Democratic Party

COMMENTARY: Murphy’s Disdain Towards Parents’ COVID Priorities Spells Trouble For the Democratic Party

New Jersey parents are divided on the state Department of Education’s new standards on sexual health and gender awareness but…

2 years ago

New National Poll: Dems Trail Republicans in Trust on Education in Battleground Districts

This is a press release. A new poll released today by Democrats for Education Reform (DFER) shows likely voters in…

2 years ago

Here’s Why It’s Time For New Jersey Legislators to Finally Pass a Voucher Bill

The ramifications of this pandemic will take years to unpack but here’s one thing we know for sure: support for…

2 years ago

Murphy and Legislators Gave a Gift to NJEA That No One Knows About

In April 2018, two months before the U.S. Supreme Court released its Janus v. AFSCME ruling that said mandatory union…

2 years ago

BENNETT: Party Bosses or Party Bases? The Problem with NJ Primaries isn’t the County Line

Jeff Bennett blogs at New Jersey Education Aid. In the last two years there’s been a campaign by progressive groups…

3 years ago

These New Jersey Parents Are Breaking Up With the Democratic Party–And It’s All About Schools

Yesterday the Wall Street Journal ran a feature story on New Jersey voters who, once loyal Democrats, are so frustrated…

3 years ago

HALE: Murphy’s Slim Victory and Sweeney’s Loss Prove the Governor Must Curb His ‘Progressive’ Instincts

Matthew Hale is an associate professor in the Department of Political Science and Public Affairs at Seton Hall University. This…

3 years ago

From Murphy to McAuliffe: How Badly Did School Closures Hurt the Democratic Brand?

Camden Couty Democratic Party Chairman Jim Beach circulated an email this week in which he tallies the votes in Camden…

3 years ago

Blue States Failing Students by Not Reopening, Writes Former Camden Supt. in TIME

Earlier this week, Paymon Rouhanifard, former Superintendent of Camden City Public Schools, hit back at "blue states" -- those that…

4 years ago

Gov. Murphy Can Support Black and Brown Families by Supporting Charter Schools, Says Newark Business Leader

Randal Pinkett, a Newark businessman and the first African-American student from Rutgers to win a Rhodes Scholarship, has a bone…

4 years ago