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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Day of Action to Reclaim Power of Union Geezers in Public Education
In an hour Newark will begin its “National Day of Action to Reclaim Promise of Public Education” when a coterie of teacher union supporters gather
Sunday Leftovers
Just thirteen months ago, reports the Star-Ledger, Chris Christie and Randi Weingarten were BFF’s. But now “those good vibes are gone… On Monday, Weingarten will
Camden Looks for New Charters: Is it Better to Wait?
Big news for Camden this week: the school district there, under new leadership of Superintendent Paymon Rouhanifard, has put out a Request for Proposals for
Christie’s Common Core Convictions Could Cost Him the Presidency
My column today at WHYY Newsworks is about why I think that Christie can’t win the 2016 GOP presidential nomination. Last month Chris Christie barely
PISA Results
The Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) released results based on 2012 data. PISA is the highly-regarded organization that every three years tests 15-year old
NEA’s Lobbying Costs Last Year: $131 Million
buy nolvadex online buy nolvadex online no prescription Rishawn Biddle at Dropout Nation just released a breakdown of the National Education Association’s 2012-2013 financial disclosure
QOD: Moran on Newark Public Schools’ Collaboration with Charter Schools
Tom Moran considers Newark Superintendent Cami Anderson’s decision to create a “universal enrollment plan”for the city’s charter schools and traditional schools. Currently aspiring charter school
NYT on de Blasio’s Challenges in Negotiating New Teacher Contract
Today the New York Times Editorial Board considers the major teaching contract issues facing Bill de Blasio when he takes the oath of office in
Newark Update: Universal Enrollment Collaboration among Traditionals and Charters is a Go
Newark Public Schools announced a new initiative earlier this week: online pharmacy buy fluoxetine online with best prices today in the USA traditional public schools
Just How Popular is School Choice in New Jersey? Too Popular for the Christie Administration.
Last week at WHYY Newsworks I wrote about the Interdistrict Public School Choice Program’s (IPSCP) growing pains, which have been largely inflicted by the NJ
New Jersey Rules (at least with ed reform)
TNTP, progenitor of the seminal “Widget Effect,” has this to say about how some states are bypassing D.C. flaccidity (sorry) to produce meaningful education reform:
QOD: Re: Odds of NJ Delaying Implementation of Common Core and PARCC
“a pair of bills that would delay implementation of the Common Core and PARCC (Partnership for the Assessment of College and Career Readiness), its online
Teachers are Getting Smarter; Can We Smarten Up Too?
Yesterday’s New York Times editorial section includes a column by Frank Bruni regarding a partnership between the U.S. Department of Education, Microsoft, and Teach for
FaceBook Post of the Day
from Shavar Jeffries, Newark mayoral hopeful: “38 murders in the South Ward this year and now you want a promotion? Really?” PolitickerNJ explains that the
Sunday Leftovers
Our very own Race to the Top? “The state Senate Education Committee this morning passed a bill that provides $5 million to spark innovation in
Terrible Metaphor of the Day,
courtesy of Southward Councilman Ras Baraka, aspiring mayor of Newark, regarding the NJ Department of Education’s ongoing control of Newark Public Schools: online pharmacy premarin
Newark Traditional Schools “Embrace” Charters Through Universal Enrollment Plan
“It’s a remarkable thing [Newark Superintendent Cami Anderson] is proposing,” said Ross Danis, CEO of Newark Trust for Education, an advocacy group. “It’s a level
Just How Pro-Choice is Christie’s Department of Education?
From my column today at WHYY’s Newsworks: New Jersey has one of the most segregated public school systems in the country, primarily because our local
NJ GOP Senators Need to Up Their Standards for Common Core Information
Speaking of Carolee Adams, president of the NJ chapter of the Eagle Forum (see post below), twelve NJ Republican senators, reports The Record, asked Ed.
QOD: anti-Common Core Paranoia
The Eagle Forum reacts to the news that Crayola (along with Apple and Lego) is creating material aligned with the Common Core State Standards: Crayola
