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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While NJ Teenagers Boycott Hybrid Education, My Son with Autism Is the Last Kid in School
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
LILLEY: NJ Is Tops Because of High Education Spending That Benefits NJEA, Not Students
FLORIDA GETS BETTER RESULTS AT LESS THAN HALF THE PRICE According to Governor Murphy, New Jersey public schools got the gold medal in the “gold
STATE AID GUY: Yes, People Avoid New Jersey to Save Tax Money — Especially High-Earners
Since the beginning of New Jersey’s chronic fiscal crisis in the early-2000s, there’s been an unending argument over raising taxes on high-earners to mitigate the
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Breaking News: State “Loans” Lakewood $28 Million
Late yesterday the Asbury Park Press reported that the state would accede to the request by the Lakewood Board of Education and board attorney Michael
Guest Post: Lakewood Public Schools District is “A Shell of What It Once Was”
This guest post is by Jonathan Shutman, a retired school principal and administrator who has worked in the Marlboro, North Brunswick, and Montclair public school
Sweeney, Ruiz & Madden Announce Committee Hearings on Troubling Videos of Teachers Union Officials
A quick response from New Jersey legislative leaders (see here for context): TRENTON – online pharmacy zofran over the counter with best prices today in
Two Teacher Union Presidents, Per These Videos, Excuse the Inexcusable
The following is a letter sent by Patricia Morgan of JerseyCAN and Shelley Skinner of Better Education for Kids to Senator Teresa Ruiz (D-Essex), Chair
“You Broke Our Dreams.” Latina Mom “Talks the Truth” to Lakewood’s School Board and Lawyer
“You promised to help my community but that’s not the truth,” said Alejandra Morales of the advocacy group La Voz Latina to the Lakewood Board
This May Be The Beginning of a Beautiful Friendship: A District Embraces a Charter School
Just one year ago the Hoboken Public Schools District (HPSD) was locked in a years-long battle with one of the state’s most successful charter schools,
Lakewood Update: Email from Superintendent Winters and Attorney Inzelbuch
I just received this from an anonymous source. Make of it what you will — a smokescreen? a bargaining tactic? for real? — and respond
I Could Deal with Holland But I Got Caracas: A Special Needs Mom’s Story
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
Sheesh, SCHI: A Civil Rights Complaint, Plus the Director of Lakewood Special Ed School Accused of Stealing Million Dollars from
Last week Rabbi Osher Eisemann, the founder of the School for Hidden Intelligence (SCHI), previously arrested for mere money-laundering, is now facing corruption charges. A year
How do PARCC Tests Match Up with “Gold Standard” Assessments?
New Jersey is celebrating its national dominance in academic achievement. The new National Assessment of Educational Progress scores (NAEP) just came out — these tests,
Rouhanifard Resigns: What’s Next for Camden City Public Schools?
Today Camden Superintendent Paymon Rouhanifard announced his resignation. I’ve followed the trajectory of Camden Public Schools since I started this blog ten years ago and
Sometimes Timing is Everything: A New Program from Walton Family Foundation Offers Help For Charter Schools
The State of New Jersey is building a new school for Trenton Central High students and staff at the cost of $117 million because Trenton
I’m Celebrating How Newark Took Charter Schools From the Fringe to the Center
(Michele Mason is executive director of the Newark Charter School Fund, founded in 2008 to help provide all Newark students with access to great schools
An Open Letter from NJEA Member to NJEA Leaders
Dear NJEA leadership, My name is Andre Halaw; I teach English at South Brunswick High School and for the past 17 years I have been
How Deep Does Charter School Animus Run in Trenton? Ask the Head of the Trenton Teachers Union.
State unions are typically united. When the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) speaks, it speaks for all of its local bargaining units. But a recent
Six Ways in Which Lakewood is “Special”; Or, What Happens When Local Control Runs Wild
I’ve been thinking about local control lately and the ways in which it contributes, both locally and nationally, to public education inequities. New Jersey, of
Governor Murphy, This Is No Time for a Time Out on Charter Schools!
(Joanna Garnett Raeppold is a Jersey City resident and mother of two. Her sons are in Kindergarten and 4th grade at Learning Community Charter School.
We Are #CharterStrong!
State Street in Trenton was hopping today! With the Senate and Assembly both in session on this bright chilly morning, NRA members gathered around the
Princeton Palace: This is What’s Wrong with Local Control
When my husband Dennis and I were getting ready to move from upstate New York to a new home within a reasonable commuting distance to
Dear Gov. Murphy and Comm. Repollet: NJ Voters Want You to Maintain State Standardized Tests
The public school advocacy group called We Raise NJ just released a the results of a recent poll exploring NJ residents’ views on current course
