Covid-19

Civil Rights Advocates to Cardona: Don’t ‘Sweep Learning Disparities Under the Rug’ by Granting Waivers for Assessments

This is a letter addressed to President Biden's nominee for U.S. education secretary, Dr. Miguel Cardona, and signed by major…

4 years ago

Breaking: Montclair Schools District Is Suing Teachers Union for Refusing to Show up for Work

This just in from Montclair Local: The union representing Montclair’s teachers — locked in a dispute with the school district…

4 years ago

COMMENTARY: Montclair Parents Wake up to Teacher Union Tactics: Fad or Rupture?

What's not to like about Montclair, New Jersey? Niche rates it “A+” for quality of life, Caldwell Banker calls it…

4 years ago

NJ Department of Health Loosens Guidance for In-School Instruction

Last week the New Jersey Department of Health loosened some of the restrictions on in-school learning based on new data…

4 years ago

NJ Senate Education Chair: We Must Assess Student Learning Loss This Year

Senate Education Chair M. Teresa Ruiz issued the following statement welcoming the Biden Administration’s move to begin collecting data on…

4 years ago

OPINION: Superintendent Deserves Support for Necessary School Closures

This is an op-ed by Janellen Duffy, a senior adviser to JerseyCAN: The New Jersey Campaign for Achievement Now. She…

4 years ago

National Center for Special Education in Charter Schools on Biden’s School Reopening Plan (Plus Tips for Parents)

This is a press release from NCSECS on President Biden's reopening plans. For NJLB coverage of The Center, click here.…

4 years ago

In Montclair, Parents And Teachers Battle School Reopenings

Montclair Public Schools is one of New Jersey's most highly-regarded school districts, boasting multiple awards, high achievement, and an average…

4 years ago

JAMES: Newark Superintendent Roger León Is a Puppet for the Union President and It Has to Stop Now

I started this blog to vent and share my worries about our city in the middle of a pandemic. As…

4 years ago

Why Isn’t Murphy Prioritizing Teachers for COVID-19 Vaccinations?

Two Republican legislators from Monmouth County, Assemblywoman Serena DiMaso and Declan O’Scanlon, are calling on Governor Murphy to prioritize teachers…

4 years ago