College and Career Readiness

VIDEO: We Don’t Just Need Our Kids’ Test Scores—We Need a Competent Education Department Too

Tomorrow morning the State Board of Education will hear a presentation  from the Murphy Administration's Department of Education, which will…

2 years ago

Pennacchio Blames ‘Cancel Culture and Sexual Indoctrination’ for Falling College Admission Scores

The impact of the pandemic on education is becoming clearer with news the average ACT test score sunk to its lowest point…

2 years ago

Cure for Chronic Absenteeism and Illiteracy in Asbury Park? Mandatory Uniforms, Says Superintendent.

Asbury Park Superintendent Rashawn Adams wants a fresh start. After all, he oversees a district where last year 51% of…

2 years ago

Newark Leaders Are Poor Role Models For Low-Income Students

https://twitter.com/KyleRosenkrans/status/1559140644542681088 That's the gist of what's going on in Newark. With the support of Superintendent Roger Leon, Mayor Ras Baraka,…

2 years ago

COMMENTARY: These Three NJ Schools Defy Murphy Administration’s Push for Low Standards

Hindsight is golden but here’s what we know: School closures and remote instruction during the 2020-2021 school year were academic…

2 years ago

THORBES: A Call For A Change: Broadening The Mission of New Jersey Charter Schools

Cedric Thorbes is a proud graduate of Morehouse College and most recently a 2021-2022 JerseyCAN New Jersey Teacher Leader Policy…

2 years ago

At This New Jersey High School, Every Single Graduate is Headed to College–With 35% First-Gens

This past May, Dr. Namik Sercan, Chief Education Officer of Central Jersey College Prep Charter School (CJCS), told NJ Education…

2 years ago

GOODMAN: High-Stakes Tests Don’t Help Students Learn. Why Don’t We Try This New Model Instead?

Ten years ago Robert Goodman, the Executive Director of the New Jersey Center for Teaching and Learning (NJCTL), wrote a…

2 years ago

We’re #41 (in ‘Racial Equality in Education’)

Today WalletHub released its report on the "Best States for Racial Equality in Education," along with accompanying videos and audio…

2 years ago

WHITE: For Vanessa, And All Our Vanessas To Come

When bureaucratic shenanigans and red tape play Russian roulette with children’s lives, we all suffer. I was reminded of this…

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