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NJ High School Student Explains How “Distance Learning Is A Bust.”

Carina Pizarro is a high school student in Bridgewater. Her essay appears in InsiderNJ's publication, "The Covid-19 Crisis: An InsiderNJ…

4 years ago

New Jersey Policy Perspective’s Shoddy Research Misses The Mark On Extra COVID Funding For Schools

This was originally published at the Sunlight Policy Center of NJ. New Jersey Policy Perspective (NJPP) has published a report,…

4 years ago

Murphy Is Losing Key Allies As He Fumbles School Reopening Plans.

It’s a domino effect: Despite Gov. Murphy’s resistance to lengthy periods of online instruction, district after district -- 150 at…

4 years ago

Murphy Has A Reminder For School Districts at Today’s Press Conference

At today's daily press briefing on COVID-19, Gov. Phil Murphy reminded school districts that if they plan on taking him…

4 years ago

How The DNC Platform “Falls Flat” When It Comes To Charter Schools.

Here is a release from the National Association of Charter School Authorizers called "Myth-Busting the Democratic National Party Platform: The…

4 years ago

Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Steps In It. Or, What Education and Policing Reform Have in Common.

This past weekend Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a fellow Queens native and upcoming Democratic superstar, had this to say about the…

4 years ago

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Must Rise: Thoughts on Last Night’s Convention.

True confession: I didn't watch the Democratic virtual convention last night. Currently I'm maintaining my mental health by mainlining "The…

4 years ago

“Flexibility” Is Fine, Gov. Murphy, But Not When It’s an Evasion of Leadership.

Dear Governor Murphy,  Today you have an op-ed in NJ Spotlight asserting that New Jersey’s education system is a “gem”…

4 years ago

Demand #InternetForAll for 15 Million Students Who Are #LoggedOut

On Wednesday, August 26, education activists and organizations around the country are staging a national day of action, demanding that…

4 years ago

New Jersey Superintendents Enraged By Murphy’s “Abdication of Responsibility”

In my experience, school superintendents are gracious and diplomatic when faced with hardships, whether dealt unexpected cuts in state aid,…

4 years ago