October 29, 2019
For the very first time more than 250 families who call Camden home joined together on October 19th for what will become an annual event: […]
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October 24, 2019
On Tuesday I commented on the New Jersey Department of Education’s proposal to the State Board of Education to lower standards for high school graduation. […]
October 11, 2019
Camden City Public Schools just announced that, for the fourth year in a row, students in both traditional and renaissance schools are improving their academic […]
October 1, 2019
“Contrary to what you may hear in the national narrative, there is a lot of public support for the historic progress Newark has made. Newark […]
September 24, 2019
Last week NJ Spotlight’s John Mooney interviewed Education Commissioner Lamont Repollet on NJTV. (Here’s his write-up, which includes a link to the full video.) I […]
September 18, 2019
Yesterday a group of New Jersey public charter school parents, a Jersey City charter school, and the NJ Charter School Association (NJCSA) filed a motion […]
September 17, 2019
In August Senator Sweeney wrote a letter to Comm. Repollet asking, among other things, whether the DOE has considered auditing Lakewood, NJ’s most insolvent district, […]
September 16, 2019
“The board has no interest and shows no respect for us,” Norma Morales, mother of two Lakewood schools students, said in Spanish. “I feel very […]
September 11, 2019
Dear Dr. Repollet (and Gov. Murphy and NJEA): School Spending Is NOT a Proxy for Educational Equity.
Subject: A message from Dr. Repollet September 6, 2019 Dear Fellow NJDOE Employees, The start of a new school year is always a joyous occasion, […]
September 9, 2019
Education Week’s Research Center just issued the final portion of its 2019 Quality Counts annual report, which rates each state’s education system. Guess what? New […]
September 3, 2019
Last week, New Jersey Department of Education’s staff members’ inboxes filled up with cheery reminders from their supervisors regarding “NJ DOE Employee Appreciation Week.” An […]
August 28, 2019
“I don’t talk to fucking Jews,” Dye told the New Jersey Globe during a very brief telephone interview. “Get the fuck out of here.” That’s […]