Diversity

Rainbow Wave Overtakes Red Ripple—in School Board Elections!

Lauren Albrecht is the chair of the New Jersey LGBTQ Democrats, and Joe Forte is a National Victory Campaign Board…

2 years ago

South Orange-Maplewood Teacher’s Lawsuit: “SHE’S JEWISH OO SUS GOT A PROBLEM ON HER HANDS”

Last week Tamar Herman, the South Orange-Maplewood teacher who was put on administrative leave last year for allegedly pulling off…

2 years ago

Murphy’s Education Department Announces Districts Will Be ‘Penalized’ For Not Following New Sex Education Standards

The New Jersey State Department of Education just announced that school districts that don't adhere to the new Sexual Health…

2 years ago

Montclair Teachers Union Criticizes School Board’s ‘Incompetency” in Supporting LGBTQ-Inclusive Course Content

This is a statement from Stevana Sims and Brian Ford, a social worker and teacher at Montclair Public Schools. They…

2 years ago

South Orange-Maplewood Resident Demands School Board Apologize For Unjust Treatment of Second-Grade Teacher

Last night at the South Orange-Maplewood School Board meeting, resident Talya Rothenberg demanded that the School Board formally apologize to…

3 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

Here Are the Facts On How Murphy’s Ed Department Changed Learning Standards for Sexual Education and Gender Identity

Everyone is talking about the "new" Student Learning Standards--actually passed almost two years ago by the State Board of Education…

3 years ago

PARK & LEE: Charter Schools Can Be a Remedy for NJ’s Segregated School System–If We Get This Right

Sonia C. Park is the executive director of the Diverse Charter Schools Coalition. Harry Lee is the president and CEO of…

3 years ago

Did the Teacher in South Orange-Maplewood Really Pull the Student’s Hijab Off?

After countless stories from the likes of the Patch, the Jerusalem Post, and NBC, as well as social media sites…

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