The concept of consolidating school districts in New Jersey seems to incite either enthusiasm or vitriol. The efficiency-obsessed policy wonks…
More School Cuts:With State revenues down substantially – 7% in most categories – Corzine is including mid-year cuts in his…
As the new data from the N.J. State Report Cards makes the rounds, the DOE is caught in the unenviable…
New Jersey School Boards Association has a handy cheat sheet available on potential consolidations of school districts. Though there is…
As districts face the music generated by the DOE’s mandate on school consolidation, a predictable pattern is emerging: first, murmur…
Paul Mulshine bemoans the cost per pupil of education in N.J.. From today’s Star-Ledger:I discussed this the other day with…
For a great example of the challenges inherent in consolidation of local school districts, look to Oradell’s campaign to withdraw…
Now that Executive County Superintendents have been ordered by the DOE to issue reports by March 2010 for consolidation of…
In a lukewarm try at consolidation, Somerset Hills (2,100 kids K-12) and Bedminster (600 kids, K-8) are looking once again…