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Maybe It’s Time to Opt-Out of the Opt-Out Spin Machine

Sometimes the whole opt-out thing feels like just so much spin.Those who advocate parent boycotts  preach that state standardardized tests…

9 years ago

Jews vs. Nazis Beer Pong and the Opt-Out Movement

If, like me, you live in Central Jersey, you’re probably aware of a local incident that is attracting national attention.…

9 years ago

Sunday Leftovers

Long Island retains her title as New York Opt-Out Princess; Leslie Brody reports, "The number of students who opted out…

9 years ago

Guest Post from AAE, an Alternative Professional Teacher Assocation with a Growing Presence in New Jersey

The Association of American Educators, which describes itself as "the largest national, non-union, professional educators' organization," just released its 2016…

9 years ago

N.J. School Boards Association President Explains Why We Need to Eliminate LIFO

Larry Feinsod, President of the New Jersey School Boards Association, has a new column up that reiterates NJSBA's long-standing position…

9 years ago

QOD: According to Civil Rights Leaders, “Misguided” Opt-Out Lobbyists Undermine Struggle for Educational Equity

Politico confirms what we all know: "White suburban parents were the driving force of an opt-out movement in which hundreds…

9 years ago

Puzzle of the Day: Trying to Understand the Opt-Out Movement’s Contempt of Objectivity

Those who ally themselves with the "opt out" movement are hyperventilating as we begin 2016 standardized tests. So much angst…

9 years ago

New N.J. Famly Magazine column on School Choice Teflon: Magnet Schools

It starts here:Education-obsessed parents of New Jersey public school students snap to attention when high school rankings appear in national…

9 years ago

Sunday Leftovers

ICYMI, here's my Spotlight column, which offers some suggestions on how we can move past the Age of Abbott and…

9 years ago

Inequity in Lakewood: Spotlight on Special Education for Jewish Students

New York has East Ramapo and New Jersey has Lakewood: school districts with huge numbers of Orthodox Jewish families who…

9 years ago