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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NAEP, San Francisco, and Murphy’s Approach to ‘Social Justice’
Who knew New Jersey was an educational trend-setter? Yesterday Jay Mathews at the Washington Post described how pandemic accommodations that eased school district attendance and
SHEN & HAMILTON: What Schools Can Do To Save Kids’ Lives
Karie Shen is a high school senior and a member of the RISE Team in The Hamilton Lab at Rutgers University. Dr. Jessica L. Hamilton
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
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NJEA Appoints New Executive Director–Will He Make $2.5 Million a Year Too?
This is a press release from the NJ Education Association. Ed. Note: in 2019 Executive Director Ed Richardson was paid $2,485,357. NJEA’s Executive Committee has
Inside Scoop From Yesterday’s State Board of Education Meeting With Murphy Administration Stuck on the 64 Floor
At yesterday’s State Board of Education monthly public meeting, the 64 Floor legacy of Gov. Murphy’s former commissioner Lamont Repollet was front and center. At
Is NJEA Running an Dark-Money Anti-Parent School Board Campaign on the Backs of Teachers?
Mike Lilley of the Sunlight Policy Center of New Jersey thinks the state teachers union, NJEA, has formed a new dark money PAC intending to
GOP Congressional Candidate Slams Camden Charter School For Sensitivity to Gender Fluidity, Urges Norcross to Cancel Wokeness
Reacting to a published report that a teacher at KIPP Cooper Norcross Whittier Middle School lectured students on “they/them pronouns,” Republican candidate for Congress in New Jersey’s
COMMENTARY: The Lawsuit to Desegregate NJ Schools Rests on Whether Lululemom Will Open in Trenton
Today Mary Ann Koruth of The Record has a great update of a lawsuit currently before the state Superior Court in Mercer County pressed by
Piperno, Eulner: Murphy Is Delegating Student Mental Health Services to a Dysfunctional State Agency and Ignoring Pleas of School Districts
Ed. Note: New Jersey Assemblywomen Marilyn Piperno and Kim Euler oppose Gov. Phil Murphy’s plan to abolish school-based mental health services and put them under
NJ Education Commissioner Makes the Right Call On Newark Superintendent’s Crooked Real Estate Deals!
It’s not often that I get a chance to cheer for New Jersey Acting Commissioner of Education Angelica Allen-McMillan. For the most part she’s followed
My Son Taught His Own Damn Self … And Got Into College!
Alina Adams, my friend and colleague, is a New York City mom and best-selling author who, after going through the needlessly-complex process of enrolling in
Democratic Party, Ready To Get On Board With America’s Strong Support for School Choice?
A new poll from Morning Consult and EdChoice shows that most American parents, as well as the general public, support different forms of school choice,
Three Adults Charged With Inciting a Riot at Trenton Central High; District Issues Statement, DOE Sits on Its Hands
Back in June, L.A. Parker of the Trentonian noted that “nothing had changed” at Trenton Central High School since 2005 when a riot of hundreds
As Goes Camden, So Goes India: Moving Beyond Our Self-Imposed Bounds
I’ve been taking a big-picture look at Camden (more on this next week) and one particular data point stood out. Currently the city has three
Asbury Park Cancels High School Football Game After Threats of Violence
The email below cancelling tonight’s game against Keansburg just went out to all Asbury High School staff members. Due to “an unfortunate series of events,”
In a ‘Bellwether’ Congressional Race, Sex Ed Is In the Spotlight
In a political race that today the New York Times called a “bellwether” for the nation, U.S. Representative Tom Malinowski is in a tight contest
Newark Superintendent’s Vendetta Against Public Charters Is Costing Taxpayers Millions of Dollars
Or maybe he’s just nostalgic for the good old days when Newark Public Schools District was on the hook for maintaining multiple buildings with no
The Millionth Time’s the Charm: Murphy’s Education Department Approves a New Charter School for Jersey City
After years of denying new public charter school applications, as well as reversing previous approvals for expansions of high-performing charters, the New Jersey Department of
SCOOP: NJEA Executives Were the First to Know Murphy Wants To Can These Three State Board of Education Members
According to anonymous sources, top executives at New Jersey Education Association were the first to hear that Gov. Phil Murphy wants to replace three State
There’s a Catch with Newark’s Hot New Teacher Magnet: Those $62K Starting Salaries Go Nowhere Slow
Newark Public Schools is desperate to fill teaching slots, a combination of teacher burn-out and an increase in the number of teachers employed by the
LILLEY: Another Quid Pro Quo from Gov. Murphy?
Gov. Murphy announced the nomination of three new members for the State Board of Education (SBOE), Mary Bennett, Dr. Kwanghee Jung, and Dr. Claudine Keenan.
GOTTESMAN: Ciattarelli, When It Comes to NJ’s Sex Ed Standards You Don’t Know Jack
Michael Gottesman is a retired New Jersey attorney and the founder of the “New Jersey Coalition for Protection of Public Education,” a non-partisan organization designed
NJ Senator: Murphy’s Replacement of Three State Board Members with ‘Puppets’ Tramples on Parents’ Rights
Senator Joe Pennacchio today chastised the Murphy Administration for the autocratic management of the New Jersey State Board of Education after several board members who
