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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Marlboro Melee
Marlboro Township Public Schools, a wealthy K-8 district in Monmouth County, is the site of an impasse between the Marlboro Board of Education and the
Christie’s One-Man Band
Is it possible to flip the bird to NJEA and still succeed as New Jersey’s education reformer? It sounds like Chris Christie is going to
N.J.’s Reform Report Card
A new report out from the Center for American Progress grades each state on 8 categories relevant to educational reform. Here’s N.J.’s report card:School Management
Conventional Olive Branch from NJEA?
The kids are back in school today after a four-day weekend for the NJEA Convention, which precedes (for most districts) half-days for teacher-parent conferences, which
Sunday Leftovers
Alan Steinberg predicts that the pending battle between Christie and the NJEA “could become the Ali-Frazier of New Jersey issue battles.” The Philadelphia Inquirer has
Is Christie’s Victory a Validation of Obama’s Education Platform?
Charlie Barone over at Swift & Change Able analyzes Christie’s win: Corzine’s education policies were 180 degrees from Obama’s proposed education reforms. Other than presiding
Extra Cash Doesn’t Equal Extra Learning
Alfred A. Lindseth and Eric Hanushek argue in Educationnext that court-ordered funding increases to schools has not resulted in correlative increases in student achievement. (They’ve
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This [Robert Treat Academy Charter School] is a model that we should replicate all over the state of New Jersey, everywhere. And there is no
It’s NJEA Convention Time,
that two-day period in November when New Jersey public schools close so that teachers can go to Atlantic City for all sorts of worthwhile activities.
Whither Goes Jersey Education Policy in the Wake of Christie’s Victory?
First, a contest: who can name the next Commissioner of Education? Post your thoughts, please. The only clues we have is that Christie vowed during
Nearby Presence of Charters Benefit Non-Charter Students
From today’s Wall Street Journal, a report on a paper out from the Manhattan Institute that shows “that even students who don’t attend a charter
Parent: “Pathetic” Test Scores of Black Kids in Ewing, N.J.
An informed parent in the Mercer County school district of Ewing Township, David Roscoe Brown, writes in the Trenton Times about the performance of black
School Funding Conspiracy?
Paul Mulshine has spent this gubernatorial election mourning Steve Lonegan’s loss in the GOP primary and dividing his scorn between Corzine and Christie. In this
Upgrade Teaching Programs
Susan Engle of Williams College, argues in today’s New York Times that teaching colleges “should be selective, requiring a 3.5 undergraduate grade point average and
Sunday Leftovers
Last Tidbits from NJSBA Convention: Charlie Rose, Arne Duncan’s General Counsel, expects that the ESEA reauthorization proposal will be ready “early next year.” The Race
Davy Takes the Stage
It was standing room only yesterday at NJSBA’s “Conversation with the Commissioner” – over 300 board members and administrators eager to hear from Lucille Davy,
WSJ: Order Lots of Coffee for Election Night in N.J.
From today’s Wall Street Journal Editorial Page The only thing clear from all the surveys is that Mr. Daggett isn’t going to be governor. That
Live From A.C., con’t.
Further note from the Legislative Update yesterday afternoon at the NJSBA convention. (See below if you’re just jumping in.) Michael Vrancik, Director of the Governmental
Morning Nosh
Is it just us, or does Chris Daggett’s name seem to be evaporating from news stories regarding the gubernatorial race? An exception: the Star-Ledger reports
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The Star-Ledger online pharmacy buy flomax without prescription with best prices today in the USA reports that Paterson’s Eastside High will now have two principals:
