The Ethics of Ed Reform In N.J.

Laura Waters January 20, 2010

With all the adrenaline hosed on Race To The Top (including our own), a pattern in N.J. is emerging amidst the spray: the 21 school

Quote of the Day II

Laura Waters January 13, 2010

Gov.-elect Christopher Christie could not have found a nominee for Commissioner of Education that would rile up the New Jersey Education Association more than Bret

Handicapping N.J.’s RTTT

Laura Waters January 6, 2010

We’re bumping up against a reality where the teaching profession is resisting doing a lot of things that are pretty sensible, We’re in for a

A Shot at Re-Relevancy For Education Law Center

Laura Waters January 4, 2010

What’s going on at Education Law Center, N.J.’s preeminent advocate for poor urban schoolchildren? ELC’s ethos is educational equity and closing the achievement gap, setting

From Our In-Coming Big Cheese

Laura Waters December 16, 2009

Here’s Governor-Elect Christie (courtesy of the Asbury Park Press) on how to cut school costs, the main driver of N.J.’s crippling property taxes: 1) Eliminate

RTTT as Political Football

Laura Waters December 10, 2009

The Star-Ledger has obtained a November 19th email to Ed Commish Lucille Davy from Susan Cole, head of Christie’s education transition team, telling Davy not

Quote of the Day

Laura Waters December 9, 2009

Teachers are not the problem. It’s the over-politicized of the leadership of their union. Governor-Elect Chris Christie on 101.5’s “Ask the Governor” radio show last

Can N.J. Get Real About Race To The Top?

Laura Waters December 2, 2009

Thomas Carroll, President of the Foundation for Education Reform & Accountability, has a piece in the New York Post on why New York State will