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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Kean Poll: Mergers, Merit Pay, Accountability
Kean University has a new poll out that shows that, based on responses of 1,000 residents, 70% of New Jerseyans are satisfied with our public
How Fragile is Public Education in NJ?
Rev. Reginald Jackson’s rebuttal to Gordon MacInnes has now been posted at NJ Spotlight. To recap, Mr. MacInnes begins his op-ed by criticizing NJEA, the
15 Years Ago In Newark…
on Dec. 16th, 1996, State Senator Gordon MacInnes (D-Morris County) participated in a committee meeting of the Joint Committee on Public Schools. The NJ Education
In School Choice, Choosing Between the System and the Student
Last week Gordon MacInnes wrote an editorial for NJ Spotlight that vaunts NJ’s public school system as the best in the nation (except for Massachusetts)
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This morning’s New York Times analyzes the impact of technology in the classroom, specifically in an Arizona district. Test scores are stagnant; are the kids
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In the last year New Jersey has moved from talk to action, from ideas to implementation. The legislature is now considering a revamp of teacher
RTTT Yahrzeit and Charter School Conversions
NJ Spotlight notes the one-year anniversary of Chris Christie’s firing of then-Ed Commissioner Bret Schundler because of a (minor) screw-up in our Race To The
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“I think this has gone well overboard.”
That’s Richard Bozza, head of the New Jersey Association of School Administrators, on NJ’s new anti-harrassment, intimidation, and bullying legislation, in yesterday’s New York Times.
NJEA Sues State over Pension/Benefits Reform
The New Jersey Education Association has filed suit in federal court to overturn the State Legislature’s pension and health benefits premium contributions reform bill. The
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Steven Brill’s new book, “Class Warfare: Inside the Fight to Fix America’s Schools,” was “reviewed” yesterday by the New York Times education reporter Michael Winerip.
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NJ’s Special Ed Problem
The Trenton Times reported this week that Trenton Public School District will open an alternative schools for kids with behavioral problems. The program will be
Newark and Ed Reform
For an example of the strange alliances begot by education reform, check this out: the hoary American Civil Liberties Union and the Newark-based Secondary Parent
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The Gloucester County Times considers NJEA’s snubbing of Senate President Sweeney and Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver because they backed the health benefits/pension reform plan: online
Sunday Leftovers
Today’s Courier-Post looks at the political landscape of education reform in New Jersey, including Derrell Bradford’s new gig, Better Education for Kids, the rising ire
NJ’s Charter School Wars
Princeton International Academy Charter School (PIACS), which has been fighting for approval of its Mandarin-immersion school, has filed suit against Princeton, West Windsor/Plainsboro, and South
LIFO in Action
NJ Spotlight reports on Newark Superintendent Cami Anderson’s transition, particularly in regards to using previously excessed teachers from Newark’s own rubber room. Sometimes teachers are
