August 5, 2022
South River Public Schools District in Middlesex County just announced it will require all K-12 students to use clear backpacks, although some parents say this […]
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August 2, 2022
According to the Murphy Administration’s Department of Education, in September all New Jersey public schools must adhere to the new Student Learning Standards in Health […]
August 1, 2022
When it comes to sex education for our youngest students, what is age-appropriate and what is not? It’s a question a lot of New Jersey […]
August 1, 2022
Anyone reading New Jersey media this morning–or, in fact, most days for the past couple of months—could be forgiven for thinking we’re all obsessed with […]
July 27, 2022
University Heights Charter School (UHCS) has served public school students in Newark for 16 years. UHCS, which partners with Bethany Baptist Church, one of the […]
July 25, 2022
New Jersey parents are divided on the state Department of Education’s new standards on sexual health and gender awareness but unified though the commonality of […]
July 20, 2022
South Orange-Maplewood Public Schools District (SOMA) is known for its fine schools with students performing well above state averages. Like Montclair, also in Essex County, […]
July 19, 2022
Eva S. Goldfarb, Ph.D., is a professor of public health at Montclair State University specializing in comprehensive sex education. She helped to develop the National […]
July 12, 2022
This is a letter by retired New Jersey teacher Freya Gervasi of Denville. Regarding the recent op-ed, “N.J. needs policies that encourage people to join the […]
July 8, 2022
Hispanic and Black parents say they are very or moderately concerned about the risk of suicide for their children A majority — more than 75 […]
July 7, 2022
Homeschooling used to be relatively rare in New Jersey–until COVID-19 hit and schools closed. In the pandemic’s wake, homeschooling rates have risen. In school year […]
June 22, 2022
The National Association of Public Charter Schools just released new findings that show “education could become a single voter issue among parents, regardless of political […]