Is Corzine Really a Charter School Fan?

Jon Corzine’s deathbed conversion to unfettered charter school expansion during Thursday night’s gubernatorial debate is a little confusing if you’ve been following the rhetoric. Just

Here’s NJEA’s Talking Points

on why union members should vote for Corzine instead of Christie. Among the key issues: Corzine “does not support [merit pay] because it creates a

Weinberg’s Charter School Dupe

Here’s what L.G. Candidate Loretta Weinberg told NJN during a visit to a Teaneck charter school on Tuesday (link here, about 1:30): “Part of our

Corzine’s Doin’ the Charter School Bop

Governor Corzine is fighting the perception that his Administration is unwelcoming to charter school expansion. According to New Jersey Newsroom, Corzine visited Community Charter School

NJEA Members Refuse to Say “Baa”

Politico has a piece on the role of organized labor in the gubernatorial races in Virginia and N.J. In spite of traditional union support for

Christie Puts His Weight Behind Charter Schools

Chris Christie is touting his promised reforms to NJ’s public education system (press release here; New Jersey Newsroom story here), which center on increasing commitments

Christie on Charters, Vouchers, Pre-K

Last month School Leader, the monthly mag from NJSBA, published an interview with Governor Corzine. This month it’s Chris Christie’s turn, and there’s a couple

Six New Charter Schools in N.J.

The DOE gave final approval to 6 new charter schools, which will all open in September: The Institute for Excellence Charter School in Winslow, Riverbank

Education Law Center Logic Lapse

The Education Law Center’s current agenda, as evidenced by some recent publications, betrays some cognitive dissonance. On the one hand, ELC damns the State Legislature

NAACP Goes to Trenton

A representative from the Trenton branch of the NAACP told the Trenton School Board last night that it must do something to improve the “abysmal”