Commissioner Lamont Repollet

In Blasting Camden Superintendent, Union Leader Reveals His Agenda.

How does Camden teacher union president Keith Benson feel about Camden Superintendent Katrina McCombs? He’s “very much encouraged” by her…

4 years ago

Surely We Can Do Better Than DeVos When It Comes to Opening Schools

Sunday morning Education Secretary Betsy DeVos went on CNN and Fox to tout her belief that all American schools must…

4 years ago

Why Are Medically-Compromised Students Going Back to School in a Week? They’re Following State Guidelines.

We are not a hospital. We are not a summer camp. We are not a test for the thousands of…

4 years ago

Donald Trump and Diane Ravitch Are Anti-Testing Soulmates

In these times of high anxiety it’s a boost to one’s spirits to discover a bit of serendipity. That moment…

4 years ago

Op-Ed: New Jersey Schools Must Fully Open in September

This is a guest post by Sam Cole,a life-long resident of New Jersey.  He is the Co-Founder and a Managing Principal…

4 years ago

Murphy’s School Reopening Plan Will Open Pandora’s Box, Say New Jersey Superintendents

Last week Governor Murphy and Education Commissioner Repollet gave New Jersey school districts permission to open schools on July 6th…

4 years ago

New Jersey Superintendents Decry the State’s “Lazy,” “Incomplete,” and “Contradictory” Guidance To Reopening Schools

The pattern was already there: New Jersey's Department of Education, when faced complex issues, punts instead. We've seen this with…

4 years ago

NJ Senate Education Committee Rips DOE’s Digital Divide Failures

“I’m so angry right now that I’m trying to contain myself," Ruiz, D-Essex, told state Education Commissioner Lamont Repollet during…

4 years ago

New Jersey DOE Adds Anal Sex to Its Learning Standards for Eighth-Graders

Yesterday the New Jersey State Board of Education approved new Student Learning Standards, a practice that occurs every five years.…

4 years ago

Repollet (Finally!) Will Be Appointed as President of Kean University.

When did I first hear this rumor, widely circulated among staff member of the New Jersey Department of Education? Actually…

5 years ago