school boards

RICCARDS: It’s Time for Parents to Speak Louder in Local School Issues

If only I had known that I was a candidate canary in the school board coal mine … It was…

3 years ago

Lakewood Settles Case With Administrator Who Served as a ‘Scapegoat’

The Lakewood Board of Education has settled the case with Helen Tobia, the district’s former supervisor who dealt, among other…

3 years ago

Asbury Park Update: Superintendent Has Egg On His Face

Administrative Leaves: Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, that the Board approves the return dates of the staff on administrative…

3 years ago

The Real Story Behind the Asbury Park Staff Suspensions

Asbury Park Public Schools is again making headlines. At 2 am Friday* morning head football coach Nick Famularo was found…

3 years ago

Montclair Voters Fire Teacher Union President Sean Spiller as School District Overseer

Last week Montclair voters passed a referendum on the ballot that changes the school district's odd status as a Type…

3 years ago

New Jersey School Boards Group Reprimands National Office for Calling Angry Parents ‘Domestic Terrorists’

On September 29th the National School Boards Association (NSBA) sent a letter to President Joe Biden, which it claimed was…

3 years ago

Local Advocates for Low-Income Students Demand ‘Urgent and Immediate’ Support from School Board

Last Thursday Every Child Valued (ECV), the non-profit that partners with the Lawrence Township Public Schools to improve educational outcomes…

3 years ago

South Orange-Maplewood Rushes to Enact Moratorium on Out-of-School Suspensions. What’s Really Going On?

Last night, four hours into the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education public meeting, President Thair Joshua introduced an “urgent” resolution…

3 years ago

Toms River Parents on Mask Mandate: ‘Phil Murphy Is Not Our Baby Daddy’

First it was Wall Township. Then it was Holmdel. And now Toms River Board of Education, overseeing New Jersey’s seventh…

3 years ago

Everyone Will Wear Masks At All Times in South Orange-Maplewood Schools

South Orange-Maplewood School District has just announced a strict mask policy---although officials would prefer that Gov. Phil Murphy issue an…

3 years ago