Covid-19

NJ Education Department: Schools Must Heal Emotional Trauma Before Addressing Learning Loss

Yesterday the New Jersey Department of Education (DOE) held its third annual Statewide Equity Conference, with an emphasis on providing…

3 years ago

ANALYSIS: ‘No Remote Instruction in September,’ Murphy Declared. Is That About to Change?

Gov. Phil Murphy and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio have marched in lock-step during the COVID-19 pandemic, whether…

3 years ago

At North Star Academy, Summer School is a Blast

Summer school isn’t supposed to be fun. Just don’t tell that to the students and teachers at Uncommon Schools Summer…

3 years ago

UPDATE: After Murphy’s ‘Strong Recommendation’ on Masking, Are Districts Changing Policies?

Yesterday Gov. Phil Murphy “strongly recommended” that people wear masks indoors. His public statement came after the Centers for Disease…

3 years ago

BREAKING: Murphy Flips on No-Masks-Indoors Rule as Teacher Union Leaders Call For Masks in Schools

Uh oh. Just two months after Gov. Phil Murphy announced that masks would no longer be required indoors, the Centers…

3 years ago

COMMENTARY: From Bridgewater to Newark, Parents Are Demanding Virtual Options. What If We Listened?

In June Gov. Phil Murphy decreed that this September all schools must provide in-person full-time instruction and the days of…

3 years ago

Latest from Murphy on Masks in Schools

On Wednesday President Joe Biden said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) would most likely advise that K-12…

3 years ago

Parents: Do You Know You Can Have Your Child Repeat a Grade?

Last month Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill that permits parents, guardians, and any other person having custody over a…

3 years ago

Newark Public Schools’ Enrollment Drops by 34%

Newark Public Schools district leaders aren't panicking. Yet a 34% drop in enrollment is cause for concern, at least as…

3 years ago

Hot Off the Press: New Guidance From CDC on Masks, Social Distancing, and Vaccinations in Schools

Today the Centers for Disease Control issued new guidance for schools. Bottom line: until younger students can get vaccinated they…

3 years ago