Senate President Steve Sweeney

As N.J. Governor, Legislature & Teachers Union Wrangle Over PARCC, the Fate of 170,000 High School Seniors Hangs in the Balance

Check out my new column in The 74. It starts here: Phil Murphy won his New Jersey governorship in 2017…

6 years ago

Just How Deeply is Murphy’s Agenda Influenced by NJEA? Here’s a Clue.

I’ve often wondered to what degree Gov. Phil Murphy’s agenda is driven by the wonts of NJEA, New Jersey’s primary…

6 years ago

Four Unforced Errors Committed by Gov. Murphy (All Hail NJEA!) and Some Remedial Suggestions

The New Jersey Globe recently published its annual “Year in Review,” a listing of Garden State political winners and losers,…

6 years ago

Here’s What’s Wrong With Save Our Schools-NJ’s Answers to the DOE Charter School Survey. Or, Let Them Eat Cake.

Last week the anti-choice/accountability Princeton-based group called Save Our Schools-New Jersey summoned its Facebook members to fill out the survey…

6 years ago

Correcting The Record on “Murphy Promise Tracker”: The Education Edition

This past weekend The Record published its latest edition of its“Murphy Promise Tracker,” which aims to hold Gov. Murphy “accountable”…

6 years ago

NJ Teacher on Janus: NJEA Spent Our Money On a Candidate That Doesn’t Represent Our Values and Ran Out Health Benefits Into The Ground.

Cody D. Miller is a member of the New Jersey Education Association, the largest Teachers union in New Jersey.  He…

6 years ago

Janus Is In. What Does The SCOTUS Ruling Mean For NJEA?

The Supreme Court issued its 5-4 ruling this morning in Janus v. the American Federation of State, County and Municipal…

6 years ago

Camden Families Beg To Differ With NJEA and Education Law Center: Pass That Bill!

Alert! Alert! A new bill in the New Jersey Legislature intends to infest Camden’s traditional school system with a malignancy…

6 years ago

Are the Project Veritas/NJEA Videos an Anomaly or the Canary in the Coal Mine?

Last week at the Statehouse in Trenton, New Jersey legislators moved far beyond the usual debates about our education system.…

6 years ago

We Are #CharterStrong!

State Street in Trenton was hopping today! With the Senate and Assembly both in session on this bright chilly morning,…

7 years ago