Montclair Public Schools District

As NJ Schools Stay Closed, Lawsuits Pile Up: Here’s the Latest List

Students in New Jersey school districts -- primarily large urban ones -- have been home for 13 months and, given…

4 years ago

Montclair Mayor Is Incoming President of Teachers Union, Presents Conflict of Interest

Two days ago a news bulletin appeared on the website of New Jersey Education Association: Marie Blistan, current president, is…

4 years ago

LILLEY: Montclair Union President Has a Seat at the Table; Montclair Parents Do Not

A picture is indeed worth a thousand words, and this one of NJEA Vice President/Montclair Mayor Sean Spiller and Montclair…

4 years ago

Montclair Tentatively Resolves Reopening Issues with Teachers Union But Parent Suit Continues

Late yesterday Montclair Public Schools District announced a settlement with the Montclair Education Association over the lawsuit filed by the…

4 years ago

New Jersey’s Educational Caste System, Lakewood’s Elephant in the Room, and One Truth-Speaker

I’m awfully hard on Education Law Center so it is with pleasure that I salute Executive Director David Sciarra’s candor…

4 years ago

New Poll: Black Parents Far Less Likely To Want Children Back in School, or Even Have the Choice

More white voters than Black voters (and, to a lesser extent, Hispanic voters) trust the vaccine, have been vaccinated themselves,…

4 years ago

Montclair Parent Compares District to ‘Totalitarian Regime’ Regarding Student Data Privacy

“I herewith specifically do NOT give consent to the use of goguardian on my son’s devices! Coming from a cultural…

4 years ago

WHITE: Focus on Teachers and Follow the Money: Pandemic Parenting Advice From an Expert

I’ve been an empty nester since the pandemic began -- happily free of the burden of managing children’s virtual learning…

4 years ago

South Orange-Maplewood Parents Rally Against Teachers Union’s Refusal To Teach In-Person

A group of 11 parents from the South Orange-Maplewood schools is suing the district for remaining all-remote despite low Covid-19…

4 years ago

Court Rules in Favor of Montclair Teachers Union; Experts Beg to Differ

Essex County Superior Judge James Paganelli has just ruled in favor of the Montclair Education Association, which is challenging the…

4 years ago