I’ve been thinking about local control lately and the ways in which it contributes, both locally and nationally, to public education inequities. New Jersey, of
Mark Rynone considers his passion for education as an outgrowth of family values. After all, his mother, brother and a handful of other relatives work
Two weeks ago Jersey Matters interviewed State Senator Robert Singer about Lakewood Public Schools’ practice of placing ultra-Orthodox students with disabilities in expensive private placements
This just in from Matt Rooney of Save Jersey, who speculates how Governor-to-be Phil Murphy so easily secured the Democratic nomination. Says Rooney, “he bought
It’s been a Conservative/Tea Party talking point for a while now: get rid of the U.S. Department of Education and.(cuing Pink Floyd here) leave them
Not long ago, a group of women education bloggers from around the country shared their thoughts on what it means to be, raise and educate
Over the weekend, Americans were introduced to a new meme: “alternative facts,” Trump advisor Kellyanne Conway’s awkward rationalization of the president’s reality-challenged worldview. Well, this may be
I’ve tried to be open-minded about Trump’s nominee for Education Secretary, Betsy DeVos. Many people I respect view her as a potentially powerful voice for