Gov. Phil Murphy

Jersey Media Heats Up With the ‘Crisis’ Within Murphy’s Department of Education

There's plenty to complain about New Jersey's "media desert," sandwiched as we are between those two behemoths New York City…

3 years ago

Murphy Asks Legislature to Extend His In-School Mask Mandate

Yesterday at his coronavirus briefing, Gov. Phil Murphy announced he would ask the State Legislature for a 90-day extension of…

3 years ago

COMMENTARY: This Is What Murphy Is Getting Wrong About COVID and Schools

Here we go again. As the list of shuttered New Jersey school districts grows, Governor Phil Murphy remains on mute,…

3 years ago

BREAKING: Is Murphy’s Education Department in Cahoots with Urban Districts to Close Schools?

Back in March 2020 when New Jersey was being crushed by COVID cases, the State Legislature passed a bill that,…

3 years ago

NJ Teachers Each Paid $167 for Murphy’s Re-Election, Whether They Like Him or Not

Last month NJ Spotlight analyzed the growing influence of Super PACs on New Jersey’s elections, concluding that this past November's…

3 years ago

COMMENTARY: New Jersey Educators Need a New Role Model and They’ve Got One in David Banks

The whole goal here is to prepare kids to be able to be college and workforce ready. A lot of…

3 years ago

HALE: Murphy’s Slim Victory and Sweeney’s Loss Prove the Governor Must Curb His ‘Progressive’ Instincts

Matthew Hale is an associate professor in the Department of Political Science and Public Affairs at Seton Hall University. This…

3 years ago

As NJ’s In-School COVID Cases Rise, Parents Welcome New Remote Instruction Advocate

Parents in New Jersey have advocated for remote learning options during this pandemic, only to be ignored by Governor Murphy,…

3 years ago

How Low Can You Go With Math Standards? Educators Fight Back.

The following letter expresses "alarm" at the dumbing-down of math standards, with particular reference to a new initiative in California…

3 years ago

ANALYSIS: NJ Ed Department’s Proposal for Dumbed-Down Tests Is 64 Floor Redux

Two years ago, under the leadership of Phil Murphy's Education Commissioner Lamont Repollet, the State Board of Education voted 12-1…

3 years ago