New Jersey Department of Education

COMMENTARY: With Re-Election Looming, Murphy Chooses Politics Over Parents

As the number of COVID pediatric infections and hospitalizations in New Jersey rises due to the Delta variant and the…

3 years ago

6 Data Points for Parents Wondering About Remote Instruction

 Two months ago, U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said in a statement, “Schools have shown that they can - and…

3 years ago

Pressure Building On Murphy to Walk Back Ban on Remote Instruction

New Jersey school district leaders and parents are expressing increasing frustration with the lack of concrete guidance from the state…

3 years ago

Hundreds of NJ Families Appeal Murphy Administration’s Refusal to Expand Asbury Park Charter High School

When New Jersey school districts shut down in March 2020 due to the pandemic, many struggled to develop virtual learning…

3 years ago

NJ Public Charters Honored By Murphy Administration For Increasing Teacher Diversity and Course Equity

Two New Jersey charter schools are among the seven districts to receive a Lighthouse Award from the New Jersey Department…

3 years ago

NJ Education Department: Schools Must Heal Emotional Trauma Before Addressing Learning Loss

Yesterday the New Jersey Department of Education (DOE) held its third annual Statewide Equity Conference, with an emphasis on providing…

3 years ago

Asbury Park Parent: ‘Why Won’t the Murphy Administration Do the Right Thing and Honor Our School Choice?’

Desiree Whyte of Asbury Park is the mother of Nick Whyte, a student at College Achieve Greater Asbury Park School.…

3 years ago

UPDATE: After Murphy’s ‘Strong Recommendation’ on Masking, Are Districts Changing Policies?

Yesterday Gov. Phil Murphy “strongly recommended” that people wear masks indoors. His public statement came after the Centers for Disease…

3 years ago

LILLEY: Gov. Murphy Takes Care of His NJEA Pals Over Kids in Poor School Districts. Where Is Mark Weber and NJPP?

NJ Ed Report published an excellent report yesterday about how the NJEA’s Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) is sending unqualified…

3 years ago

Sources Confirm Murphy Placates Teachers Union by Placing Unqualified Teachers in Schools

Last week a brave staff member at the New Jersey Department of Education (DOE) allowed me to publish his commentary…

3 years ago