Gov. Phil Murphy

NJ Parents and Children Protest Murphy’s Refusal To Allow Top-Tier Public Charters To Expand

In response to the recent expansion denials of top performing public charter schools, including one of the best charter schools…

3 years ago

New Poll: NJ Parents Seek Bold Changes In Education & More Academic Support for Students

JerseyCAN, a nonprofit advocating for high-quality schools for all New Jersey students, released today the most comprehensive statewide review of…

3 years ago

These Two NJ Politicos–One Dem, One GOP– Agree: Murphy Is Wrong About Charter Schools

The Star-Ledger regularly hosts a debate between Democrat consultant Julie Roginsky and Republican consultant Mike DuHaime. They often disagree on…

3 years ago

MORRISON: Gov. Murphy, I Am a Survivor of Newark District Schools and My Boys Deserve More’

Jasmine Morrison is a parent organizer and founder of Unapologetic Parents, an organization that advocates for better school options and…

3 years ago

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka on Why Murphy Should Have Mandated Covid Vaccinations in Schools

Last week the Star-Ledger Editorial Board interviewed Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, whom some consider a likely gubernatorial candidate in 2025.…

3 years ago

Governor, Let Me Clear Up Your Confusion: You’re Getting Your Phils Mixed Up!

'I don’t understand why all of a sudden there’s this big buzz around our posture on charter schools,' he said.…

3 years ago

A Tweet-Thread To Gov. Murphy Re: His Decision To Prioritize Politics Over Newark Students and Families

Monday: @PhilMurphyNJ: “If it’s a high-quality top performing school, regardless of what school it is…we’ve never, ever, ever been, ‘Hell…

3 years ago

LEE: NJ Education Commissioner’s Decisions are ‘Crushing Blow to Low-Income Students of Color’

The following is a statement from Harry Lee, President of the New Jersey Public Charter Schools Association: Yesterday, Acting Commissioner…

3 years ago

NJ State Charter Association Agrees with Gov. Murphy: We Must Support All Great Schools Including High-Performing Charter Schools

Yesterday, at Governor Murphy’s press conference, in response to a reporter question, the Governor noted that he supports “high-quality top…

3 years ago

‘President’ Phil Murphy?

It’s no secret that Gov. Phil Murphy has national ambitions. After his inaugural speech last month, Fred Snowflack editorialized that…

3 years ago