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Murphy’s Commissioner Blames NJ Sex Wars on ‘Weaponizing of Third-Party Information’

As the culture wars rage across the country, New Jersey is having its moment in the sun. The new sexual…

3 years ago

This District Will Cram All State Sex Ed Standards Into Half-Hour On Last Day of School

East Hanover Superintendent Natalee Bartlett says she's not "bucking" the new Student Learning Standards on health and physical education, just…

3 years ago

Are the New Sex Ed Standards ‘Salacious and Inappropriate’? Depends on Whom You’re Asking

In the interest of equal time, below is information shared by state Senator Holly Schepisi earlier today. Here she defends…

3 years ago

New Bill Proposal Would Address Parent Concerns About Murphy Administration’s Sex Education Standards

State Senator Vin Gopal, Chair of the Senate Education Committee, says he will introduce a bill proposal that would require…

3 years ago

Big Mess at Murphy’s Ed Department: Some Students Were Tested On Material They Hadn’t Learned Yet

The past October, one million New Jersey public school students took a series of tests called Start Strong that assessed…

3 years ago

Parents Demand Reversal of Murphy Administration’s New Sexual Education Standards: ‘Opting Out Is Not a Reasonable Solution’

This is a petition challenging the decision by Gov. Murphy's  Education Department to revise the health and physical education standards,…

3 years ago

New Data on Student Learning Loss Sounds the Alarm for NJ Education Department-Mandated Summer School Programs

Last year the Trump Administration allowed states to waive annual standardized testing due to all-remote instruction. This year the Biden…

3 years ago

Many NJ Students Need ‘Strong Support’ To Recover From Pandemic Learning Loss

Last Fall the New Jersey Department of Education offered  "Start Strong" assessments to all school districts. The DOE described these…

4 years ago

After a Year Out of Classrooms, South Orange-Maplewood Parent Leader Says, ‘This Is Crushing Our Children’

South Orange-Maplewood Public Schools District (SOMSD) is in an uproar: Parents and school district representatives insist it’s safe to reopen…

4 years ago

NJ Announces Details for Local Learning Loss Assessment Data

.Yesterday the New Jersey State Department of Education issued instructions on how it will collect local assessment data. [An earlier…

4 years ago