EDUCATION WEEK’S RANKINGS: NEW JERSEY IS TOPS BECAUSE OF HIGH EDUCATION SPENDING THAT BENEFITS THE NJEA MORE THAN STUDENTS
Posted OnMarch 8, 2021 byWe Are #1… Because of Spending, Not Results! Let’s Shine Some Needed Sunlight on Education Week’s Annual State Rankings Each year, Education Week provides a report card assessing the quality of public education state-by-state. Last Fall, New Jersey topped Ed Week’s rankings. Whoo-Hooo! Congrats! Kudos! Right? Unfortunately, Wrong. New Jersey took the top spot from…Read More
CONFLICT OF INTEREST: Mayor Spiller Sides With His Union On Re-opening Montclair Schools
Posted OnFebruary 2, 2021 byNJEA Vice President and Montclair Mayor Sean Spiller’s massive conflict of interest has reared its ugly head at precisely the wrong time: right in the middle of a pandemic and just before Montclair public schools were scheduled to be opened for in-person instruction. The MEA Exercises Its Veto Power Despite Superintendent Jonathan Ponds’ decision…Read More
Another Dark Money Super PAC In The Service Of The NJEA?
Posted OnAugust 5, 2020 byWHO IS NJ21UNITED? IT SURE LOOKS LIKE ANOTHER DARK MONEY SUPER PAC IN THE SERVICE OF THE NJEA. Introduction: The NJEA’s Network of Allies The Sunlight Policy Center of New Jersey (SPCNJ) strives to bring transparency to New Jersey’s special-interest-dominated political system. This requires shining a light on the political activities of New Jersey’s most…Read More
More Shoddy Research From Jersey Jazzman And New Jersey Policy Perspective
Posted OnJuly 14, 2020 byMORE SHODDY RESEARCH FROM JERSEY JAZZMAN AND NEW JERSEY POLICY PERSPECTIVE Mark Weber, Ph.D., is at it again, authoring another shoddy report that makes claims that are unsupported by the research presented. A public school teacher and NJEA member, Weber is also an active blogger going by the name of Jersey Jazzman. As might be…Read More
Councilman Spiller, Mayor Spiller, Governor Spiller? NJEA Members Run for Office
Posted OnApril 19, 2020 byINTRODUCTION The Sunlight Policy Center of New Jersey (SPCNJ) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit research organization. SPCNJ does not endorse any candidate for office and does not coordinate with any campaign, including any in the Montclair mayoral race. SPCNJ’s research is based on facts that are sourced and disclosed. SPCNJ’s main focus is New Jersey’s special-interest-dominated…Read More
Unnoticed $500,000,000 Scandal Is A Warning For New Jersey
Posted OnFebruary 11, 2020 byPROPUBLICA EXPOSES MASSIVE ABUSES IN NJEA-CONTROLLED SCHOOL HEALTH PROGRAM WHILE GOVERNOR MURPHY, NJEA PUSH THE “NJEA’S SOLUTION” IN THE LEGISLATURE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In late December, the investigative journalists at ProPublica did a great service to New Jersey citizens by exposing a major healthcare scandal – a classic case of hundreds of millions of dollars…Read More