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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Quote of the Day: Charter School Equity
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Education Law Center: School Construction Authority’s Profligacy is “Nothing Short of Astounding.”
A new press release from Education Law Center charges that NJ’s School Development Authority, responsible for school construction in high-poverty districts, is wasting tons of
Sunday Leftovers
An editorial this week in the NY Post: “The New Jersey Education Association has declared war on two Newark charter schools, Merit Prep and Newark
NJ Ed Comm. Cerf Approves Two New Charter Schools
The Christie Administration has just approved two new charter schools, both in Paterson. From the press release: online pharmacy doxycycline for sale with best prices
NJ’s Anti-Charter School Lobbyists: How Far Will They Go?
The Riverbank Charter School of Excellence in Roebling, NJ announced that it was withdrawing its proposed expansion. John Mooney at NJ Spotlight has the background
Buono’s Biggest Challenge: Differentiating her Education Agenda from NJEA’s
My post today at WHYY’s Newsworks concerns one of the primary challenges Sen. Barbara Buono will face in her gubernatorial campaign against Gov. Christie: differentiating
Yglesias on Obama’s Plan for Universal Preschool
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Upcoming Events
Catholic Partnership Schools is holding a 2013 Education Summit at Burlington County College in Mt. Laurel on March 13th. The event is described as “a
Quote of the Day
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New NJ Law Intends to Limit Transitions Among Schools for Kids with Disablities
In local special education news, Gov. Christie signed Senate Bill 1949, which, according to the Assembly Democrats’ press release, “directs the State Board of Education
What’s that About the Obama Administration Inventing a Right to Wheelchair Basketball?
Update on Rights of Kids with Disabilities to Participate in School Sports Program: was it only last week that the U.S. DOE’s Office of Civil
Sunday Leftovers
The Hunterdon County Democrat (Star-Ledger) reports on how some of NJ’s smallest districts are finding sustainability through the state’s Interdistrict Public School Choice Program. Stockton
New WHYY Post: The Rights of Kids with Disabilities to Participate in School Sports Programs
My post today at WHYY’s Newsworks examines the new guidelines released by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office on Civil Rights regarding the inclusion of
NJ DOE Releases Two Assessments of New Teacher Assessments
The New Jersey Department of Education has released two reports that evaluate the status of the first-year pilot for evaluating teachers. One was prepared by
Update of NJ DOE’s Proposed Change to Special Education Regs
NJ Spotlight reports on yesterday’s State Board of Education meeting at which the DOE proposed a number of changes in regulations regarding special education. (See
NJ Special Ed Amendments: We Read it so You Don’t Have to
Today the State Board of Education will consider some proposed amendments to special education regulations as part of its regular meeting. (Agenda here.) While many
Superintendent Salary Caps: Is the Third Time the Charm?
NJ Spotlight reports today that the NJ Association of School Administrators haven’t given up on its quest to get the State to wedge the no-twist
Texas Supreme Court: Look to New Jersey for Fair School Funding?
The big education news today comes out of Texas, where the State Supreme Court ruled that the system that Texas uses to fund public schools
NJSBA Goes to Washington
Dr. Larry Feinsod, Executive Director of New Jersey School Boards Association, reports that he just returned from Washington, D.C. to meet with legislators and other
CREDO: Read those Charter School Tea Leaves after the First Year or Two
There’s a new CREDO report (Stanford’s Center for Research on Education Outcomes) on how to identify high-performing charter schools and encourage their expansion. You can
