(This is a press release from the New Jersey Public Charter Schools Association.) On June 1, the families of nearly 700 students learned that their
In June 1972, the New Jersey Department of Education issued a report called “Teachers’ Strikes in Newark, 1964-1971.” The document includes a timeline that details
Let’s start with a history lesson: in 1882, before computers, software engineering, and artificial intelligence were even a glint in the nation’s eye, a group
Most recently, in “Murphy Just Put a Ceiling on my Daughter’s Future,” I wrote about the developing educational crisis here in New Jersey. Thanks to
According to parents and students, racism is alive and well at Central Regional School DIstrict in Ocean County where 70% of students are white and
Central Regional School District is a small two-school district in Ocean County serving 2,800 students grades 7-12. Recently this district, in the Bayville section of
In early February 2022, Gov. Murphy’s Department of Education abruptly denied the long-planned expansion of two high-performing public charter schools in Trenton, NJ. In this
Gov. Phil Murphy doesn’t understand why urban charter school parents are furious with him. Multiple outlets, from The Star-Ledger to the Washington Post (yours truly
You all know I wear a lot of hats. Housing developer. Community activist. Political observer. But by far my most important role is that of
Jasmine Morrison is a parent organizer and founder of Unapologetic Parents, an organization that advocates for better school options and equity in education. She grew