Last week Governor Murphy and Education Commissioner Repollet gave New Jersey school districts permission to open schools on July 6th…
Ten days ago the New Jersey Department of Education issued “guidance” allowing districts to reopen July 6th for in-person summer…
This is a guest post by Mark Joseph, a sixth-grade math teacher at KIPP Rise Academy in Newark, where he…
The pattern was already there: New Jersey's Department of Education, when faced complex issues, punts instead. We've seen this with…
In 1997 Michael Kinsley wrote, “the scandal isn't the illegal behavior--the scandal is what's legal.” He was referring to allegations…
This is a guest post by Harry Lee, president and CEO of the New Jersey Public Charter School Association. It…
On June 12th Governor Phil Murphy announced that school districts could start providing in-person summer programming for students with disabilities…
Governor Phil Murphy has yet to announce plans for school reopenings. Regarding summer services for students with disabilities, known as…
As New Jersey enters its fourth month of school closures due to COVID-19, students on the margins are predictably suffering…
“I’m so angry right now that I’m trying to contain myself," Ruiz, D-Essex, told state Education Commissioner Lamont Repollet during…