Gov. Phil Murphy

Launching a New Series: Is the Teachers Union Too Powerful in New Jersey?

It’s hard to have a discussion about public education in New Jersey without mentioning our state’s teachers union, the New…

4 years ago

Murphy: In September All Schools Will Be in-Person With No Option for Remote Instruction

At today's COVID-19 briefing, Gov. Phil Murphy announced that all schools must be full-time in-person in September with no option…

4 years ago

Murphy Wants School Buildings to Reopen but What Happens if the State Can’t Repair Them?

This is the moment to start changing the way we think about schools in New Jersey. We can’t just keep…

4 years ago

Camden Teachers Union President Erupts Over Ed Dept-Approved School Closures

A new petition on change.org is demanding the resignation of Camden Superintendent Katrina McCombs. (Oddly, it doesn’t use her name…

4 years ago

LILLEY: NJ Is Tops Because of High Education Spending That Benefits NJEA, Not Students

FLORIDA GETS BETTER RESULTS AT LESS THAN HALF THE PRICE According to Governor Murphy, New Jersey public schools got the…

4 years ago

STATE AID GUY: Yes, People Avoid New Jersey to Save Tax Money — Especially High-Earners

Since the beginning of New Jersey's chronic fiscal crisis in the early-2000s, there's been an unending argument over raising taxes…

4 years ago

Gov. Murphy Can Support Black and Brown Families by Supporting Charter Schools, Says Newark Business Leader

Randal Pinkett, a Newark businessman and the first African-American student from Rutgers to win a Rhodes Scholarship, has a bone…

4 years ago

Teachers Union: First Get Teachers Vaccinated, Then We’ll Talk About Reopening Schools

This is a statement from New Jersey Education Association President Marie Blistan regarding Gov. Phil Murphy's announcement on Monday that…

4 years ago

COMMENTARY: Camden’s Charters Are Dramatically More Cost-Effective Than District Schools

Do you cringe when an economist or policy wonk quantifies the value of a single child’s education? I do. How…

4 years ago

28 States Prioritize Vaccinating Teachers, but New Jersey Isn’t One of Them

Twenty-eight states in the U.S. are prioritizing K-12 public school teachers for covid-19 vaccine eligibility but New Jersey is not…

4 years ago