Sunday Leftovers

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka  wrote a letter on Dec. 17th to New Jersey Education Commissioner David Hespe requesting a moratorium on…

11 years ago

Newark City Council Dissents from Mayor Baraka’s Request to D.O.E. Stop Charter Expansion

Yesterday I wrote about a letter that Newark Mayor Ras Baraka sent to Education Commissioner David Hespe on December 17th,…

11 years ago

A Response to a Camden School Choice Critic

I just read Steven Danley’s post on Camden Public Schools called “The Camden Enrollment System Has a Thumb on the…

11 years ago

Trying to Divine Newark Mayor Ras Baraka’s Stance on Charter Schools

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka’s public education agenda is making news this week. NJ Spotlight reports today on the “growing relationship…

11 years ago

QOD: Once Again, Why We Need Common Core and Aligned Tests

After you complete high school, you’re often expected to go on to higher education. But here in the city, the…

11 years ago

Special Ed Teachers Crushed by Data? Don’t Opt Out!

NPR reported this past weekend that 40 out of 50 states are having trouble finding special education teachers teachers and…

11 years ago

QOD: N.J. Teacher of the Year Explains Why Our Kids Need Common Core-aligned PARCC Tests

Maryann Woods-Murphy, New Jersey's 2010 Teacher of the Year, explains how the National Network of State Teachers of the Year…

11 years ago

Two Members of NJ’s Special Education Task Force Decry Lack of Input and Substance

Three years ago in January 2013 NJ Senators Jennifer Beck and Teresa Ruiz sponsored a bill to create a Task…

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Camden Public Schools’ Accountability Scores Reveal Honesty and Leadership

Yesterday’s Philadelphia Inquirer looks at the grim PARCC  results in Camden: 6% proficiency in language arts and 4% proficiency in…

11 years ago

U.S. Attorney Demands Response from De Blasio Administration on NYC Schools Non-Compliance with ADA

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMonday, December 21, 2015Statement Of U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara On Letter To New York City Department Of Education…

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