Center for Reinventing Education (CRPE) Archives - NJ Education Report
February 15, 2023

COMMENTARY: A Question for Gov. Murphy’s Pick for the State Board of Education

When the New Jersey Senate Judiciary Committee interviews Mary Bennett, Gov. Phil Murphy’s nominee  for the State Board of Education, members might want to ask […]
February 7, 2023

New Report: Arguments About Race, Sexuality, Gender, and Covid Are Hurting Students and Teachers

Public schooling has always been politically fraught, but current disagreements over issues related to race, sexuality, gender, and Covid-19 have reached a tipping point. According […]
August 24, 2022

COMMENTARY: Do We Really Have a Teacher Shortage and, If We Do, How Can We Fix It?

The American teacher shortage is headlining news stories and infiltrating social media, although there’s little consensus on whether this shortage is new or if it […]
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 […]
September 30, 2021

For the Murphy Administration, Students With Disabilities Are an Afterthought

In New Jersey-and elsewhere–students with disabilities are an afterthought during pandemic schooling. Take 14-year-old Maryah Santos of Newark, whose cognitive impairments make it difficult for […]