NJ Department of Education (DOE)

Last-Minute DOE Decision Hurts Newark Students and Families

University Heights Charter School (UHCS) has served public school students in Newark for 16 years. UHCS, which partners with Bethany…

2 years ago

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

Here Are The Latest Cost-Per-Pupil Numbers For New Jersey Schools

The New Jersey Taxpayer's Guide to Education Spending just came out with its most recent numbers. On average, the budgetary…

2 years ago

NJ Education Department: In September All Districts Must Test Students Grades 4-10 to Measure COVID Learning Loss

In spite of blowback from a member of the New Jersey State Board of Education and other allies, the Murphy…

2 years ago

State Charter Association Chief: Murphy Is Disrespecting Black and Latino Parents

This is a statement from Harry Lee, President & CEO, New Jersey Public Charter Schools Association, on Acting Commissioner of…

2 years ago

Murphy Administration’s Charter Closure–in June!– Will Cause Chaos For Black and Latino Families

(This is a press release from the New Jersey Public Charter Schools Association.) On June 1, the families of nearly…

2 years ago

Fifty Years After the Newark Teacher Strikes and Riots, Black Families Demand To Be Heard

In June 1972, the New Jersey Department of Education issued a report called “Teachers' Strikes in Newark, 1964-1971." The document…

3 years ago

If Education Law Center Says the ‘DOE Is In Crisis,’ Something’s Really Wrong

At last week's meeting of the State Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee, Acting Commissioner Angelica Allen-McMillan responded to questions about…

3 years ago

Woodbridge Parents Plead for a Remote Option As Scientists Investigate Brain Cancer Cluster

In Woodbridge, parents of students at Colonia High School are demanding that the district offer an option of remote instruction…

3 years ago

Youth Advocacy Group Hits Back At NJ Republican ‘Crusade’ Against New Sex Education Standards

This is a statement from Debra Hauser, President of  Advocates for Youth, regarding the backlash to the Murphy Administration’s revision…

3 years ago