Quote of the Day
Laura Waters
September 27, 2011
Powerful piece by Kati Haycock, “Look to Schools to Solve the Achievement Gap:” It’s “easy to blame low achievement among these students on uninvolved parents
Pension/Benefits Reform a Hit with New Jerseyans
Laura Waters
September 27, 2011
A new Fairleigh Dickinson University poll shows that Gov. Christie’s blustery overhaul of public employee pension and health benefits contributions (which includes NJ’s public school
Evaluating and Retaining Effective Teachers
Laura Waters
September 27, 2011
Speaking of white papers, here’s a new one from the Education Trust, entitled “Fair to Everyone: Building the Balanced Teacher Evaluations that Educators and Students
NJ Charter School Aperitif
Laura Waters
September 27, 2011
One tiny piece of charter legislation passed the Senate yesterday: Bill S1858, which allows parochial schools to convert to public charters, with the condition that
Ed Reform Idol?
Laura Waters
September 27, 2011
From NJ BIZ which asks, “how should education be reformed in New Jersey?” Cast your own vote (though no vote-tweeting allowed). Most recent faves: Allow