Low-Income Students

Murphy and Repollet Want to Unlock Career Doors for NJ Students But They’re Getting Two Things Wrong.

Yesterday New Jersey Education Commissioner Lamont Repollet sent out a tweet celebrating the state’s new jobs initiative, “Jobs NJ: Developing…

5 years ago

Dear Gov. Murphy/Comm. Repollet/NJEA: Look at This School and Tell Us Again Why You Want to Water Down High School Testing.

Last week I wrote about the dilemma facing the New Jersey State Board of Education: To accept a low-ball standardized…

5 years ago

Here’s What Happened Yesterday When AFT and NEA Locked Out Black and Brown Parents from a Candidate Forum.

Yesterday the AFT/NEA sponsored a "Public Education Forum" in Pittsburgh. There, hand-selected union members heard from seven Democratic presidential candidates…

5 years ago

Bloomfield College Inaugurates a New President: Meet Dr. Marcheta Evans, A Woman With Big Plans.

Last week I spoke with Dr. Marcheta P. Evans, the new president of Bloomfield College, whose inauguration is today. Dr.…

5 years ago

Wait: Is This a Democratic Presidential Candidate “Public Education Forum” or a Circle-Jerk?

"At last," I exulted, as I peered at a Slack message from a colleague. The Democratic presidential candidates are going…

5 years ago

We Need a New Way of Talking About Students Who Face Barriers Erected by Adults and Sustained by Broken Systems

This is a guest post by Cami Anderson, a lifelong educator and advocate for the nation’s most vulnerable students. After…

5 years ago

Your Taxes At Work in Lakewood: Trick or Treat?

I’ve been neglecting Lakewood and so decided to pop over to the district website and check the most recent School…

5 years ago

Camden Parents Celebrate Their Power as All Schools Rise.

For the very first time more than 250 families who call Camden home joined together on October 19th for what…

5 years ago

Why, Asked a Tweeter, Is Asbury Park Public Schools’ Cost Per Pupil Over $40K? Here’s My Answer.

https://twitter.com/MadelineMiche10/status/1161731124986556419 Such a good question, Madeline! What does Asbury Park Public Schools do with all that money, even as enrollment…

5 years ago

Michael Inzelbuch and I Have Another Email Exchange: A Lakewood Update.

On Friday I wrote a post that described Lakewood Board of Education’s July 1st meeting when the Board shut down…

5 years ago