New Report on ‘Unfinished Learning’ Finds Our Kids Are Not Okay
Laura Waters
December 7, 2021
This is a disaster. The bottom has fallen out, and the results are as bad as you can imagine. We haven’t seen this kind of
Jersey City Mom: Gov. Murphy, You Are Endangering My Health By Mandating In-Person Instruction
Staff Writer
October 26, 2021
This is a letter (lightly edited) to Gov. Phil Murphy, written by Shanna Givens of Jersey City, who has an autoimmune disease. She pleads with
Five Tips for Parents As Children Return to In-Person Instruction
contributor
October 1, 2021
Julie Mower is Executive Director of The Phoenix Center, an accredited non-profit, private school that serves nearly 140 students ages 5-21 with autism, multiple disabilities, behavioral
A Full COVID-19 Recovery Tomorrow Means Investing in Our Kids Today
contributor
September 15, 2021
Graig Weiss is the Chief Executive Officer of Foundation Academies, a high-performing charter school network in Trenton. For the last year and half, we have
COMMENTARY: Three Guesses Why Murphy Won’t Listen To Parent Concerns About In-School Instruction
Laura Waters
September 15, 2021
Seven months ago, before the Delta variant of COVID-19 reversed hard-won decreases in disease transmission, Gov. Phil Murphy issued a mandate that “all students will
Parent Voices on Masks in Schools, Mandatory Vaccines, and Virtual Learning Options
Staff Writer
August 12, 2021
New Jersey is abuzz (at least among parents of K-12 students) with reactions to Gov. Phil Murphy’s mandates that 1) all schools resume full-time in-person
Everything You Need to Know About Murphy’s School Mask Mandate
Staff Writer
August 9, 2021
On Friday afternoon in East Brunswick, Gov. Phil Murphy issued an Executive Order requiring all pre-k through 12th grade students in traditional, charter, renaissance, and
At North Star Academy, Summer School is a Blast
Laura Waters
July 29, 2021
Summer school isn’t supposed to be fun. Just don’t tell that to the students and teachers at Uncommon Schools Summer Success Academy in Newark. Sure,
Hot Off the Press: New Guidance From CDC on Masks, Social Distancing, and Vaccinations in Schools
Staff Writer
July 9, 2021
Today the Centers for Disease Control issued new guidance for schools. Bottom line: until younger students can get vaccinated they should wear masks in schools
What’s Behind Murphy’s No-Masks-in-School Stance?
Staff Writer
July 6, 2021
On May 24th Gov. Phil Murphy announced on Morning Joe that all students would be wearing masks in school in September. “We’ll have masking in