January 8, 2024

CAPS Central in Plainfield Earns Gold Recognition on the 2023 AP School Honor Roll

College Achieve Central Charter School (CAPS Central)–a tuition-free public charter high school in Plainfield—earned GOLD recognition on the prestigious 2023 AP School Honor Roll for offering AP […]
January 5, 2024

Murphy Signs Legislation Requiring Instruction on Grief to be Taught in New Jersey Schools

Today Governor Phil Murphy signed S3330/A5015, which requires school districts to provide instruction on grief as part of the New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive […]
COMMUNITIES
July 18, 2023

LILLEY: NJEA President Is Using Teachers’ Highest-in-the-Nation Dues for His Own Political Ambitions

Looks like NJEA President/Montclair Mayor Sean Spiller is actively pursuing his personal political ambitions, and he’s happy to use New Jersey teachers’ highest-in-the-nation dues to […]
OPINION
April 6, 2022

ANALYSIS: Two Percent of Newark 4th-Graders Will Meet Expectations in Math. Do We Blame Covid or Newark Leaders?

Last week news broke that 98% of Newark fourth-graders are not expected to meet state expectations in math this spring. This alarming projection didn’t come […]
April 5, 2022

LILLEY: NJEA Leaders Are Trying To Pretend COVID Learning Loss Didn’t Happen and That’s Hurting Kids

In an article entitled “In-Person Classes Boost Test Scores,” the Wall Street Journal reports that American students are scoring lower on reading and math tests than last year, […]