Private Schools

Camden Parents: We Need Schools to Focus on Transportation and Academic Achievement

Shirley Irizarry is Executive Director of Parents Invincible in Camden, which supports all high-quality schools, regardless of governance; members also…

3 years ago

5 Ways a Therapy Dog Can Make a Difference for Children on the Autism Spectrum

Lauren Martini, Occupational Therapist  at The Phoenix Center (an accredited non-profit, private school that serves nearly 140 students ages 5-21…

3 years ago

COMMENTARY: New Jersey Is Autism-Chic And That’s Bad For Kids

Does one in every 32 New Jersey children really have autism, compared to a national rate of one in 59?…

3 years ago

Lakewood Doesn’t Deserve More State Aid, Appeals Court Rules

The most recent battle in the endless war between Lakewood Public Schools and the State Department of Education just resulted…

3 years ago

Highlights of Lakewood’s Proposed Budget

Wednesday evening Lakewood Public Schools introduced its 2021-2022 budget. Here are the highlights. Board attorney Michael Inzelbuch will continue to…

4 years ago

Maplewood Parents Create a Garage School!

While some North Jersey families are filing lawsuits and holding rallies to get schools to reopen, others are getting creative.…

4 years ago

Choosing the Best New Jersey Private School for Children with Special Needs

Julie Mower is Executive Director of The Phoenix Center, an accredited non-profit, private school that serves nearly 140 students ages…

4 years ago

‘There Was Never Any Warning!’ Mercer County Special Services District Lays Off 31 Staff Members

Parents and staff members at Mercer County Special Services School DIstrict (MCSSD) are “outraged” at news that the district, which…

4 years ago

Top Union Officials Wooing Biden Share This Motto: “School Choice for Me but Not for Thee.”

Those of you who follow me know I rarely have anything nice to say out-going U.S. Secretary Betsy DeVos and…

4 years ago

COMMENTARY: Hear Me Out on My Voucher Proposal

This is the third in a series on my changing views of publicly-funded vouchers to parochial and private schools. The…

4 years ago