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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Reginald Lewis has a nuanced view of the Newark boycott in NJ Spotlight: There are clearly legitimate concerns about a plan on this scale in which
Christie: Superintendent Salary Caps in N.J. were NJEA’s Idea
Now here’s an odd comment from Gov. Christie: according to today’s NJ Spotlight, N.J.’s controversial salary cap for superintendents was NJEA’s idea. According to the
New Newsworks column: Newark’s School Reform Battle is Taking a Toll on its Union
Last week I wrote here about a legal dispute in Camden: twenty-five local residents, backed by several statewide anti-charter groups, filed a complaint with the
National Charter School Enrollment up by 12.6%
Today’s Washington Post looks at trends in this form of school choice: Nationwide, about 2.5 million public school students were enrolled in charter schools last
QOD: Democrats and Pension Reform
“You can’t be a progressive and be opposed to pension reform.” Democrat Gina M. Raimondo, running for governor of Rhode Island, in today’s New York
Sunday Leftovers
NJ Spotlight drills down on NJEA’s spending on campaigns and lobbying, almost $60 million over the last fifteen years and more than double anyone else.
Speaking of great non-profit charter schools…
TEAM (i.e., KIPP’s Newark consortium) responds to another meme of anti-reformers: that students who struggle at charter schools are “pushed out” in order to maintain
Let Non-Profit Charters Thrive (and, no, it’s not a corporate conspiracy)
On Wednesday I had a column in NJ Spotlight on the escalating rhetoric among anti-charter activists who make specious allegations that charter school operators and
New Newsworks Post: Camden’s Charter Schools: Law Suits and Politics
It starts here: online pharmacy order bactrim online with best prices today in the USA Just under two years ago, a group of Camden parents
QOD: NJEA’s Spending Continues to “Astound”
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New Spotlight column: Are Charter Schools the Next Goldmine for Billionaires?
In 1967’s classic film, “The Graduate,” young Benjamin (the graduate of the title) is given some advice by a friend of his father’s who wants
School Choice comes to Camden
NJ Spotlight online pharmacy buy champix no insurance with best prices today in the USA looks at a lawsuit filed by 25 Camden parents united
Sunday Leftovers
Did Newark boycotters succeed in their mission to keep schoolchildren out of school to protest Newark One, the district’s universal enrollment plan? Depends upon whom
Oy Vey Department: Save Our Schools Sues N.J.’s Ed Comm. For Permitting School Choice in Camden
Save Our Schools is suing New Jersey Commissioner of Education David Hespe for approving the applications of two highly-regarded charter school organizations, Mastery and Uncommon,
And Here’s What’s Wrong With N.J.’s Superintendent Salary Caps
The superintendent of Harrison Public Schools, James Doran, is resigning his post. Instead of retaining the top slot in the district, he took a demotion
New Newsworks Column: Here’s What’s Wrong with the Way We Pay Teachers
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Lakewood Update: Your Taxes at Work
The Asbury Park Press reviews some of the results of a criminal investigation into Lakewood Public Schools’ finances, which was prompted by allegations of fraud.
QOD: The Good (And Bad) in Standardized Testing
Lelac Almagor, online pharmacy purchase keflex no prescription with best prices today in the USA a teacher at a charter school in Washington, D.C., describes
Braun Crosses the Line
During the Newark mayoral election, Bob Braun, former columnist for the Star-Ledger and currently N.J.’s most prominent anti-reform blogger, was candidate Ras Baraka’s biggest booster.
Ed Week on the Gender Gap on School Boards
From EdWeek: “School boards have more equitable representation of men and women than any other governing group in the United States, but new studies suggest
