Food Insecurity

Murphy Signs Two Bills To Expand Free Breakfast and Lunch to Middle-Income Students

Governor Phil Murphy signed two bills today that will help combat food insecurity among students across the state. The first…

2 years ago

What Do New Education Proposed Laws Mean For NJ Kids and Families?

The New Jersey State Legislature's billing machine continues to grind on, including multiple education proposals that would affect your children's…

2 years ago

NJ Education Department Testing Gives High Marks to College Achieve Paterson Students

According to the New Jersey Department of Education’s (NJDOE) Start Strong tests administered last fall, which measured learning loss suffered…

2 years ago

Not-So-Yummy Breakfast for Kids, Plus Preview of Tonight’s Asbury Park Board Meeting

On October 12th, Asbury Park School District students entered buildings to eat breakfast before taking the state Start Strong diagnostic…

3 years ago

Newark Families: ‘This Lunch Sh*t is Not Even Cooked and It’s Cold’

A lot of kids at school don’t eat lunch because it’s not good. It’s times where it’s so bad you…

3 years ago

KIPP Newark Students and Teachers Celebrate School Reopenings With Groceries, Vaccines, Rental Help, and Supplies!

After a year and a half of virtual/hybrid learning, Newark students are preparing to go back to the classroom. Outside…

3 years ago

If Schools Can Build on the Flexibility and Creativity Driven By the Pandemic, Our Students Will Thrive

Learning can and should happen anytime, anywhere. After what we’ve learned over the past 15 months, we have the chance…

3 years ago

How Did College Achieve Public Charter Schools Pull Together Online Learning So Quickly and Effectively? Answers From the Founder.

This is a guest post by Mike Piscal, founder of College Achieve Public Schools in New Jersey, which operates six…

5 years ago