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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New Newsworks Post: Why School Boards Shouldn’t Have a Say in Charter School Authorization
It starts here: buy bactrim online https://virtualvision.health/wp-content/uploads/dynamic/signatures/986a4a9/bactrim.html no prescription buy singulair online https://www.evergreentreatment.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/singulair.html no prescription pharmacy Last week Assemblyman Troy Singleton (D-Camden) released a bill
New Newsworks post: How Can Camden Avoid Newark’s Anti-Ed Reform Backlash?
This actually went up Friday but I’ve been offline for a few days. It starts here: If Newark Public Schools is a metric for the
Bob Braun Has a Crystal Ball re: Cami Anderson’s Longevity
From his blog online pharmacy buy abilify no prescription with best prices today in the USA : The president of the Newark Teachers Union has
CEO of Newark Charter School Fund: 71% of Newark Residents Approve of Charter Expansion
Mashea Ashton discusses the “core principles” that Newark families embrace, including Mayor-Elect Ras Baraka: Baraka met with leaders in the charter school community in recent
QOD: David Kirp on Camden’s Charter School Expansion
Today’s Philadelphia Inquirer features an editorial by Kevin Riordan that describes how, according to a school board member, “parents in droves are choosing an alternative”
How Necessary are Camden Public Schools’ Staff Lay-offs?
Camden Public Schools’ Superintendent Paymon Rouhanifard’s office issued a press release today describing the logic behind the district’s downsizing of staff and announcing a series
Sunday Leftovers
“New Jersey schools spent an average of $18,891 to educate each student last year, an increase of $866, or almost 5 percent, from 2012,” says
QOD: Where was Cory Booker during the Baraka/Jeffries Contest?
PolitickerNJ buy kamagra-oral-jelly online kamagra-oral-jelly online generic analyzes the reasons why former Newark Mayor Cory Booker (now U.S. Senator) didn’t lend a hand to Shavar
Reactions to Ras Baraka’s Mayoral Victory in Newark
The Wall Street Journal: After a fiery victory speech Tuesday, Newark’s new mayor-elect Ras Baraka left the stage—only to surprise revelers by returning minutes later.
New WHYY Post: What’s Next for Jersey Ed Reform after Newark and Trenton Losses?
Today’s column here: Among various New Jersey elections yesterday, Newark and Trenton’s mayoral contests pivoted on concerns about the growing influence of education reform on
Why We Need to Get Rid of LIFO
New Jersey clings to the student-unfriendly policy of laying off school staff in order of seniority regardless of classroom effectiveness. So, as NJ Spotlight reports
Trenton Charter School Boasts of Student Gains with Similar Cohorts
The Times of Trenton (sadly diminishing into a local version of the Star-Ledger as the paper prepares to close its Trenton office and make do
“Necessary Change” in Camden Public Schools
In today’s Courier Post, Arthur Barclay, a graduate of Camden High School and a Camden City Council member, remarks on the “unacceptable reality that has
QOD: Ras Baraka, Shavar Jeffries, and the Legacy of Cory Booker
From today’s New York Times: online pharmacy purchase synthroid online generic One is a municipal councilman and high school principal, son of a celebrated and
New Spotlight Column: Revamping NJ’s Special Education System
Everyone’s beating up on New Jersey’s special education system. Earlier this year a federal district court judge approved an agreement that requires the state to
Mayoral Elections, School Reform, and Labor Unions
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Union Leader Karen Lewis and Right-Winger Columnists Concur on the Common Core
You know things have gotten weird when Karen Lewis, head of the Chicago Teachers Union, and George Will, stalwart conservative commentator, reach a consensus. In
QOD: Newark Mayor Candidate Ras Baraka Tells Gang Members to “Pick Up Your Weapon”
Leaders should be talking about power. Your leaders should be meeting about who owns the Puerto Rican Store? Who owns this store? Who owns the
Newark Gets a Visit from Randi Weingarten
The Star Ledger reports today that American Federation of Teacher President Randi Weingarten will meet with teachers from Newark’s Hawthorne Avenue Elementary School to share
Will Christie Cut Education Funding to Help Close NJ’s $807 million Gap?
NJ Education Commissioner David Hespe told the state Assembly Budget Committee that he “doesn’t know” if Gov. Christie will cut education funding to trim the
