As the new data from the N.J. State Report Cards makes the rounds, the DOE is caught in the unenviable…
The N.J. School Report Card data came out today and it's a bit sobering. We’re sure there'll be some punchy…
New Jersey’s High School Redesign Steering Committee recently issued a set of newly rigorous requirements for public school diplomas. This…
As districts face the music generated by the DOE’s mandate on school consolidation, a predictable pattern is emerging: first, murmur…
The Federal stimulus package, approved by the House and headed for the Senate, allots billions of dollars towards schools, and…
There’s been much talk about reforming our high schools so that, according to the ubiquitous soundbite, our students are prepared…
For a great example of the challenges inherent in consolidation of local school districts, look to Oradell’s campaign to withdraw…
PolitickerNJ is reporting that the Assembly Education Committee released a new bill, A-3185, that would require all school districts to…
...because it's looking more and more unlikely that local districts will have to start up full day preschools for poor…
Bill Gates, in his 2009 Annual Letter from the Gates Foundation (here), is candid about some failures in his education…