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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Christie Signs School Elections Bill
Gov. Christie signed Bill 4394 today. This bill gives municipalities or school boards the ability, through a resolution, to move school board member elections from
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Will Gov. Christie Sign the Bill Moving School Board Elections?
Gov. Christie may not sign the bill that gives school boards, municipalities, and residents the option of moving school board member elections to November and
Do Charter Schools Sacrifice Non-Charter Kids?
Dr. Bruce Baker has a good blog post up called “NJ Charter School Data Round-Up” in which he compares demographics between NJ charter schools and
Sunday Leftovers
Tom Moran in this morning’s Star-Ledger sets the mood in Jersey City: This was lottery night at Learning Community Charter School in Jersey City. The
Legislative Committee Update
Capital Quickies has a scorecard on the reorganization of the State Assembly. Regarding the Education Committee, James Beach from Cherry Hill replaces Jim Whelan and
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Yesterday Gov. Christie signed the Urban Hope Act, which allows non-profits to build, manage, and operate up to four “renaissance” schools in three districts: Camden,
Wither Goest A 4394?
NJ Spotlight is tweeting that Gov. Christie may not sign A 4394, the bill that gives school boards/local residents the right to move school board
GOP Candidates: Where’s the Education Beef?
Is it just me or does it seem that during this Republican Presidential Primary process there’s an astonishing lack of attention directed at education? When’s
Two Education Bills Sail Through NJ Legislature
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NJEA’s Position Signals Strength
Bob Braun of the Star-Ledger castigates NJEA’s leadership for “joining forces with archenemy Gov. Chris Christie and the powerful Camden County Democratic machine of George
Sunday Leftovers
Gov. Christie explains why the State Legislature passed health and benefits contributions reform legislation but then failed to pass meaningful education reform: “I think they
Quote of the Day
The New York Times analyzes a new study that asserts the value of value-added teacher evaluations: Elementary- and middle-school teachers who help raise their students’
Urban Hope Act: Trenton Jumps In and ELC and NJEA are On the Outs
One other education bill looks likely to pass through the NJ State Legislature at its last session on Monday: the Urban Hope Act. It’s undergone
November School Board Elections Moves Forward
As the New Jersey State Legislature’s lame duck session limps to a close, two education bills have a shot at passage on Monday: A 4394,
NJ’s Urban Hope Act Divides ELC and NJEA
How pissed off is Education Law Center over the proposed Urban Hope Act, the fast-tracked bill that would (in its most recent incarnation) build a
NJ’s Extremely Segregated Special Education System
Earlier this week I commented on Dr. Bruce Baker’s description of New Jersey’s historical preference for the “extreme segregation” of poor minority kids into chronically
350 NJ School Board Members Miss Deadline
The deadline’s just passed for NJ school board members to complete criminal background checks, per new legislation. The Record reports that more than 350 members
We’re #1! (At Least in School Spending)
The National Education Association has released its “Ranking and Estimates of the States 2010 and Estimates of School Statistics 2011.” According to NEA’s data, in
ELC Protests our ESEA Waiver Application
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