Revolutionary Schools: Elevating K-12 Education in New Jersey – Sep 16

Posted by CivicsNJ on August 25, 2026

CivicsNJ invites you to our September Exchange! Hosted by Ashley Woolsey-Greene, Social Studies Coordinator with the New Jersey Department of Education, this month’s conversation is Revolutionary Schools: Elevating K-12 Education in New Jersey, on Wednesday, September 16
12:00–1:00 PM ET.

Join us for an exciting interactive discussion about what K-12 civics education looks like in New Jersey at present and how Revolutionary Schools are celebrating America 250.

Ashley Woolsey-Greene is the Social Studies Coordinator in the Office of Standards at the New Jersey Department of Education, where she promotes standards-based instruction, develops curriculum guidelines, and delivers professional development to support implementation of the New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Social Studies and related legislative mandates. She also leads Department initiatives in personal financial literacy and information literacy.

Before joining the Department, Ashley spent 13 years as a secondary social studies and special education teacher, bringing U.S. history, world history, civics, and financial literacy to life for students across New Jersey.

In her five years at the Department, Ashley has been an advocate for civic engagement — championing high school voter registration efforts and elevating the role of civics education statewide through the Revolutionary Schools program. She collaborates with government agencies, commissions, nonprofit organizations, professional associations, and curriculum consortiums to advance exemplary social studies education across New Jersey.

A lifelong New Jersey native with a passion for global perspectives, Ashley holds a Bachelor’s degree from Ramapo College and a Master of Arts in International Educational Development, with a concentration in Policy Implementation and Planning, from Teachers College, Columbia University. She is driven by a deep commitment to her work and looks forward to seeing its impact firsthand as her own young children prepare to enter New Jersey’s public schools.

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