QOD: N.Y. Times Debate on Standards and Assessments

The NYT's "Room for Debate" is featuring a conversation between Patricia Levesque from the Foundation for Excellence in Education and…

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Sunday Leftovers

North Brunswick Schools Superintendent Brian Zychowski on why opting your children out of PARCC hurts kids and schools:Parents need facts,…

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QOD: Ross Douthat on Baltimore, Police Unions, and Teacher Unions

From today's New York Times:Police unions do have critics on the right. But thanks to a mix of cultural affinity,…

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We Don’t Know Yet What’s a “Good” Score on PARCC, But ASK and HSPA Weren’t Reflective of Grade-Level Proficiency

From Leslie Brody in today's Wall St. Journal:As thousands of parents refuse to have their children take state tests in…

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New Newsworks column: N.J.’s School Funding Formula is as Broken as its Pension System

On Tuesday New Jersey Education Commissioner David Hespe had the hapless task of appearing before the Senate Budget Committee to…

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Contrary to NEA’s Claims, Teacher Retention is Robust

One of the arguments against data-infused teacher evaluations, higher standards and Common Core, and measuring student academic growth is that…

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New NJ Spotlight Column: How Can We Make Peace with PARCC?

It starts here: online pharmacy purchase bactroban online no prescription New Jersey has administered annual standardized tests peacefully for 15…

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The Stakes on “High-Stakes Tests” are Actually Pretty Low

I think the stakes are either overstated or understated depending on which side of the argument you’re on. Both sides…

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Shutting Down Bad Schools is Unpopular, But is it Best for Kids?

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We Raise N.J. Launches New Website

We Raise N.J. online pharmacy purchase zithromax no prescription with best prices today in the USA , a coalition of…

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