Gov. Phil Murphy is receiving high praise for his “bold proclamation” that in September, “unless the world goes sideways,” schools will not be allowed to
Today Dale Chu considers the “well-intentioned offer from the federal government” to give states greater flexibility in mandatory state standardized tests in order to allow
Earlier this week, Paymon Rouhanifard, former Superintendent of Camden City Public Schools, hit back at “blue states” — those that are Democratically-controlled–that are ignoring the
As millions of children across the nation continue to be engaged in remote learning because of COVID-19, public charter schools across New Jersey today released
JerseyCAN, a nonprofit advocating for high quality schools for all New Jersey students, released today a framework for state actions to accelerate student learning through
What is the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021? You may have heard it as the “second big COVID stimulus,” but the actual name is
The day program my son Jonah attends has been closed for thirteen months. Like many parents and caregivers of adults with disabilities, we’re holding on
Earlier today, the US Department of Education sent a letter stating that New Jersey’s proposal to replace this spring’s NJ-SLA exams with a series of alternative assessment
Twenty-four students at Glen Rock High School in Bergen County tested positive for the novel coronavirus after returning from Spring Break so for the rest
Abdul Saleem Hasan, Ed.S., is Superintendent for East Orange Public Schools DIstrict and a former assistant state education commissioner. This first appeared in the Star-Ledger.