September 1, 2009

Christie Puts His Weight Behind Charter Schools

Laura Waters September 1, 2009

Chris Christie is touting his promised reforms to NJ’s public education system (press release here; New Jersey Newsroom story here), which center on increasing commitments

On N.J. Public Education: “We’re spending enough to buy a Lincoln Town Car, but we’re actually getting a Ford Taurus.”

Laura Waters September 1, 2009

That’s Gregg Edwards, President of Center for Policy Research of New Jersey, editorializing on a 2004 analysis from the Manhattan Institute called “The Teachability Index:

Christie Puts His Weight Behind Charter Schools

On N.J. Public Education: “We’re spending enough to buy a Lincoln Town Car, but we’re actually getting a Ford Taurus.”

BREAKING: Statement from JerseyCAN on State’s Long-Delayed Release of Student Test Results

NJEA: Murphy’s Elimination of Teacher Performance Test Is a Major Win for Students and Educators

Murphy Signs Bill Eliminating EdTPA Test for Teacher Certification

LILLEY: Blue States Had More School Closures and More Learning Loss — Just Like NJ under Gov. Murphy

Lamont Repollet and the 64 Floor: How Did He Raise Asbury Park’s Graduation Rate? Let’s Do the Math.

Braun Crosses the Line

Too Much Fun to Pass By: Planet Princeton Trips Up Public School Choice Opponent Julia Sass Rubin

Ed Comm. Repollet Goes For the “Soft Bigotry of Low Expectations” but State Board of Education Refuses to Play – For Now.

Opting-In as “the Great Equalizer”