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NJ Education Department Announces Free Student Assessments in Reading, Math, and Science

This is a release from the New Jersey Department of Education. The Office of Assessments is pleased to announce that the…

4 years ago

Newark’s Oscar James: It’s “Business as Usual” For District Superintendent And I Can’t Sleep at Night.

I want to talk about one of the many reasons I started Newark Neighborhood View and one of the many…

4 years ago

Covert Collective Action? One-Third of Princeton Teachers Request Leaves of Absence.

For a completely different vibe than Lakewood on school reopenings (see previous post), let’s turn to Princeton Regional Public Schools.…

4 years ago

Two Brave Lakewood Teachers Fight To Stay Out of School Until They Test Negative for Covid-19.

I am in the room all day and it is a lack of concern for the teachers and the students.…

4 years ago

We Must Vote for the Candidates Who Will Implement the Right Policies for Our Kids

I first met Shennell McCloud when she was Director of Recruitment, and then as Director of Advocacy for KIPP New…

4 years ago

After a Decade of Opposing Voucher Programs, I’m Wondering If I Was Wrong

This is the first in a series of three pieces on my changing views of publicly-funded vouchers to parochial and…

4 years ago

Murphy Negotiates a Budget While His NJEA-Sponsored PAC Plays Ball

New Directions New Jersey, the PAC that promotes Gov. Phil Murphy's agenda, just made a big ad buy of $1.25…

4 years ago

Ruth Bader Ginsburg Knew that Reading Makes Dreams Come True

While heartfelt tributes and political panic saturate America’s media platforms in the wake of RBG’s passing, her comments about the importance of…

4 years ago

Newark Continues Citywide Public School Enrollment Surge For Fifth Consecutive Year

After years of decreasing enrollment and a general lack of trust in its public schools, state data shows that Newark’s public…

4 years ago

Lakewood Lawyer: Four Cases of Covid But No Worries.

This is an (unedited) email from Lakewood school board attorney Michael Inzlebuch, who explains away four cases of coronavirus among…

4 years ago