Educational Equity

South Orange-Maplewood Superintendent: Board May Bring Back Courtesy Busing For Integration Program

Today Carly Sitrin of Politico has an article about the South Orange-Maplewood district's transportation mess, with angry parents crowding school…

2 years ago

Here’s Why It’s Time For New Jersey Legislators to Finally Pass a Voucher Bill

The ramifications of this pandemic will take years to unpack but here’s one thing we know for sure: support for…

2 years ago

An ‘Inequitable Approach to Equity’: Princeton Parents Protest Dumbing Down of Math Curricula

This is a letter from six parents of Princeton Regional Public Schools District students protesting changes in the standards and…

2 years ago

We’re #41 (in ‘Racial Equality in Education’)

Today WalletHub released its report on the "Best States for Racial Equality in Education," along with accompanying videos and audio…

2 years ago

As Murphy ‘Relentlessly Assaults’ Charter Schools, Reviewers Take Note

The Center for Education Reform, a non-profit dedicated to expanding educational opportunities, just released its 2022 rankings of states' charter…

3 years ago

EL-MEKKI: We Have an Education Crisis in Our Hands and Curtailing the Charter Schools Program Is No Way to Fix It

Sharif El-Mekki is the founder and CEO of the Center for Black Educator Development. He is a former principal of…

3 years ago

KEANE: NJ Legislators, Vote ‘No’ on Proposal to Replace Snow Days With Virtual Learning Days

Rachel Keane of West Orange is a registered nurse and mother of two children, ages 2 and 5. This was…

3 years ago

Pleasantville Teacher Is Caught On Video Using Racist Language

'Quiet,' an adult voice can be heard saying. 'What I said was, ‘Is it OK if I use the word…

3 years ago

After School Board Member’s Racist Posts, District Tries to Insert Some Wiggle Room

What happens when a New Jersey school board member makes blatantly racist comments on social media? If you go by…

3 years ago

How Do New Jersey Schools Rate Through an ‘Equity Lens’? Not As Well As You’d Think.

Education Trust, a nonprofit that works to close opportunity gaps that disproportionately affect students of color and students from low-income…

3 years ago