August 5, 2021
South Orange-Maplewood School District has just announced a strict mask policy—although officials would prefer that Gov. Phil Murphy issue an in-school mask mandate to spare […]
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July 29, 2021
Yesterday Gov. Phil Murphy “strongly recommended” that people wear masks indoors. His public statement came after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued […]
July 23, 2021
It’s hard to know what goes on behind the scenes between school boards and administrators; they tend to work out disagreements behind closed doors in […]
July 23, 2021
Last week we reported that New Jersey school administrator Nicholas Sacco, who retired five years ago from his position as North Bergen School District director […]
July 21, 2021
Maria Lorenz is a parent leader in Elizabeth, NJ and the mother of two boys. She has completed her SPAN Resource Parent Training and her […]
July 16, 2021
Frustration is mounting in Asbury Park among parents, staff members, and residents . Here’s a round-up of what people are telling me. Right now it’s […]
June 24, 2021
Gregory R. Martucci, a school board member and Democratic councilmanin the Union County city of Linden, called Vice President Kamala Harris a “streetwalker” on Facebook. […]
June 1, 2021
This is a guest editorial by Gene Bouie, long-time member of the Trenton Board of Education. It originally appeared in the Trentonian. For context, the […]
May 20, 2021
A South Orange-Maplewood high school teacher has been accused by a former student of sexual assault. The student has filed a civil lawsuit charging the […]
May 18, 2021
Next Monday, May 24th, the Asbury Park Board of Education will interview candidates to replace out-going Superintendent Sancha Gray. Numerous sources have contacted me to […]
May 4, 2021
Tara Murphy is a SPAN Resource Parent, a Volunteer Advocacy Ambassador for Autism Speaks, member of the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA), founder of Parenting Frontier, and […]
April 29, 2021
Welcome to a New Jersey school district so ridden with nepotism, exorbitance, and a singular disregard for student outcomes that any sane person would presume […]