RICCARDS: It’s Time for Parents to Speak Louder in Local School Issues
Patrick Riccards
February 11, 2022
If only I had known that I was a candidate canary in the school board coal mine … It was only a few years ago
Is Lakewood Getting Squirrely with Federal Money?
Staff Writer
November 22, 2021
Today NJ Education Report described how districts are using federal stimulus funds meant to help students catch up from 18 months of interrupted schooling. In
COMMENTARY: Districts Like Newark Now Have Tons of Money. Are They Using It Right?
Laura Waters
November 22, 2021
I live in Lawrence, New Jersey—a middle-class, diverse town, halfway between Princeton and Trenton. For years I was on the school board and was very
Let’s Talk about NJ’s Education Spending Accurately
New Jersey Education Aid
October 20, 2021
(And Does NJ Neglect Non-Education Spending?) When New Jerseyans talk about New Jersey’s education spending, there is a widespread assumption that New Jersey’s per pupil
Over Last Two Years Lakewood Lawyer Took Home $2.1 Million of Your Tax Money
Staff Writer
August 26, 2021
Four years ago, in 2017, NJ Education Report started covering the contract between Lakewood Public Schools District and attorney Michael Inzelbuch, particularly the school board’s
This NJ School District Will Pay a No-Show Employee $1.1 Million
Staff Writer
July 23, 2021
Last week we reported that New Jersey school administrator Nicholas Sacco, who retired five years ago from his position as North Bergen School District director
COMMENTARY: Are Lakewood School District Students Still Getting ‘Cheated’?
Laura Waters
June 30, 2021
Last week at its public meeting the Lakewood Board of Education approved a long list of out-of-district placements for students eligible for special education services.
Highlights of Lakewood’s Proposed Budget
Staff Writer
May 7, 2021
Wednesday evening Lakewood Public Schools introduced its 2021-2022 budget. Here are the highlights. Board attorney Michael Inzelbuch will continue to receive annual compensation of $750,000,
Latest From Lakewood: ‘The School Board is Controlled By the Private Community,’ Says Education Law Center
Laura Waters
April 8, 2021
This evening the Lakewood Township Committee will introduce its $108.9 budget, largely accrued from property taxes. The biggest piece of the pie for New Jersey’s
Inside Info From Asbury Park as Superintendent Takes Flight
Staff Writer
March 31, 2021
A week ago we reported that Asbury Park Superintendent Sancha Gray resigned unexpectedly, announcing a departure day of June 30th. Today the Asbury Park Press