February 21, 2019

New Jersey Teachers’ Pension System Is Broken, Unless You Work In the Front Office. Also, Why Are Sex Offenders Receiving Pensions?

Last week I wrote about the disparities in pay between rank and file educators and those who work in the offices of NJEA, N.J.’s largest […]
February 8, 2019

I Want To Raise My Children In A World Where People of Color Are Empowered To Vote: Here’s How We Get It Done!

Shennell McCloud is the Executive Director of Project Ready, an organization which seeks to engage more Newark, NJ families in decision-making. She is the mother […]
COMMUNITIES
August 25, 2011

NJ’s Special Ed Problem

The Trenton Times reported this week that Trenton Public School District will open an alternative schools for kids with behavioral problems. The program will be […]
August 24, 2011

Newark and Ed Reform

For an example of the strange alliances begot by education reform, check this out: the hoary American Civil Liberties Union and the Newark-based Secondary Parent […]
August 12, 2011

LIFO in Action

NJ Spotlight reports on Newark Superintendent Cami Anderson’s transition, particularly in regards to using previously excessed teachers from Newark’s own rubber room. Sometimes teachers are […]
OPINION
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