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De Blasio’s Dilemma: How Can He Maintain “Progressive Bluster” yet Eschew Educational Change?

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, notes Robert J. Bellafiore in an entertaining post peppered with references to the…

8 years ago

When What’s Good for Kids Conflicts With What’s Best for Adults: Privatizing Services in Public Schools

In  yesterday’s NJ Spotlight, Jerell Blakeley, campaign organizer for a group called the New Jersey Work Environment Council, is disturbed…

8 years ago

QOD: Newark Superintendent Chris Cerf: “It’s a Travesty” that a High School Diploma Doesn’t Designate Readiness

From an interview on Friday with NJTV's Mary Alice Williams:Cerf: I very much support the decision of the state and of the…

8 years ago

Sunday Leftovers

The Star-Ledger compares New Jersey's graduation requirements with six other states, including the top-ranked public education system in Massachusetts. There,…

8 years ago

Wake Up, Mayor de Blasio

Various media outlets (Politico, Chalkbeat, NY Post, Daily News, The 74) are reporting on New York City Mayor Bill de…

8 years ago

Black and Latino Parents and Educators Deride NAACP’s Call for a Charter School Moratorium

First, some reactions from  parents of color who attended last weekend’s NJ Parent Summit. During a session called “How Race…

8 years ago

Question of the Day: Who is the Typical Opt-Outer?

The Teachers College of Columbia University surveyed 1,641 people across 47 states, including 588 from New York. According to the…

8 years ago

Sunday Leftovers

"The passing rate on state exams went up in nearly every grade and every subject last spring in New Jersey…

8 years ago

NJEA Leaders as Thugs and New Jersey’s Options at the Ballot Box: Murphy vs. Sweeney, Toady vs. Statesman

Would New Jerseyans rather have a governor who sucks up to special interests or a governor with courage and integrity?…

8 years ago

QOD: Majority of NYC Residents Oppose De Blasio’s Control of City Schools & Hostility Towards Charters

Next Spring the New York State Legislature will decide whether or not to award New York City Mayor Bill de…

8 years ago