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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Sunday Leftovers
Trenton Fraud: audits of Trenton Public Schools reveal that administrators inaccurately recorded costs for special education out-of-district placements and health benefit payments for teachers during
We’ll Always Have Paris
Rick: How can you close me up? On what grounds?Louis: I am shocked, shocked, to find gambling going on in this establishment!Emile: Your winnings, sir.Louis:
Sunday Leftovers
The Star-Ledger reports on Abraham Clark High School in Roselle, where more than half the students failed math standardized tests, there is no district curriculum,
NJ a Loser in RTTT?
The National Council on Teacher Quality (hat tip: EdReformer) is predicting that New Jersey will be one of eight losers in the Race To The
NJEA Flunks Accuracy Test
New Jersey Education Association has a slick new website, with a banner boasting, “The TRUTH About New Jersey’s Public Schools.” The banner links to set
Teacher Salary Settlements Drop
New Jersey School Boards Association is reporting that recent teacher contract settlements have dropped sharply since January, with annual salary increases averaging 2.03% since January
Quote of the Day
The fact that the feds are bailing out schools and preventing reform doesn’t come as much of a surprise. But what is shocking is how
Education Reform and Civil Rights
Here’s Sandra Alberti, Director of Math and Science Education at the NJ DOE. in NJ Spotlight: online pharmacy https://cyrmdcosmeticsurgery.com/wp-content/uploads/ShortpixelBackups/wp-content/uploads/imodium.html with best prices today in the
College Grad Rate Disparities in NJ
The Education Trust has a study out today that looks at the gaps in graduation rates between White and Black students at public and private
Saturday Leftovers
A day earlier than usual, true, but I’m taking a week off. Proof of the achievement gap among Jersey’s wealthy and poor districts: The Courier
Ed Reform Backlash?
This morning President Obama spoke at the National Urban League to address criticism that Race To The Top (and education reform in general) is neglecting
RTTT Hucktooey
“The relationship between the state teachers’ union and the governor has deteriorated to such an extent that news that both sides agree is good becomes
NJ is a Finalist in Race To The Top
18 states plus D.C. made the cut. More later. Update: The finalists are Arizona, California, Colorado, D.C., Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts,
Lede of the Day
From the Sacramento Bee: “Scott Plotkin, executive director of the California School Boards Association, announced his retirement Friday amid revelations he had charged thousands of
RTTT Finalists Tomorrow
Ed Sec Arne Duncan will announce Race To The Top finalists tomorrow at 1:00 pm during a speech to the National Press Club. Michele McNeil
When a Rose Isn’t a Rose
New Jersey may have one of the nation’s top high school graduation rates, but when it comes to college just 40.9 percent of residents hold
Quote of the Day
What everyone knows – and few will admit – is that the only way to reduce property taxes in New Jersey is to cut the
Sunday Leftovers
Race To The Top finalists: word on the street is that they’ll be announced early this week.The New York Times “Room for Debate” asks whether
Rating NJ’s Content Standards
The Fordham Foundation has released its 2010 review of individual state standards online pharmacy metformin no prescription for language arts and math as a stunningly
Caps and Games
NJ Spotlight reports on a fast timeline for new caps on superintendent salaries, as Ed Commissioner Schundler told “top county executives” (Executive County Superintendents maybe?)
