NJ NAEP Scores Out

The National Assessment of Education Progress has released results of the new 12th grade reading and math tests. According to the NJ DOE press release,

Sanity Break

From The Onion: WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Education released a comprehensive, nationwide evaluation of American schools Monday indicating that attempts to teach absolutely anything to

New Jersey Embraces School Choice (Sort Of)

The Interdistrict Public School Choice Program (IPSCP), which allows districts to open seats to children residing within the same county but outside of district boundaries,

Don’t Miss

Arne Duncan’s speech yesterday at the American Enterprise Institute. The U.S. Secretary of Education, in “The New Normal,” describes the “transformational change” necessary for a

Value-Added Models of Teacher Effectiveness

The Brookings Institute takes a balanced look at value-added teacher evaluations, which uses student academic growth to measure teacher effectiveness. The authors conclude that our