August 4, 2023

LILLEY: Strong Returns for Teacher Pension Plan But It’s Still Under Water

The Star-Ledger reports that state pension investments have “raked in huge gains” so far this year, but the structurally unsound state pension system is still in trouble. […]
August 3, 2023

How About This Out-of-the-Box Choice For Murphy’s Lieutenant Governor?

When news broke Tuesday that New Jersey’s widely-admired Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver had died, Gov. Phil Murphy announced he would immediately end his vacation in […]
COMMUNITIES
January 25, 2023

Two Newark Moms Demand Education Commissioner Investigate Newark School Board’s Secret Renewal of Superintendent’s Contract

This is a letter to Acting Education Commissioner Angelica Allen-McMIllan from Shennell McCloud, CEO of Project Ready and Jasmine Morrison, Executive Director, Unapologetic Parents.They are […]
OPINION
April 5, 2021

East Orange Superintendent: The Window Of Opportunity Is Here and Schools Must Reopen Before It’s Too Late

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. […]