Government
New Jersey’s legislative efforts to regulate homeschooling raise concerns over educational freedomsThe New Jersey Legislature is considering two bills by Democrat lawmakers to “heavily regulate homeschooling and restrict parents’ and students’ educational freedom,” warns a Reason… Read More
Politics
‘Little less whining’: Obama says Dem party needs to ‘toughen up’(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Former President Barack Obama said Friday that Democrats need to “just toughen up,” CNN first reported on Monday. Obama also asserted that he… Read More
Public Education
New Jersey district lacks ‘moral leadership’ by failing to denounce antisemitism, commentary warnsA New Jersey district has drawn criticism for not honoring settlement terms over a Jewish family’s lawsuit alleging antisemitic attacks against a high school student. “By refusing to… Read More
Culture
NJ hospitals ask parents if their newborns are transgenderFour hospitals and eight healthcare centers in New Jersey ask parents whether they identify their newborns as transgender, The Telegraph reports. The form given… Read More
World
Hamas agrees to free American hostage held for 525 days(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Hamas has promised to free a New Jersey man it captured during its Oct. 7, 2023 attacks in Israel, the terrorist group said Friday. Read More
Politics
New Jersey AG faces impeachment for targeting pro-life pregnancy centers(The Daily Signal) – The New Jersey attorney general is facing impeachment, in part, for allegedly targeting pregnancy resource centers for investigation because of their pro-life stance and for demanding… Read More
Public Education
New Jersey school district goes broke, says it can’t pay teachers without state loanA New Jersey school district is claiming it won’t be able to pay teachers this month unless the state approves an emergency loan by Feb. Read More
Government
Border czar vows to ‘seek prosecution’ of NJ governor if he is truly housing migrant(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Border czar Tom Homan vowed Monday to investigate and “seek prosecution” against Democratic New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy if he is knowingly housing an… Read More
Opinion
Billionaire Zuckerberg proves school choice only hope for failing urban school districtsMark Zuckerberg’s been in the news for taking some conservative turns of late: he’s eliminated fact-checkers at Facebook, removed tampons from the men’s… Read More
Public Education
Teachers will no longer need to pass basic reading, writing and math test for certification in New Jersey(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A New Jersey law that removes a requirement for teachers to pass a reading, writing and mathematics test for certification will go into effect… Read More
Opinion
Please, no more laws or restrictions on drones until feds are open and honest about what’s going onIt’s truly bizarre in 2024, with so much surveillance technology out there, that 5,000-plus sightings of mysterious drones around populated areas have remained utterly unexplained for over a month. Read More
Government
New Jersey enacts law making it harder to remove sexually explicit children’s books from public libraries and schoolsThe Garden State just eliminated protections intended to keep inappropriate content away from children. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed the Freedom to Read… Read More
Law Enforcement
‘Suspicious’ drone sightings reported in Virginia(The Center Square) – Law enforcement officials in Virginia have reported “suspicious” drone sightings appearing over counties containing sensitive military bases and national security facilities. The Stafford County… Read More
Courts
Former assistant school superintendent sues city leadership for ‘nefarious’ antisemitism, racial favoritismA former assistant school superintendent in New Jersey is suing his own mayor and school district for racial discrimination and retaliation after they allegedly made blatantly antisemitic comments. Read More
Culture
New Jersey college cancels drag queen story hour for kids of school employeesThe drag queen story hour scheduled for “Bring Your Child to Work Day” at a New Jersey college was canceled amid concerns from staff members. Brookdale Community College… Read More
Public Education
New Jersey students still haven’t recovered from pandemic, state report revealsNew Jersey students are still lagging behind pre-pandemic levels, according to a report released by the New Jersey Department of Education. “The NJDOE’s School Performance Reports provide communities… Read More
Public Education
Another New Jersey school rescinds its transgender policyA New Jersey school board voted 6-3 to eliminate its transgender policy after parents raised concerns. The Ramapo Indian Hills Board of Education’s decision last week followed a… Read More
Public Education
‘Enough is enough’: Outrage erupts at a New Jersey school board meeting over sexual assault allegations against board presidentParents and residents expressed anger and frustration during a New Jersey school board meeting last week, after sexual assault allegations against the school board president were made public. Read More
Public Education
NJ teachers union calls for ending basic skills test requirement(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A New Jersey teachers union is pushing to eliminate a basic skills test for teachers, according to a statement issued Wednesday. The New… Read More
Public Education
New Jersey high school rocked as students share ‘deep fake’ nudes of real girls(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Girls at Westfield High School in New Jersey were left shocked when they discovered boys were circulating fake nude photos of them, according to… Read More