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Reactions to Gov. Cuomo’s Education Proposals in 2016 State of the State Speech

Yesterday New York Governor Andrew Cuomo gave his State of the State address. Educational proposals include a three-year extension of…

9 years ago

QOD: On Gov. Cuomo’s State of the State Speech

From Chalkbeat. which gave an accurate preview of the address:After proposing renovations to Penn Station and $200 million to revitalize…

9 years ago

Christie Proposes Charter Schools for “Students with Autism or Developmental Delays”

From his State of the State address yesterday:Today, I’m announcing that my administration will aggressively prioritize regulatory relief for charter…

9 years ago

Reactions to Gov. Christie’s Remarks on Education in his State of the State

NJEA:Long and harsh, as you'd expect given the Governor's unbridled thoughts on the Legislature's move to place a constitutional amendment…

9 years ago

NJEA is “Disappointed” in the Judgement of its Members on Common Core and PARCC

NJEA is in a state of “real disappointment,” according to a union press release, because yesterday the committee established to…

9 years ago

QOD: NYC Principals’ Union Has “Lost Confidence” in De Blasio’s Management of City Schools

Ernest A. Logan, the president of the union that represents New York City's 6,000 principals and assistant principals, will publish…

9 years ago

Sunday Leftovers

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

9 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,…

9 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…

9 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…

9 years ago