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Update on Firings at the NJ Department of Education: Staffers Respond
There’s been much interest in my post ten days ago about the firing of 40 staff members from the state…
This School Year Let’s Treat Our Teachers Like Celebrities.
This is a guest post by Ryan Hill, the founder and chief executive officer of KIPP New Jersey (formerly TEAM…
Teachers, Can You Explain This Survey to Me? Because I’m Really Confused.
This is a guest post by my friend and colleague Lane Wright, Director of Policy Analysis at Education Post. He is…
During KIPP’s “Summer Jump,” Kids with Disabilities Learn With Typical Kids. How Does This Work?
Last week I had the pleasure of interviewing Nicolina Abruzzese, Assistant Principal of Special Education at KIPP Bold Academy, a charter middle school…
Cheers All Around for New Jersey’s State Board of Education!
Today the New Jersey Board of Education took a courageous step towards maintaining high-quality schools for students and families. Instead…
Here’s Some News You Missed: 40 Staff Members Fired from NJ Department of Education
News of major changes in New Jersey’s public education system typically blare on major (and minor) news sites. So here’s…
My Take on the Trump Administration’s Disregard for Students with Disabilities
My friends and colleagues at Education Post, Lane Wright and Ikhlas Saleem, asked me to join them on their Voices4ED…
Guest Post: Lakewood Yeshivas are “Day Care Centers” Until Proven Otherwise
Michael Hoban was an educator for 48 years, teaching at the elementary, high school and university levels. He was a…
Dear State Board of Ed: Hold Your Horses and Wait For Families!
This is a just-issued letter, sent to members of the State Board of Education, from New Jersey education leaders who…
Inzelbuch asks, Where Is the Oversight in Lakewood? He Needs To Widen His Lens.
Michael Inzelbuch, Lakewood Public Schools’ Board Attorney, is in a lather, according to the Asbury Park Press. “The process seems…