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
Opinion
Coronavirus in the News
All COVID UpdatesMore Top Stories
Quote of the Day
By any measure, New Jersey has one of the most segregated school systems in the country. We have to reopen that front. We have to
Albert Shanker is Always Right
A study hot off the press on the influence of special interest groups on school board elections cites the late AFT President Shanker, who wrote
April Fools
A new legislative projection says New Jersey will rake in $914 million more than expected in taxes through June 2012, which will likely set off
Four Degrees of NEA
Question: how many degrees of separation are there between the broadening coalition opposing the expansion of charter schools in New Jersey and the National Education
Sunday Leftovers
Not Your Mother’s DOE: NJ Spotlight looks at recent job postings and restructuring plans. online pharmacy purchase topamax without prescription with best prices today in
A Crititique of Student Value-Added Models
Has Bob Bowdon (of The Cartel fame) been reading too much Bruce Baker? It can hardly be denied that there are factors outside a student’s
Quote of the Day
Gov. Christie at a CNN panel yesterday, “A Pathway to Excellence: The Future of Education in America,” on why Republicans should focus energy on urban
Bad Idea Of the Day,
Courtesy of Sen. Michael Doherty (R-Warren), who proposed that we should shelve our current school funding system, allocate $7,481 per student, regardless of need, and
Quote of the Day
The key is that unless there is accountability, we will never get the right system. As long as there are no consequences if kids or
Trenton School Board Changes
Trenton Mayor Tony Mack is replacing three members of the city school board. According to the Trenton Times, online pharmacy purchase levaquin online no prescription
There’s No Armanis in Camden
Today’s NJ Spotlight, Star-Ledger, and the Asbury Park Press highlight a veritable groundswell of wealthy parents and school district officials fighting the influx of charter
Education Transformation Task Force Named
Gov. Christie has announced his appointments to his Education Transformation Task Force. There’s a wee bit of pomposity to the title, but the intentions are
Check Out My Column Today
in New Jersey Spotlight: online pharmacy reglan over the counter with best prices today in the USA with the next Abbott v. Burke ruling pending,
Quote of the Day
Robert Curvin, a visiting scholar at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University, reflects on the recent superintendent search
Sunday Leftovers
Gov. Christie says that Newark School Advisory Committee shouldn’t hold its breath about regaining local control. Star-Ledger: “I won’t turn it back over until there
No Grant for Paterson
Speaking of remedies to school failure besides more funding, The Record reports that Paterson Public Schools was about to get a DOE grant to turn
“Really Bad Learning Outcomes”
Megan McCardle at The Atlantic wonders about the cries of woe from middle-class parents, teacher unions, and other foes of high-stakes testing. She concludes that
Do Poor Kids Need A Different Pedagogy Than Wealthy Kids?
Alfie Kohn has really pushed the buttons of ed reformers in his Education Week commentary, “How Education Reform Traps Poor Children.” He bemoans the educational
Quote of the Day
If selling [education] reform is like selling a car, you can’t get people to buy it by showing them a list of features. They have
Get Rid of School Budget Elections
Last week nearly 80% of school district budgets passed voters’ scrutiny, the highest percentage in years. Contrast that with last year’s passage rate of 41%
