Christie

Christie: Superintendent Salary Caps in N.J. were NJEA’s Idea

Now here’s an odd comment from Gov. Christie: according to today’s NJ Spotlight, N.J.’s controversial salary cap for superintendents was…

10 years ago

New Jersey has Two Few School Administrators, says sleepy State Auditor

State Auditor Stephen Eells has issued a report that accuses Gov. Christie of failing to appoint the necessary Executive County…

10 years ago

New Numbers for N.J.’s Data-Driven Teacher Evaluations

John Mooney has the break-down on the new proportions of SGP's (Student Growth Percentiles) that will be used for teacher…

10 years ago

Why N.J. Should Shelve Superintendent Salary Caps

Today’s Wall St. Journal reports on South Orange-Maplewood’s Superintendent Brian Osbourne and his angst over leaving the North Jersey district…

10 years ago

New Newsworks Post: Christie and NJEA’s Partnership over PARCC

It starts here: Hand it to ol' Chris Christie: on Monday he snatched victory from the jaws of defeat by…

10 years ago

Christie Compromises (a bit) on PARCC-infused Teacher Evaluations

Well, Bob Braun was half-right. Gov. Christie did issue an executive order last night that renders Senate Bill 2154 moot,…

10 years ago

QOD: The Politics of the Common Core

From today's New York Times:Perhaps no issue, though, better illustrates how much Washington-style polarization has seeped into statehouses as education…

10 years ago

New Newsworks Post: Teacher Unions Go After “Toxic Testing”

Here's today's WHYY Newsworks post:Denver, the site of the NEA's annual meeting last week, is a long way from Trenton…

10 years ago

New Newsworks Post: Let’s Tell The Truth About N.J.’s Pension Mess

Rick: How can you close me up? On what grounds?Captain Renault: I'm shocked, shocked to find that gambling is going…

10 years ago

New WHYY Column: NJEA Takes the High Road in Pension Suit Against Christie

Today's WHYY Newsworks:The New Jersey Education Association, N.J.'s primary teacher union, is suing Gov. Chris Christie for reneging on a…

10 years ago