Low-Income Students

Pleasantville Teacher Is Caught On Video Using Racist Language

'Quiet,' an adult voice can be heard saying. 'What I said was, ‘Is it OK if I use the word…

3 years ago

COMMENTARY: Murphy’s Public Educational Politics Are Neither Strong Nor Fair

Gov. Phil Murphy loves to preach about his quest for a "stronger and fairer New Jersey" but, if recent events…

3 years ago

Braven Puts Rutgers-Newark Students On Their Path To Success

In America, we’ve promised that hard work and ambition will be met with equality of opportunity, but the reality is…

3 years ago

Why Isn’t the Murphy Administration Taking Student Math Loss Seriously?

Imagine that you go in for your annual medical bloodwork and something alarming turns up: say, your platelets are through…

3 years ago

Once Again, These ‘Fiscal Equity’ Lobbyists Futz With Facts To Satisfy a Flawed Premise

Here we go again. Bruce Baker and Mark Weber (aka Jersey Jazzman) have another report up at New Jersey Policy…

3 years ago

Cumberland County District Will Have Half-Days All Month Due to Lack of Teachers

How badly are New Jersey schools struggling with Covid regulations and staffing? This badly: middle and high school students in…

3 years ago

If You’re A Rich White Kid in NJ, Don’t Sweat Over Midterm Exams

There’s an emerging trend among New Jersey high schools: administrators are either canceling midterm exams or diluting their consequences in…

3 years ago

This Mom Is Fighting the History of Corruption in Elizabeth Public Schools

We’ve been marginalized. We don’t matter. We are the leftovers. That’s Maria Lorenz, mother of Juan and Pablo (not their…

3 years ago

State Supreme Court: The Murphy Administration Didn’t Bother So We’ll Do It Ourselves

This is a press release from Education Law Center, which represents the plaintiffs who want the Murphy Administration to fully…

3 years ago

New Jersey Public Charter School Students Receive Full Four Year Scholarships to Top Colleges!

Seven students who will be graduating from New Jersey charter schools this spring received full four-year scholarships to attend some…

3 years ago