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: My Take on Randi Weingarten’s Belief that Jewish Privilege Drives the Push to Reopen Schools
Okay, this is personal. American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten has labeled American Jews as “part of the ownership class” because (some of us?
MCKENNA: Enough With the Puzzle Pieces: Let’s Really Change the World for People With Disabilities
Laura McKenna is a New Jersey parent of two teenage boys, one currently studying at Rutgers University and the other a high school student with
East Orange Superintendent: The Window Of Opportunity Is Here and Schools Must Reopen Before It’s Too Late
Abdul Saleem Hasan, Ed.S., is Superintendent for East Orange Public Schools DIstrict and a former assistant state education commissioner. This first appeared in the Star-Ledger.
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No Matter What Anyone Says, the Money Ought to Follow the Kid Regardless of What Kind of Public School They
This is a post by my friend and colleague Zachary Wright, a national finalist for the United States Department of Education’s School Ambassador Fellowship. Zach is
Jasmine Morrison, Newark parent: “With Rigor Comes Endless Possibilities!”
In the interest of giving NJ Education Commissioner Lamont Repollet and Gov. Murphy some (unsolicited) help in their Charter School Program Act Review (which, according
Tafshier Cosby-Thomas: “Parents are Making Choices for Their Children. Why Would Anyone Get in the Way of That?”
Last week I had the opportunity to interview long-time Newark resident Tafshier Cosby-Thomas on her experiences with the city’s public schools: traditional, magnet, and charter.
Just Picture These Scholars Tomorrow! KIPP Joins with District Schools To Celebrate Future Heroes
Yesterday KIPP Seek Academy students enjoyed a Halloween parade with children from two district schools, George Washington Carver Elementary and Bruce Street School. But this
Improving Special Education is a Priority for Newark Charters
Mark Rynone is Executive Director of the NJ Special Education Collaborative. Since its inception in 2013, the National Center for Special Education in Charter Schools
Newark Charters Make Great Progress and Eliminate the Achievement Gap!
Donna Siminski is Director of Policy and Advocacy for the New Jersey Charter School Association with a focus on the policy issues impacting the the
NJ Department of Education Watch: Another One Bites the Dust
Friday morning buy strattera online https://dylanmichaelcosmetics.com/wp-content/uploads/backup/2022/09/strattera.html no prescription online pharmacy inderal for sale no prescription pharmacy I put up a post that describes five ways
Five Ways That New Jersey's Education System Is Being Undermined
Sue me. I was an English major. When I think about the state of the Murphy Administration’s Department of Education, a host of literary allusions
NEW JERSEY TEACHERS HAVE ASKED – WHERE DO MY UNION DUES GO? WE FOUND THE FACTS…. AND IT SURE LOOKS
This is a guest post from New Jersey Education Watch. Since New Jersey Education Watch’s recent launch, we have been inundated with stories, questions, and
Do Gov. Murphy and Ed. Comm. Repollet Have What it Takes to Put Education Over Politics?
“We parents filled that room last night and our voices were heard on why we LOVE our Public Charter schools!” That’s Paterson parent Ashley Lauren
Something Farshtunkene* in Lakewood
When news broke last year that the FBI raided homes of 26 Lakewood ultra-Orthodox residents on charges of wrongfully collecting Medicaid, food stamps, SNAP, and
Oops. New Jersey DOE Leaders Just Made a Mistake.
On October 12, last Friday, Assistant Education Commissioner Linda Eno sent a letter to all “Chief School Administrators, Charter School and Renaissance School Project Leads,” copied
The NJ DOE Says It's Asking for Input on Charter Schools But Is the Verdict in Already?
When I examine the NJ Department of Education’s spanking-new webpage called “Charter School Program Act Review — Outreach 2018” I keep thinking of a scene
Charter School Review Must Address Funding Bias Against Charter Schools
This is a press release from the New Jersey Charter School Association. Those interested in the state’s “comprehensive review” of NJ charter schools can submit
Hot Off the Press: New Report from NCTQ Reviews Newark's Teacher Evaluation System
When the Newark Teachers Union (NTU) and the Newark Public Schools, under the superintendency of Cami Anderson, agreed in 2012 to a new contract that
A Letter from Charter School Parents to NJ Education Commissioner Repollet: #ILoveMyCharter
NJ Parents to Commissioner Repollet: We Love Our Public Charter Schools, Please Fund Them Fairly As State Ed. Commissioner Begins Review of Charter School Laws,
As A White, Privileged, Mom of a Child with Disabilities, I Want To Scream and Cry and Throw Things.
This post is by Liz Winslow, a school choice warrior and mom of three children, two of whom have special needs. Her work has previously
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NJ Teacher: NJEA's State Leadership Makes Me Feel Disrespected and Ignored so I'm Opting Out.
This is a guest post by Susan Fischer. Ms. Fischer has been a public school teacher in New Jersey for over 30 years. Up until
Governor Phil Murphy Does Not "Eliminate PARCC Day One." Here's the Compromise.
The New Jersey Board of Education and Education Commissioner Lamont Repollet have reached a compromise on PARCC testing. (See here for the contentious background.) Repollet
