Announcing (drumroll, please) the #GraduateReadyNJ Initiative!

We know what it takes for all New Jersey students to graduate ready for a successful future, whether college or…

9 years ago

When We Look Closer at the Results in Newark, the Arrow Is Unquestionably Pointed Up

(This is a guest post by Newark Superintendent Chris Cerf.  Prior to becoming superintendent, he was appointed by Governor Chris…

9 years ago

Newark Signatories Put Adults Before Kids

Nostalgia is a wonderful thing, except when  treasured memories are delusional. Which pretty much describes yesterday’s op-ed in NJ Spotlight…

9 years ago

In Princeton, Says This Special Needs Mom, A Choice Between Schools is No Choice At All

(This is a guest post by Aggie Sung, a certified early education teacher whose passion is in children’s books that…

9 years ago

NJEA Leaders Speak Stupid to Truth

Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe. That's Albert Einstein, who…

9 years ago

Here’s What Matt Barnum Gets Wrong About Education Reform in Newark

Maybe it’s because I’m at the New Jersey Charter School Association annual conference and last evening heard Norm Atkins, founder…

9 years ago

This Mother Feels “Blessed” To Have Her Children in a N.J. Charter School: a New Report Tells Us Why

Last week wrote about the New Jersey Charter School Association's new analysis, “20 Years of New Jersey Charter Schools: A…

9 years ago

What is Driving Newark Students’ Academic Growth? Answers Here, Via New Harvard Analysis

Researchers at Harvard University’s Center for Education Policy Research (CEPR) are releasing a  study today called “Assessing the Impact of…

9 years ago

“Significant Reforms” Drive Newark Students’ Steady Academic Gains

We are very encouraged by results that show our students continue to make steady gains, especially when comparing their results…

9 years ago

Happy 20th Anniversary to New Jersey’s Charter Schools! A New Report Parses the Quality of the Sector

Twenty years ago New Jersey opened its first charter school. To mark the occasion, the New Jersey Charter School Association…

9 years ago