When my younger daughter was in eighth grade, she and her classmates had to give a short speech about themselves. The topic she chose was
I often insist on the distinction between those who work with children — teachers, instructional aides, nurses, Child Study Team members, et. al. — and
Check out my new column in The 74. It starts here: Phil Murphy won his New Jersey governorship in 2017 by promising progressive action on
I’ve often wondered to what degree Gov. Phil Murphy’s agenda is driven by the wonts of NJEA, New Jersey’s primary teacher union. After all, his
Let’s be clear: the vast majority of staff members at the New Jersey Department of Education are caring, competent people, focused on the best policies
I am a mom of a son with multiple disabilities. This means that, by definition, I am a school choice supporter. Nobody bothered me and
The New Jersey Globe recently published its annual “Year in Review,” a listing of Garden State political winners and losers, as well as a set
An article in Tuesday’s Trentonian recounts interviews with Trenton Central High School students, almost all Black, Hispanic, and poor, who are stuck in a district
This is another in an ongoing series of blog posts about the alarming deterioration of leadership at the New Jersey Department of Education (DOE). The
I have the lead piece in The 74 today on how two veteran New Jersey teachers are trying to resign from the state’s teacher union,