NJ Department of Education (DOE)

Breaking News: Murphy Announces New Guidance for School Reopenings

Just now the Governor tweeted: https://twitter.com/GovMurphy/status/1286708981046575105 According to the new guidance (see here), all schools must offer "Unconditional Eligibility for…

4 years ago

Murphy: Without Money From Washington We Cannot Support Our Schools.

Yesterday Governor Phil Murphy gave a coronavirus press conference and made several references to school openings. If you recall (if…

4 years ago

Mike Lilley and Jersey Jazzman Go At it: Are NJ Teachers Really Underpaid?

Two weeks ago Mike Lilley of the Sunlight Policy Center of New Jersey skewered the scholarship of Mark Weber, aka…

4 years ago

With Repollet Gone, Murphy Fesses Up to the Vastness of NJ’s Digital Divide

When Lamont Repollet was New Jersey's Commissioner of Education and schools closed in mid-March, he told districts to "get creative"…

4 years ago

Murphy Reverses DOE School Reopening Guidance: Parents Can Choose All-Remote Instruction.

Developing Story: Governor Murphy just announced that all New Jersey parents will have the option of keeping their children home…

4 years ago

Surely We Can Do Better Than DeVos When It Comes to Opening Schools

Sunday morning Education Secretary Betsy DeVos went on CNN and Fox to tout her belief that all American schools must…

4 years ago

Breaking News: Six Rumors From NJ Education Department Include Extended School Closures, Lack of Guidance, and Mandatory Furloughs.

Jeez, you leave for one week and all hell breaks loose. Just kidding. Or not. Last night I came home…

4 years ago

New Interim Education Commissioner Named for New Jersey

From the New Jersey Globe: Gov. Phil Murphy has named Kevin Dehmer to serve as interim Commissioner of Education following the departure…

4 years ago

Why Are Medically-Compromised Students Going Back to School in a Week? They’re Following State Guidelines.

We are not a hospital. We are not a summer camp. We are not a test for the thousands of…

4 years ago

Op-Ed: New Jersey Schools Must Fully Open in September

This is a guest post by Sam Cole,a life-long resident of New Jersey.  He is the Co-Founder and a Managing Principal…

4 years ago