Lakewood’s Looming Fiscal Cliff (a Different One This Time)
Laura Waters
September 28, 2022
It’s not often that I get a chance to browse through school board agendas but once in a while I take a poke at Lakewood
EL-MEKKI: We Have an Education Crisis in Our Hands and Curtailing the Charter Schools Program Is No Way to Fix It
contributor
April 12, 2022
Sharif El-Mekki is the founder and CEO of the Center for Black Educator Development. He is a former principal of Mastery Charter School–Shoemaker Campus and
Lakewood Municipal Gov’t Is Using COVID Emergency Funds To Reimburse Parents for Yeshiva Tuition. Is This Kosher?
Laura Waters
January 13, 2022
Here’s a creative use of federal emergency funds intended to address learning loss suffered by low-income students during pandemic-induced school closures: Lakewood Township is offering
JAMES: More Remote Learning But Still No Plan For Newark’s Children
Oscar James
January 11, 2022
While it is not a very happy time for many of us right now, I do want to begin with wishing everyone a Happy New
Education Law Center as ‘Brainless Cult’? New Jerseyans Weigh In on Feds’ Rejection of Murphy’s School Aid Allocations
Staff Writer
December 1, 2021
Yesterday Education Law Center celebrated the news that the U.S. Education Department has ordered the Murphy Administration to increase state allocations for Fiscal Year 2022
BREAKING: Feds Order Murphy Administration to Increase State Aid to Abbott Districts Or Jeopardize $2.8B
Staff Writer
November 30, 2021
Education Law Center (ELC) just issued a press release celebrating a decision by the U.S. Education Department. In a letter addressed to Acting Education Commissioner
NJ Kids Can’t Wait–So Here’s How to Address Student COVID Learning Needs
Staff Writer
October 25, 2021
On Tuesday, October 19th, JerseyCAN, a nonprofit advocating for high-quality schools for all New Jersey students, launched a new webinar to provide New Jersey’s parents,
JerseyCAN Comes to the Rescue of Parents and Schools Because ‘New Jersey Kids Can’t Wait’
Staff Writer
October 6, 2021
For the last eighteen months, New Jersey parents have watched and waited for the State Department of Education to clarify confusion and concern about their
ANSWERED: How Can You Keep Your Kids on Track During COVID?
Laura Waters
September 14, 2021
As children return to school after an unprecedented year of learning disruption, we face huge challenges in getting students back on track. While some parents
New Poll: 83 Percent of Low-Income New Jersey Parents Want High-Quality Tutoring Through Federal Stimulus Funds
Staff Writer
June 4, 2021
As the New Jersey Department of Education recently announced grant amounts to school districts from the American Rescue Plan, Newark-based non-profit Project Ready commissioned a poll by