School Culture
Newark High School Teacher Explains Why Students Are ‘Flagrantly Skipping Class’
In a no-holds-barred op-ed today, Newark history teacher Yvette Jordan explains why Newark district high school students have "have unconsciously…
Special Education Teacher Accuses Elizabeth School District Leadership of ‘Horrific Acts’ Against Community
At last night's public meeting of the Elizabeth Board of Education, former special education teacher Luann Breese charged school board…
MCKENNA: Reclaiming Our Kids’ Mental Health, Or, Strange Times Call for Strange Parenting
Laura McKenna is an education writer based in New Jersey. You can find her at www.lauramckenna.com. This was originally published at Laura McKenna’s…
WHITE: Hero Worship of Teachers is a Platitude So Here Are Two Ways To Show Your Appreciation
We’ve all had that friend who says they love us but never seem to be able to show up to…
New Jersey, It’s Time To Thank Isaac Abankwa
Isaac Abankwa is a teacher, grade level chair for enrichment, and a teacher coach at KIPP Upper Roseville Academy. According…
EL-MEKKI: Recruiting Black Teachers Into A Burning Schoolhouse Won’t Help To Retain Them
Sharif El-Mekki is the founder and CEO of the Center for Black Educator Development. He is a former principal of…
Westfield Schools Shaken By Outbreaks of Anti-Semitism
(Photo courtesy of TapInto.) This past August, in wealthy Westfield, residents were shocked to find a swastika etched into playground…
In Wall Township, Colleagues Told Him To Get a Holocaust Number Tattooed On His Arm
In 2016 Brandon Jacobs, a public works and tax collector's office employee in Wall Township, filed a lawsuit against his…
‘Do Something About It!’ Outraged Parents and Students Denounce District’s Racist Culture at School Board Meeting
According to parents and students, racism is alive and well at Central Regional School DIstrict in Ocean County where 70%…
‘Why Is Gov. Murphy Not Expanding Well-Performing Schools?’
Mariclare Rivera is a Kearney resident and parent of four; three of whom attend Hudson Arts & Science Charter School.…