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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JAMES: ‘Roger the Dodger’ León Threatened to Sue Me But I’ll Still Call Him Out on 3,000 Missing Newark Students
I am sharing with you the rumblings I am now hearing about Newark Superintendent Roger León. After my last post I received a boatload of
OPINION: The Deck Is Stacked Against Parents Advocating for Their Kids
Tara Murphy is a SPAN Resource Parent, a Volunteer Advocacy Ambassador for Autism Speaks, member of the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA), founder of Parenting Frontier, and
COMMENTARY: Montclair Parents Wake up to Teacher Union Tactics: Fad or Rupture?
What’s not to like about Montclair, New Jersey? Niche rates it “A+” for quality of life, Caldwell Banker calls it the “top destination for city
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The Big Gay Way to End the School Year
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Follow the Money: A Guest Post from a Lakewood Resident
Once again the Lakewood Public Schools has been bailed out of their financial hole. This has become a rite of spring. The school-age population in
New York Times, You’re Breaking My Heart
Let me say it straight out. I love the New York Times. I grew up with the Grey Lady in my home every morning. When
NJEA Jumps The Shark
New Jersey’s teacher union leaders are unhappy with Senate President Steve Sweeney. And so they have endorsed and are funding a campaign for his challenger,
What Does the New Camden Teacher Union President Think About Superintendent Rouhanifard? Hold Onto Your Hat!
Keith Benson, newly-elected President of the Camden Education Association, must be terrified. Over the last five years Camden public schoolchildren increased their graduation rate by
Let’s Play a Guessing Game
There is a sector of schools in New Jersey that rigorously creams off top-performing students, provides little (if any) support for students with disabilities, doesn’t
Second Item: Pro-Lakewood Guest Post
I’ve been tough on Lakewood this week. And so, in the interest of equal time, here is a guest post from Steven Looney, a Trustee of E3,
Two Other Lakewood-Related Items
Number one: the Star-Ledger reports that Tobree Mostel, the supervisor of the district’s office of Chapter 192 and 193 funding (the line items for tax dollars
“Culture of Fear” in Lakewood Cheats Children of Color
The New Jersey Department of Education announced last week that it will give Lakewood Public Schools an “advance” of $8.5 million in state aid money
Do All Schools Rise? They Do In Newark!
On Thursday I attended College Signing Day at North Star, one of Newark’s best public charter schools. But someone beat them to the punch. On
“Where Are We Headed?” “TO COLLEGE!”
Yesterday afternoon I had the privilege of attending North Star Academy’s Senior Signing Day, the annual celebration when seniors reveal to their class — as
Lakewood Public Schools is Actually a Funding Stream for a Jewish Special Education School
Lakewood Public Schools just asked the state for a “loan” of 10 million dollars to partially bail it out of a $15 million hole in
Road Trip for Responders to David Leonhardt’s Charter/Voucher Editorial!
Last week David Leonhardt wrote an editorial in the New York Times that looks at two types of school choice, public charter schools and voucher
A Picture of Trenton Public Schools. Or, Is This Good Enough for Your Kid?
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Troy Singleton and Cory Booker Are New Jersey’s “Charter Champions”
The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools just released a list of this year’s “Charter Champions,” nineteen legislators across the country who exemplify the values
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Newark’s School Board Elections Results Signal But a Superficial Unity
Newark’s School Board elections are over and the this newly-configured nine-member School Board — for twenty-two years demoted to “advisory” but now just a baby
It’s Time For a State Takeover in Lakewood and Here’s Why
Anyone who has been following the Lakewood School Board’s antics over the last decade can only sigh at the most recent news: the founder of
All Signs Point To The Waning of the Opt-Out Movement: Just Look at Princeton
Princeton Regional Public Schools is the bellwether of the opt-out movement in New Jersey. The wealthy and mostly White district is the birthplace of Save
Disunity in Newark As Voters Prepare to Select School Board Members
In less than two weeks Newark voters will elect three new members of their Board of Education and the stakes have never been higher. After
