Is Jersey City Public Schools Crying Wolf Over Its School Budget?
Jersey City Public Schools, the state’s second largest district which educates over 30,000 students, is claiming poverty: It has a projected 2021-2022 budget shortfall of
Meet Newark’s Own Amanda Gorman, Seventh-Grade Poet Makayla Brown
A month ago, as Amanda Gorman shared her beautiful prose during President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’ inauguration, students at KIPP Rise Academy
First Reactions to Gov. Murphy’s 2022 Plan for State School Aid
This afternoon Gov. Phil Murphy delivered his 2022 Budget Address. Below are some education-relevant notes, reactions from insiders, and the pre-K-12th grade education section of
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NJEducationAid: New Jersey Policy Perspective’s Fictions on NJ’s Outmigration
There is a lot of room to argue about the causes of NJ’s high rate of domestic outmigration. Reasonable people can disagree about what role
Choosing the Best New Jersey Private School for Children with Special Needs
Julie Mower is Executive Director of The Phoenix Center, an accredited non-profit, private school that serves nearly 140 students ages 5-21 with autism, multiple disabilities,
Here’s What Mark Weber Gets Wrong About Camden Charter Schools’ Impact on Teacher Diversity
Mark Weber may have anticipated feeling a trifle abashed after this week’s publication of a data-driven apolitical analysis he wrote for the Fordham Institute. In
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RICCARDS: Biden Administration Boldly Declares Importance of Measuring Academic Impact of Pandemic Year
Rest easy, Garden State. The Biden Administration and its U.S. Department of Education has now made the tough decision for us. The decision no one
South Orange-Maplewood Parents Rally Against Teachers Union’s Refusal To Teach In-Person
A group of 11 parents from the South Orange-Maplewood schools is suing the district for remaining all-remote despite low Covid-19 infection rates. Yesterday a crowd
Sneak-Peak at Murphy’s School Budget Proposal!
Tomorrow Gov. Phil Murphy will propose a 2022 budget that includes an additional $578 million in school aid, according to a scoop by Carly Sitrin
Bipartisan Legislation Introduced to Encourage District Consolidation and Lower Property Taxes
This is a press release from New Jersey State Senators Steve Sweeney, Vin Gopal, and Declan O’Scanlon, who just introduced bipartisan legislation intended to incentivize
Explainer: How Are Schools Funded in New Jersey, and Why Are My Property Taxes So High?
New Jerseyans love to complain about their property taxes —with some justification. According to WalletHub, we pay the highest property taxes in the country, with
All Eyes on Murphy’s School Aid Proposal in 2022 Budget Address
Tuesday at 1 pm, Gov. Phil Murphy will deliver his 2022 Budget Address (prerecorded and streamed on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube instead of its typical
State Public Charter School Association President Commends Gov. Murphy’s ‘Commonsense Approach’ to Learning Loss
New Jersey Public Charter Schools Association President and CEO Harry Lee issued the following statement reacting to Governor Murphy’s announcement about State learning loss initiatives,
Meet Newark’s Own Amanda Gorman, Seventh-Grade Poet Makayla Brown
A month ago, as Amanda Gorman shared her beautiful prose during President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’ inauguration, students at KIPP Rise Academy
Chris Christie Says the CDC School Reopening Guidance Was Unfairly Influenced by Teacher Union Leaders
Follow the science. That was Joe Biden’s promise to the American people—until Randi Weingarten and the American Federation of Teachers disagreed. That’s the opening line
New Jersey Gets Low Marks for Charter School Law
The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools just issued its 2021 ranking of state charter school laws. New Jersey’s charter school law, passed in 1995
Groups Urge Governor Murphy to Prioritize Programs Alleviating Learning Loss
Yesterday more than 15 groups, comprised of education advocates, business associations, parents, and teachers, joined in urging Governor Murphy to prioritize the creation of statewide
NJEducationAid: New Jersey Policy Perspective’s Fictions on NJ’s Outmigration
There is a lot of room to argue about the causes of NJ’s high rate of domestic outmigration. Reasonable people can disagree about what role
NJ School Boards Association Explains How To Reopen School While Integrating the “New Normal”
Last week at a virtual meeting with the State Legislature’s Joint Committee on the Public Schools, New Jersey School Boards Association staff testified on how
Camden Union President Flouts DOE Commissioner’s Request for Respect
Recently I published a piece about Camden Union President Keith Benson’s and Camden Superintendent Katrina McCombs’ meeting with New Jersey Department of Education Commissioner Angelica
Superintendent León’s ‘Flimsy’ and ‘Hostile’ Attack on Newark Public Charter Schools
NJ Education Report isn’t the only platform criticizing Newark Superintendent Roger León’s not-so-subtle attack on the city’s charter school sector, regarded as the best in
Choosing the Best New Jersey Private School for Children with Special Needs
Julie Mower is Executive Director of The Phoenix Center, an accredited non-profit, private school that serves nearly 140 students ages 5-21 with autism, multiple disabilities,
Is the Captain of Asbury Park Schools Abandoning the Ship? Rumors of Sancha Gray’s Departure and Why You Should Care
According to inside sources who will remain anonymous, Asbury Park Superintendent Sancha Gray is on the verge of leaving her position, which she has held
Court Rules in Favor of Montclair Teachers Union; Experts Beg to Differ
Essex County Superior Judge James Paganelli has just ruled in favor of the Montclair Education Association, which is challenging the Montclair Board of Education’s lawsuit
State Legislature Divided on Whether To Waive Spring Standardized Testing
There’s a rift in the State Legislature: Two Assemblywomen, Pamela Lampitt and Mila Jasey, will introduce a bill next week that would require the New
Here’s What Mark Weber Gets Wrong About Camden Charter Schools’ Impact on Teacher Diversity
Mark Weber may have anticipated feeling a trifle abashed after this week’s publication of a data-driven apolitical analysis he wrote for the Fordham Institute. In
