Public Votes on Charter Schools?

The Star-Ledger Editorial Board points to weaknesses in Assembly Bill 3852, which “[r]equires voter approval at the annual school election or by the board of

Grading NJ’s Charter School Bills

A package of four bills, NJ Spotlight reports, is making its way through the Assembly this week, all relating to charter schools. As is often

Using an Uzi When a Fly-Swatter Will Do

In today’s Star-Ledger Bob Braun has another piece on the “mothers’ crusade known as Save Our Schools New Jersey” that aims to push legislation that

Trenton Community Charter vs. Grace Dunn

The NJ Department of Education is closing Trenton Community Charter School, reports the Trenton Times. The pre-k – 8, founded in 1997, has 540 kids

Quote of the Day

From NY1: The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People says some charter students get more resources than the public school students. They’re now

Charter School Leftovers

On Monday the Assembly Education Committee will consider a bill sponsored by Assemblyman Patrick Diegnan that would require new charter schools to campaign for voter

Charter School Envy, Part II

Education Law Center, which has put out a 10-part proposal for revising NJ’s charter school law, also supports voter approval for new charters, just like

Charter School Envy, Part I

Just months ago the charter school movement in New Jersey had the wind at its sails. With a record number of DOE approvals (23!) this