Do We Really Need to Pay Celebrities to Speak at NJ Schools?
On June 1, Grammy award winning singer Ashanti was paid 20,000 dollars to speak to the students at Atlantic City High School. Really? Is this what we pay school tax for? I keep reading where Atlantic...
View ArticleLower the Grades or Raise the Education in NJ Schools?
According to a recent article, students in Bayonne schools will have an easier time passing math this coming school year. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleSmile, You're On Classroom Camera! [POLL]
So far this year, we’ve had teachers yelling at an autistic student in Cherry Hill, An Elizabeth principal accused of choking a student, Governor Christie calling for education reform and a teacher...
View ArticleA Longer School Year in New Jersey? Would it Help? [POLL]
Jim has been talking this morning about the pilot program that could come to the Garden State that would extend the school year. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleEliminate Homework? Thats What the French are Thinking [POLL]
We hated it as children and the French are considering fulfilling our childhood fantasies of doing away with homework. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View Article2013 NJ School Choice Summit Information [AUDIO]
The 2013 New Jersey School Summit will take place on Sunday January 27th, 2013 in East Windsor. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleBomb Threats on the Rise at NJ Schools
Bomb threats are on the rise in New Jersey's schools. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleNJ Schools Making Up Days Post-Sandy [AUDIO]
The academic year is nearing an end and many school districts in New Jersey are making the necessary final adjustments to their calendars to fulfill the state-required minimum of 180 days of...
View ArticleChristie Visits Newly-Opened Schools
More than 200 days since Superstorm Sandy made landfall in New Jersey, two shore schools reopened this month in time for the final days of learning. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleDrug Testing Proposed in Another NJ School District [POLL/AUDIO]
A school board meeting this week was greeted by a number of furious parents in Bergen County, where the Northern Valley Regional High School District is proposing random drug and alcohol testing for...
View ArticleNJ Schools Delay Opening for Jewish Holiday
Some schools in northern New Jersey will delay the start of the school year so students can observe the Jewish New Year. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleLockdown Drills A Necessity In NJ Schools? – IMHO
I was on my son's school website last night. I noticed that my son's K-3 school had a 'lockdown drill' a few days ago. When I was a kid our school didn't have a website. Nor did we have snow day...
View ArticleMother of Girl Suspended For Confederate Flag Shirt Calls Dennis and Judi...
Today on the Dennis and Judi show we discussed the East Windsor girl (Torri Albrecht) allegedly suspended from Kreps Middle School for wearing a hoodie with the Confederate flag on it. The girls...
View ArticleThe Before and After of Assistant Principal Lott [PHOTO]
Somerset County Prosecutor's OfficeAssistant principal Patrick J. Lott who was arrested on charges of videotaping students in the shower at Immaculata High School was a topic of conversation on the...
View ArticleNJ Sees Success in Fighting Steroids in Schools
Bigger. Stronger. Faster. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleNJEA Executive Calls on Gov. Christie to Resign
NJEA Executive Director Vincent E. Giordano is calling on Governor Christie to resign. The battle between Governor Christie and the NJEA continues. Giordano issued the below statement in response to...
View ArticleNJ Parents, Students React To Shooting In Ohio [AUDIO]
Although rare, school shootings like the one in Chardon, Ohio, capture the attention of every parent and teenager nationwide. Do New Jersey students feel safe at school? Read More|Comment Continue...
View ArticleFamilies Warned Of Meningitis In Toms River Elementary School [AUDIO]
Parents and guardians of more than 750 Elementary School Students in Ocean County were issued an advisory letter Monday when a pupil contracted Meningitis. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleDoes Greater Visibility = Greater Safety for NJ School Buses? [POLL]
You heard Jim talking about this earlier this morning, State Senator Donald Norcross is drawing up legislation to have every NJ school bus fitted with a strobe light for extra visibility. There have...
View ArticleDennis and Judi Make Announcements Over the School PA System [AUDIO]
The New Jersey middle school principal who told students they weren't allowed to hug in school has resigned. Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School principal Tyler Blackmore filed his resignation the other...
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