New York Times:The teachers’ union for this city’s chronically troubled schools approved a contract on Wednesday establishing performance bonuses, long…
Tom Moran of the Star-Ledger notes the Newark Teachers Union's pending vote on a new contract that incorporates merit pay…
"It's bold. The teachers are really—if they vote [yes] on this—they're showing a lot of courage. And they're the heroes.…
In today’s NJ Spotlight, Ed. Comm. Chris Cerf tries to corral the anti-charter school sentiment in NJ, much of it…
Newark Superintendent Cami Anderson has overruled the district Advisory Board and now some of the city’s most successful charter schools…
Today’s Star-Ledger describes a program in Newark, the Law and Education Empowerment Project (NJ LEEP), that offers highly-motivated students an…
NJ Spotlight has a scoop today: the online paper filed an Open Public Records Request with the State and received…
In today's Star-Ledger, the Editorial Board considers the rift between New Jersey Republicans and Democrats on education reform -- particularly…
Tom Moran in today’s Star-Ledger describes the raucous scene in Newark last week at a community forum. Newark teacher union…
("LIFO" means "last in, first out," i.e., when public school districts reduce staff due to declining enrollment they must lay…