NJ Department of Education (DOE)

‘There Was Never Any Warning!’ Mercer County Special Services District Lays Off 31 Staff Members

Parents and staff members at Mercer County Special Services School DIstrict (MCSSD) are “outraged” at news that the district, which…

4 years ago

COMMENTARY: Will NJ’s New Ed Commissioner Plant Her Flag With Camden Families or Union Lobbyists?

Over the last two years I’ve documented the power New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) wields over the Murphy Administration and…

4 years ago

JAMES: ‘Roger the Dodger’ León Threatened to Sue Me But I’ll Still Call Him Out on 3,000 Missing Newark Students

I am sharing with you the rumblings I am now hearing about Newark Superintendent Roger León.  After my last post…

4 years ago

OPINION: Superintendent Deserves Support for Necessary School Closures

This is an op-ed by Janellen Duffy, a senior adviser to JerseyCAN: The New Jersey Campaign for Achievement Now. She…

4 years ago

What Does Trump Have to Do With a Jersey Charter School?

Randal Pinkett is a Newark businessman and the first African-American student  from Rutgers to win a Rhodes Scholarship. He’s also…

4 years ago

“They Tell Us to Mark Them Present Even if They’re Not Here”: How Many Newark Students Are Showing Up?

Last week Newark Superintendent Roger León, cowed by the Newark Teachers Union, announced that Newark Public School would remain closed…

4 years ago

Here’s Why You Should Care About the DOE’s Poor Oversight of Asbury Park (Plus, Three Bonus Rumors)

Asbury Park school board members and administrators must be breathing a sigh of relief: Yesterday’s announcement by Gov. Murphy that…

4 years ago

Paterson Public School District Regains Local Control

This release is courtesy of InsiderNJ. For context, among the 25,000 students in the district, the average math proficiency score is 17%…

4 years ago

NJ Education Department Leak Shows Lack of Support for Staff Under New Commissioner

This following note was sent to NJ Left Behind by a New Jersey Department of Education staff member who wishes…

4 years ago

Two Problems With Learning Loss Grants Trumpeted by Murphy and NJ Education Department

Yesterday Governor Phil Murphy's office and the New Jersey Department of Education made a joint announcement with great fanfare: They…

4 years ago