JAMES: More Remote Learning But Still No Plan For Newark’s Children
Oscar James
January 11, 2022
While it is not a very happy time for many of us right now, I do want to begin with wishing everyone a Happy New
‘If You Don’t Think This Is a Crisis Then I Don’t Know What Else Will Make It More Alarming’
Staff Writer
January 6, 2022
“I am heartbroken, disappointed and outraged,” State Senator Teresa Ruiz, the outgoing chair of the Senate Education Committee who will become the new Senate Majority
Newark Teachers and Students Confront ‘Low Morale’ and ‘Extreme Frustration’ With Return to Remote Instruction
Staff Writer
January 5, 2022
From Newark Teachers Union President John Abeigon: I hear your calls for clarity, and I am giving it to you now. All staff will remain
New Bill Takes Aim At Murphy Education Department’s Persistent Disregard for Measuring Unfinished Learning
Laura Waters
December 10, 2021
A new bill sponsored by Senator Teresa Ruiz and Assemblywoman Angela McKnight looks like it may pass quickly during the New Jersey Legislature’s lame duck
Is Lakewood Getting Squirrely with Federal Money?
Staff Writer
November 22, 2021
Today NJ Education Report described how districts are using federal stimulus funds meant to help students catch up from 18 months of interrupted schooling. In
Don’t Worry Newark, Nothing Has Changed…. And I Sure Ain’t Done!
Oscar James
September 8, 2021
As many of you may remember, I started this blog for really one reason — like so many other Newark parents during COVID, I could
New Report: Camden Students Are Closing Gaps in Reading and Math
Staff Writer
July 15, 2021
Advocates for Camden City students are cheering the results of a new report, commissioned by Camden Education Fund and conducted by the University of Pennsylvania’s