Parent Voices

LILLEY: In Lacey and Ocean Districts, NJEA Pits Teachers Against Parents

We now have on-the-ground confirmation about the tactics and reach of the NJEA’s well-funded, statewide campaign against parents who dare…

2 years ago

BARAKA: New Conference Will Focus on Student and Parent Voices To Address City’s Educational Shortcomings

Ras Baraka is Newark's mayor. This first appeared at nj.com. The will to get it done. This was the unofficial…

2 years ago

Democratic Party, Ready To Get On Board With America’s Strong Support for School Choice?

A new poll from Morning Consult and EdChoice shows that most American parents, as well as the general public, support…

2 years ago

The Millionth Time’s the Charm: Murphy’s Education Department Approves a New Charter School for Jersey City

 After years of denying new public charter school applications, as well as reversing previous approvals for expansions of high-performing charters,…

2 years ago

Bergen County Teacher Sues His School District Because ‘Jewish People’ Made Him a ‘Perfect Scapegoat’

Robert Welsh, a seventh-grade social studies teacher in Bergen County, is suing Woodcliff Lake Public Schools for indefinitely suspending him…

2 years ago

MATRISCIANO: Murphy’s Education Department Hoards Power in NJ’s Sex Ed Wars. Here’s How To Change That.

Vince Matrisciano is a certified Project Management Professional, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, and Human Capitol Strategist. He has made…

2 years ago

NJ Assembly Acts To Keep Kids From Turning Into Adults Who Use Nyquil to Marinate Their Chicken

In other legislative education news on this busy Thursday, the New Jersey Assembly Education Committee released a bill (full text…

2 years ago

Want to Stem the Teacher Shortage? Start Trusting Our Great Educators

Michael Gottesman is a retired New Jersey attorney and the founder of the "New Jersey Coalition for Protection of Public…

2 years ago

New Jersey Residents Overwhelmingly Support the New Health and Sexual Education Standards—But Not For Elementary School Students

As New Jersey’s new health and sexual education standards take effect, large majorities of Garden State residents are in favor…

2 years ago

MATRISCIANO: Newark Public Schools Has a Great Strategic Plan That Won’t Work— Unless We Make These Five Changes

Vince Matrisciano is a Project Management Engineer who worked for the Department of Defense for over 30 years, managing complex…

2 years ago