Newark Superintendent Is Advising School Board Members to Lie to the State
Just when you think Newark Public Schools District can’t get any more dysfunctional, another perversion pops up. Example: today Chalkbeat reports that during October’s board
2022 Mid-Terms: Winners Listened to 81% of Parents Who Support School Choice
This is a press release from the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools. Education played a significant role in the 2022 election cycle in America—and
Top New Jersey Officials Demand More Honesty and Less Vomit From Murphy’s Education Department As Student Proficiency Plummets
When someone stands up and says New Jersey schools are #1 I have an immediate reaction to vomit because I know that’s not true. That’s
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A Few Facts about Camden Public Schools’ Transformation
There was lots of bloggy, tweety chatter yesterday about one of Camden Public Schools’ five community outreach meetings last week, part of a district-wide community
QOD; Chris Cerf on Newark’s Education Politics
From today’s NJ Spotlight: Chris Cerf, Christie’s former education commissioner and arguably the chief architect of his reform approach, says great things are happening in
Mila Jasey’s Charter Conversion
Speaking of the bill proposed by N.J. Assembly members Patrick Diegnan and Mila Jasey that would place a three-year moratorium on all charter school approvals,
Diegnan/Jasey Charter Moratorium Bill Will Hurt Thousands of Needy Students
Score another one for Assemblyman Patrick Diegnan: not only does he want to undermine the state’s ability to gauge academic growth of needy students; now
QOD: How much does N.J. spend per child per year?
From today’s NJ Spotlight column: Statewide, New Jersey’s public schools are creeping ever closer to the $20,000 mark, with an average in 2013-2014 of $19,211
New NJ Family column: Advocating for your Special Needs Child
And now for something completely different: My husband and I welcomed our son into the world with the calm conviction of experienced parents. Jonah was
New NJ Spotlight Column: “Don’t Fall For the Opt-Out Cope-Out”
It starts here: Upholding ethical principles in Trenton’s State House is no game for wimps. Legislators in the Assembly and the Senate are relentlessly hounded
N.J. School Boards Association Opposes Opt-Out Bill
From NJSBA’s Legislative Update: On Thursday, March 26, the General Assembly unanimously passed A-4165, which would allow a parent or guardian to exclude a student
Opting-In as “the Great Equalizer”
The Asbury Park Press reports that Marlboro Public Schools wins the prize in Monmouth County for the school district with the most PARCC opt-outs. There,
A N.J. High School Principal Delves into the PARCC Opt-Out Movement (and urges Bob Braun to retire)
A New Jersey public high school principal has a blog called “The Sup’s Scoop” (hat tip: Erika Sanzi) and recently reflected on reasons for and
NEA Anticipates Supreme Court Ruling that Would Overturn Agency Fee Laws
From Mike Antonucci buy suhagra online suhagra online generic (hat tip: Alexander Russo): NEA itself is trying to prepare all of its state affiliates for
QOD: The “tragedy” that “the rich get school choice, the poor get…whatever”
Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry, a writer and fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center: The tragedy of the discussion around “school choice” in America is the
Camden Parents Rally for “Choice and Change”
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The Record Calls it on Anti-PARCC Legislation
WHEN THE Assembly unanimously approved a bill Thursday to create a policy allowing students to opt out of taking the new standardized PARCC test, they
Sunday Leftovers
PARCC-ing Lot: Steve Wollmer, NJEA spokesman, says that according to NJEA’s numbers, 5% of N.J.’s kids opted out of taking PARCC tests. The Record notes that “although test
New Newsworks Post: Is Pearson Really Stalking Your Kids’ Twitter Feed?
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Opt-Outers in N.J. Are on a “Collision Course with Low-Income Families of Color”
Robert Pondiscio’s article, “Opting Out, Race, and Reform” (referenced in the post below), deserves a little more detail than just NJEA’s insult to poor families.
QOD: NJEA Spokesman on Why N.J. PARCC Opt-outs Skew White and Privileged
“The vast majority of opt-outs are taking place in non-urban, non-disadvantaged districts,” agrees [NJEA Spokesman Steve] Wollmer, “because parents tend to be better informed in
Great News for Camden Students
Today Camden Public Schools announced one school closure and collaborative agreements with three of the country’s best charter operators. J.G. Whittier School will close this
Camden Public Schools To Make a “Major Announcement” on School Improvements Today
According to a district press release, Superintendent Paymon Rouhanifard, Mayor Dana Redd, City Council President Frank Moran, along with children and parents in district and
