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September 15, 2021

COMMENTARY: Three Guesses Why Murphy Won’t Listen To Parent Concerns About In-School Instruction

Seven months ago, before the Delta variant of COVID-19 reversed hard-won decreases in disease transmission, Gov. Phil Murphy issued a mandate that “all students will […]
September 8, 2021

SCOOP: NJ Education Department Persuades State Board to Continue Remote Therapies for Students With Disabilities

This morning at the New Jersey State Board of Education meeting, the Department of Education formally asked Board members to allow districts to continue to […]
August 30, 2021

COMMENTARY: Murphy Dwells in Denial While Parents and School Leaders Plead for Remote Options

“Denial ain’t just a river in Egypt,” said Mark Twain, but that riverbed is where our mulish Governor has planted his flag. It was back […]
August 26, 2021

Over Last Two Years Lakewood Lawyer Took Home $2.1 Million of Your Tax Money

Four years ago, in 2017, NJ Education Report started covering the contract between Lakewood Public Schools District and attorney Michael Inzelbuch, particularly the school board’s […]
August 24, 2021

COMMENTARY: With Re-Election Looming, Murphy Chooses Politics Over Parents

As the number of COVID pediatric infections and hospitalizations in New Jersey rises due to the Delta variant and the the Centers for Disease Control […]
August 16, 2021

Pressure Building On Murphy to Walk Back Ban on Remote Instruction

New Jersey school district leaders and parents are expressing increasing frustration with the lack of concrete guidance from the state Department of Education for reopening […]
August 12, 2021

Hundreds of NJ Families Appeal Murphy Administration’s Refusal to Expand Asbury Park Charter High School

When New Jersey school districts shut down in March 2020 due to the pandemic, many struggled to develop virtual learning schedules to keep students on […]
August 4, 2021

NJ Education Department: Schools Must Heal Emotional Trauma Before Addressing Learning Loss

Yesterday the New Jersey Department of Education (DOE) held its third annual Statewide Equity Conference, with an emphasis on providing emotional support, creating “healing spaces,” […]