since the Asbury Park High School incident when a student brought a loaded gun into the school — past a metal detector and a security
With Murphy In Recovery, NJEA and Sweeney Find Common Ground, Even If We’re Still Stuck With $700 Acupuncture Sessions.
online pharmacy buy prevacid no prescription pharmacy “Sen. Sweeney decides what legislation can be moved,” [NJEA President Marie Blistan] said. “As you can see right
Who Keeps Students and Staff Safe at Asbury Park? A Behind-the-Scenes Look at What Parents Don’t Know.
Thursday’s post described an incident where a student brought a loaded gun into school, despite the presence of metal detectors. In the aftermath, Principal Kathy
For Progressives, Solidarity with the Black Community Comes with Conditions
This post was originally published on Project Forever Free by its chief editor, my pal Erika Sanzi. Erika also blogs at Good School Hunting. She is a former
Asbury Park High School Student Brings Loaded Gun to School; Community and Staff Kept in the Dark.
I have a scoop that I wish I didn’t have, courtesy of three anonymous sources, all staff members at Asbury Park Public Schools. An Asbury
Welcome to Montclair, Where “Progressivism” Turns Into the “Epitome of Black Oppression”
I know this will be controversial but I don’t have a problem if a teacher is found to be racist, as long as it doesn’t
Leaked NJ DOE Email: “I’ve Been Forced Into Early Retirement by Assistant Commissioner Linda Eno.”
[Update: Yesterday Asst. Comm. Eno announced to staff that she is leaving the Department of Education in June.] This is an email sent Friday by
Repollet Welcomes His Fraternity Bros to Their New Place of Employment!
On Friday, reporting on Asbury Public School District’s recent State Audit, I noted, “Word on the ground is that friends of the superintendent are quickly
Asbury Park Spends $42K per Student and Still Can’t Get the Job Done: Highlights from the Recent State Audit.
Once again it’s time to take a look at Asbury Park Public School District, which spends more per pupil ($42,382 total a year) than almost
New Jersey’s School Funding Formula Unfairly Privileges Some Not-So-Poor “Abbott” Districts.
This is a guest post by @stateaidguy who blogs at New Jersey Education Aid, where this piece was first published in slightly different form. Over
Murphy Talks Budget and Lakewood Gets Cash.
This morning the Lakewood Board of Education held a meeting in the high school auditorium for representatives from 127 private ultra-Orthodox Jewish day schools to
Half of Teacher Prep Programs In New Jersey Get “F’s.”
The National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ), as part its recent Teacher Prep Review, just evaluated a total of 2,506 undergraduate and graduate elementary, secondary,
Leaked Memo From NJ Department of Education Offends Staff Members
A MESSAGE ON BEHALF OF CHIEF OF STAFF KELLIE LEDET Dear NJDOE Employees: This Sunday, February 23rd at 11:00 a.m. Commissioner Repollet will be speaking
Camden Councilwoman: “I Believe in the Transformation that is Taking Place in the City of my Birth,” Including Five Straight
This is a guest post by Felisha Reyes Morton who is a Camden Councilwoman (and first Latina to represent the 4th Ward since redistricting), co-founding
New Survey: NJ Public Charter and Renaissance Schools Need $900 Million for Critical School Construction
Today, the New Jersey Charter Schools Association (NJCSA) and JerseyCAN released a report titled, Include All Public Schools In Facilities Funding: $900 million needed to
Four Corrections to an Anti-Choice Op-Ed By the Head of the Newark NAACP.
Yesterday the Star-Ledger ran an op-ed by Deborah Smith Gregory, the president of Newark NAACP and chairperson of Alliance for Newark Public Schools, entitled, “Let’s
Braven + Rutgers-Newark=”The American Dream.”
Braven, a nonprofit founded in 2013 with a mission to empower first-generation college students, particularly low-income students of color, has something to celebrate. According to
In the Charter-Schools-Cause-Segregation Lawsuit, Will A Bogus Argument Win Over Truth?
The notice at the bottom of this post was sent yesterday to all districts, charter schools, and hybrid renaissance schools by the Superior Court of
Irony Alert: A New “Statewide Effort” Against Corruption Is, Well, Corrupt.
Oh, this is rich. WNYC reports today on a meeting Saturday of “New Jersey activists” called “Take Back NJ” who want the Legislature to pass
Parent Voices: This District Calls the Police When a 6-Year-Old with Down Syndrome Points a Finger But Ignores Beatdowns.
This guest post was written by blogger Pattye Benson, who lives in the Tredyffrin/Easttown (T/E) school district in Chester County, Pennsylvania. It is a follow-up
