October 15, 2020
Niche, the platform that rates schools across the country, just announced the “top five public high schools in New Jersey.” They are:Bergen County Academies in […]
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October 14, 2020
This isn’t new news but it’s also not good news. Pew Charitable Trusts updated its pension study to include 2018 data, and NJ comes in dead last […]
September 30, 2020
Yesterday Governor Phil Murphy celebrated his victory — signing a Legislature-approved nine-month budget of $32.7 billion that includes his millionaire’s tax and a $4.5 billion […]
September 22, 2020
New Directions New Jersey, the PAC that promotes Gov. Phil Murphy’s agenda, just made a big ad buy of $1.25 million, according to NJ Globe. […]
September 17, 2020
The NJEA’s investments are paying off. New Jersey’s most powerful special interest has had a great recent run with Governor Murphy. As is well […]
September 16, 2020
New Jersey Schools Failed the Remote Learning Test in March. Here Are 3 Ways to Get September Right.
For the last two years I’ve been reporting on the disarray at the New Jersey Department of Education. Suddenly I’m not the only one. In […]
September 15, 2020
That’s Gustavo Martinez of the Asbury Park Press, who has been doing a stellar job covering the latest antics at Lakewood Public School District. Currently […]
September 8, 2020
For many New Jersey school districts today is opening day. What that day looks like — viewed through chromebooks, plexiglass and social-distancing, or a hybrid […]
September 1, 2020
Sunlight Policy Center of New Jersey received a copy of a letter sent by a NJEA county association president to the superintendents in the county. […]
August 31, 2020
This is a letter from Lakewood School Board attorney Michael Inzelbuch, sent last night to Jennifer Raike, who represents Ocean County local teacher unions, and […]
August 31, 2020
It’s a failure at the state level. It is simply inadequate for the state to issue guidance and say, ‘You’re on your own to figure […]
August 26, 2020
Advance Media has an article today entitled “Surge in N.J. teacher leave requests is crushing school reopening plans.” The Asbury Park Press has an article […]