Covid-19

No Mazel Tov for Chris Christie’s Brother, Who Hosts Son’s ‘Super-Spreader’ Bar Mitzvah

Predictably, transmission of COVID-19 is affecting schools' commitment to in-school instruction and Chris Christie's posh school district is no exception.…

3 years ago

Jersey Man Calls On Public To Join Act of Civil Disobedience to Protest Murphy’s In-School Mandates

Makarand Bidwai, a parent in the Princeton area, in this petition addressed to Gov. Phil Murphy, Acting Department of Education…

3 years ago

A Full COVID-19 Recovery Tomorrow Means Investing in Our Kids Today

Graig Weiss is the Chief Executive Officer of Foundation Academies, a high-performing charter school network in Trenton.  For the last…

3 years ago

ANSWERED: How Can You Keep Your Kids on Track During COVID?

As children return to school after an unprecedented year of learning disruption, we face huge challenges in getting students back…

3 years ago

New Poll: Newark Parents Support Mask/Vaccine Mandates but Share ‘Widespread Concern’ About in-Person Learning

Project Ready, the Newark-based social justice and advocacy group, just released a new poll as Newark students return to in-person…

3 years ago

Newark Public Charter Schools Announce 2021-2022 Reopening ‘Compact’ To Guarantee Safety, High Expectations, and Transparency

As the new school year begins, Newark public charter schools just announced a collective COVID-19 safety pledge to parents, staff,…

3 years ago

COMMENTARY: With Ban on Remote Instruction, Murphy Misses a Political Opportunity and Jayden’s Family Pays the Price

Last week’s Star-Ledger had a heart-breaking story about the Almazan family of Wanaque, New Jersey. Eight-year-old Jayden is slated to…

3 years ago

SCOOP: NJ Education Department Persuades State Board to Continue Remote Therapies for Students With Disabilities

This morning at the New Jersey State Board of Education meeting, the Department of Education formally asked Board members to…

3 years ago

Don’t Worry Newark, Nothing Has Changed…. And I Sure Ain’t Done!

As many of you may remember, I started this blog for really one reason — like so many other Newark…

3 years ago

Murphy Says Only ‘Dramatic Outbreak’ Will Get Him to Soften Stance on Remote Instruction

At Phil Murphy’s press briefing Wednesday (where questions focused on gubernatorial challenger Jack Ciatarelli’s claim that Murphy tolerated a “frat-boy”…

3 years ago