Masks in Schools

CHIRICHELLO: One Out of Four Eighth-Graders Has Considered Suicide. Here’s What We Have To Do Next.

Michael Chirichello has been a school superintendent, principal, teacher, and international consultant in urban and suburban school districts. He also…

2 years ago

What Do We REALLY Think About Sex Ed? New Survey Sheds Light on Controversial Issues in Schools

Populace, a think tank that "blends research with grassroots advocacy," just issued the results of a national quantitative survey about…

2 years ago

Ahead of Murphy’s Trip to White House, Oroho Offers Four Tips for Ending NJ’s Teacher Shortage

(This is a press release.) With Governor Phil Murphy set to visit the White House to brainstorm ending the teacher shortage with…

2 years ago

Newark Will Still Mandate COVID Masks in Schools–Despite All the Evidence That It Doesn’t Help

Nancy Deering, a spokesperson for Newark public schools, just announced that New Jersey's largest school district has no current plans…

2 years ago

Amidst COVID, American Perceptions of School Quality Drops, Support for School Choice Grows, and Partisanship Reigns

Today EducationNext released the results of a survey that examines the impact of the pandemic on Americans' views of public…

2 years ago

South Orange-Maplewood: Your Three-Year-Olds Need to Keep Wearing Masks

Despite a survey that shows the majority of South Orange-Maplewood preschool parents and teachers feel masks are unnecessary, the school…

2 years ago

Newsflash: We Never Needed to Close Schools or Mask Kids During COVID

New Jersey students' "staggering" learning loss during COVID school closures is not news. Here's what is: those school closures and…

2 years ago

VIDEO: As Parents Demand ‘Bold Change’ In Schools, JerseyCAN Steps Up

Over the last two years as schools have responded to COVID-19 disruptions, parents, grandparents, and guardians have had a never-seen-before…

2 years ago

New Jersey Public School Enrollment Takes a Hit: COVID-19 Restrictions or Birthrate?

According to recently released data from the New Jersey Department of Education, over the last two years enrollment in the…

3 years ago

Testa Will Introduce Bill To Let Parents Opt Out Of Districts With Mask Mandates

This is a press release. Senator Michael Testa will introduce legislation to allow parents to create a path to choose…

3 years ago