A 50-story building with 810 rental apartments and a new pre-K-5 public school are coming to two blocks of Downtown currently occupied by 38 deteriorating single family homes.
Education
Despite COVID-19 Rise, NJ Sticks with Plan to Allow Schools to Decide Instruction Plans Locally
But in New Jersey, where nearly 10,500 new cases have been diagnosed this week, state leaders said Thursday that they will stick to the current plan that allows district and local health officials to decide what is best for the community’s schools. Currently, roughly one in five districts is providing remote lessons only, they said, and relatively few outbreaks have been tied directly to schools.
State Reports Big Drop in All-Remote Learning for NJ Public Schools
The state Department of Education is reporting a significant drop in the last month of districts and other public schools going all-remote, with nearly a third moving instead to a hybrid model that includes both remote and in-person schooling.
Looming Budget Deficit and Reopening Dominate BOE Meeting
A looming budget deficit and the postponement of a reopening of schools took center stage during Thursday night’s monthly meeting of the Jersey City School Board.
Editorial: It’s Time to Bite the Bullet on School Reopening
On Monday night School Superintendent Franklin Walker predicted that Jersey City schools would continue remote learning until February. Walker had previously targeted November for reopening. While some educators and parents are no doubt relieved by the news, we believe that Walker’s recommendation is a cop out.
Five Questions for the New Principal at TECCS
JCT got a chance to ask new TECCS principal, Chloe Lewis, some questions about her background, her teaching philosophy and the future of the school.
November 3rd Board of Education Rematch
With national politics taking center stage, it would be easy to overlook an important school board election on the November 3rd ballot.
Controversial Board Members Ousted at TECCS
With Wednesday night’s re-election defeats of board trustees Sonya “Terry” Still, Peter Went and Robyn Grodner, the turmoil at The Ethical Community Charter School (TECCS) over the ouster of former principal Marta Bergamini, may be over.
September 24 School Board Meeting Highlights
At the Jersey City School Board meeting this past Thursday evening, Superintendent Franklin Walker led two presentations on mandates by the state of New Jersey.
New Jersey is 3rd Best State for Teachers According to Study
Personal finance website WalletHub has ranked New Jersey the third best state (including the District of Columbia) for teachers.