December 1, 2023
“I wish her all the best. I hope Gov. Murphy understands his next selection [for Education Commissioner] must understand the gravity of students’ learning loss […]
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November 15, 2023
In South Orange-Maplewood Public Schools, where Superintendent Ronald Taylor was abruptly fired two weeks ago, the school board said its decision was based in part […]
November 8, 2023
In the end, New Jersey voted for moderation. That’s my take-away on yesterday’s legislative and school board elections: While Republicans banked on the culture wars— […]
October 19, 2023
I wholeheartedly support New Jersey’s Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying law, instigated by the tragic suicide of Rutgers student Tyler Clementi who jumped from the George […]
October 17, 2023
The offices of the Murphy Administration’s Department of Education have no clocks. That’s the only conclusion one can draw from its current habit of lollygagging […]
October 4, 2023
On the homepage for the New Jersey Education Association’s website is a category called “Rainbow Connection,” featuring the column below, “This is Your Month To […]
September 18, 2023
By now we’ve all heard about the Science of Reading, the dawning understanding that children don’t absorb literacy through osmosis and context clues but need […]
September 13, 2023
This morning’s Asbury Park Press has an article about Asbury Park Public Schools featuring superintendent Rashawn Adams, who complains about what he says are drastic […]
September 11, 2023
When parents want to gauge their children’s learning, their first stop is often report cards. Yet a new study from the test company ACT shows […]
September 5, 2023
Sania Anderson, a junior at Kingsway Regional High School, is a good student who is praised by her teachers (“amazing, smart, and kind,” says one) […]
August 21, 2023
New Jersey’s Department of Education, with the approval of Gov. Phil Murphy, can’t stop talking about sex. As such, Murphy is doing a great job of […]
August 21, 2023
On November 7, 2023, when all 120 seats in the New Jersey Legislature are up for grabs, it’s reasonable to expect, as Ben Dworkin of […]