Here’s a best practice for state departments of education: treat oversight boards respectfully and communicate all proposals in advance of public hearings. Yet at yesterday’s
Kristen Hunter, a Newark Public Schools District former employee, has filed a lawsuit against Superintendent Roger León, school business administrator Valerie Wilson, affirmative action officer
According to the Murphy Administration’s Department of Education, in September all New Jersey public schools must adhere to the new Student Learning Standards in Health
Teacher unions are taking heat from American voters who (according to this July 2022 poll) now trust Republicans more than Democrats to “handle issues related
When it comes to sex education for our youngest students, what is age-appropriate and what is not? It’s a question a lot of New Jersey
Anyone reading New Jersey media this morning–or, in fact, most days for the past couple of months—could be forgiven for thinking we’re all obsessed with
Bridgewater plans to protect every child in every school every day of the school year by placing a Bridgewater Township police officer in every school
Here’s a best practice for state departments of education: treat oversight boards respectfully and communicate all proposals in advance of public hearings. Yet at yesterday’s
Yesterday’s marathon State Board of Education meeting—six hours and change—was noteworthy for multiple reasons, not least the clear frustration expressed by board members towards Gov.
To some individuals, it sounds like a lot of money, but there is a lot of schooling and experience that went into these,” Jersey
Kristen Hunter, a Newark Public Schools District former employee, has filed a lawsuit against Superintendent Roger León, school business administrator Valerie Wilson, affirmative action officer
The New Jersey Education Association’s “Center for Honesty in Education” has issued a “Discrimination Alert” that warns of “bad actors” spreading “hateful rhetoric” about the
I’m hearing all this about the operation, I want to start by saying I’m not cutting deals, I’m not a politician, I’m not breaking the
According to the Murphy Administration’s Department of Education, in September all New Jersey public schools must adhere to the new Student Learning Standards in Health
Yesterday Governor Phil Murphy signed Assembly Bill 4075/3229 into law, requiring the board of education in each school district and board of trustees in each
On Friday NJ Education Report described the state of play in the state capitol, where Trenton City Council President Kathy McBride was refusing to allow
When it comes to sex education for our youngest students, what is age-appropriate and what is not? It’s a question a lot of New Jersey
Anyone reading New Jersey media this morning–or, in fact, most days for the past couple of months—could be forgiven for thinking we’re all obsessed with
(This is a press release.) Senator Kristin Corrado today called on Governor Murphy to end his executive order that requires weekly testing of school employees
For the last month Trenton City Council President Kathy McBride has been refusing to allow the City Council to approve the school district budget because
Fred Snowflack is a long-time journalist and political commentator. This was originally published in InsiderNJ. School board elections are officially “non-partisan,” but don’t believe it.
There’s been a fair amount of blowback to the New Jersey State Education Department’s mandate that this fall schools administer the Start Strong standardized tests,
Nina Rees, President and CEO of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, issues the following statement on the United States Senate Committee on Appropriations’
The New Jersey State Legislature’s billing machine continues to grind on, including multiple education proposals that would affect your children’s schooling. Courtesy of the Burlington
(Update: NJEA just removed the job posting for a new executive director.) Sunlight was surprised to learn that the NJEA is seeking a new executive
University Heights Charter School (UHCS) has served public school students in Newark for 16 years. UHCS, which partners with Bethany Baptist Church, one of the
