New Jersey Superintendents

Three New Jersey Superintendents Reject Murphy’s Plan to Dismantle School-Based Mental Health Programs

Ed. Note: This is an op-ed by James Earle, Superintendent of Trenton Public Schools; Thomas Trongone, Superintendent of Millville Public…

2 years ago

South Orange-Maplewood School District Sparks Community’s Ire With Misplaced Priorities

Last year Kate Travers’ son had a wonderful experience in his South Orange-Maplewood School District (SOMA) kindergarten class. His inclusion…

2 years ago

Mount Olive School Board Puts Superintendent In a Corner. He Promises a $10 Million Lawsuit.

Mount Olive Superintendent Robert Zywicki, who was put on administrative leave last night, has filed tort claims against two Board…

2 years ago

Jersey City Teacher/School Board Member: Both the State Education Department and The City Have Failed To Improve Our Schools

Yesterday Marilyn Roman published a very long analysis of the failings of New Jersey's second largest school system. As a…

2 years ago

Jersey City Superintendent Defends $245,000 a Year As a ‘Very Conservative Salary’

  To some individuals, it sounds like a lot of money, but there is a lot of schooling and experience…

2 years ago

Paterson School Board Caught in Friendly Fire During Teacher Salary Negotiations

Last week the Paterson Education Association, a local bargaining unit of NJEA, announced its negotiating team had declared an impasse…

2 years ago

NJ Superintendent Salaries Shot Up After Murphy Lifted Christie’s Cap

The top job in a school district is no easy lift. Superintendents are essentially CEO's of businesses beset by labor…

2 years ago

As COVID Persists, Homeschooling Numbers Rise in New Jersey

Homeschooling used to be relatively rare in New Jersey--until COVID-19 hit and schools closed. In the pandemic's wake, homeschooling rates…

2 years ago

ADERHOLD: To Address Teacher Shortage, Get Rid of State Qualifying Test

David M. Aderhold, Ed.D, is the superintendent of schools for the West Windsor – Plainsboro Regional School District. This originally…

2 years ago

Montclair Superintendent Surprises Everyone–Including the School Board–With 83 Staff Cuts

To the surprise of Montclair families, teachers, and support personnel, Superintendent Jonathan Ponds just announced that the district has issued…

2 years ago