Grading on a Curve
Laura Waters
July 21, 2009
Why did Lucille Davy and the DOE suddenly raise the score required for “proficiency” on N.J.’s standardized assessments for middle schoolers after the tests had
Davy Does the Numbers
Laura Waters
July 16, 2009
Twenty-five percent of New Jersey’s third and fourth graders will fail the state tests on math and language arts for 2009. That’s the estimate Education
Corzine and Christie on School Choice
Laura Waters
July 15, 2009
In Steve Adubato’s piece “No Magic Bullet for Urban Schools,” he says that public education will be a major issue in the race between Christie
NJSBA to DOE: Your Efficiency Regs are Inefficient
Laura Waters
July 10, 2009
The New Jersey School Boards Association has just released a report called “Accountability Regulations: The Cost to Local Districts,” which concludes that the Department of
Dems for Ed Reform Cites N.J.’s Two-Tier System
Laura Waters
June 22, 2009
At Democrats for Education Reform, Executive Director Joe Williams and Director of Federal Policy Charles Barone have released a series of short papers under the
Corzine vs. Christie: It’s the Education, Stupid
Laura Waters
June 19, 2009
The New York Times has a must-read today on Chris Christie’s appeal to New Jerseyans committed to education reform. While this state tends to swing
Flipping the Bird to the Supreme Court
Laura Waters
June 17, 2009
An organization called Our Children/Our Schools, which describes itself as “a statewide education justice campaign whose membership includes education, children’s advocacy and civil rights organizations,”
N.J. Has The Highest Graduation Rate in the U.S. Not.
Laura Waters
June 9, 2009
The Record crows today, New Jersey continues to lead the nation in the percentage of students who graduate from high school, according to a national
Davy Blooper
Laura Waters
June 5, 2009
Education Secretary Arne Duncan announced today in Newark that New Jersey will receive $891 million in federal stimulus funding. According to the Associated Press, New
Pre-School: Has S.F.R.A. Already Imploded?
Laura Waters
June 1, 2009
The Record reports today that Corzine’s whole preschool expansion plan is “on hold, with no funds for new classes included in next year’s recession-crunched budget.”