Maybe We Should Try the Macarena
Laura Waters
January 11, 2009
North Jersey’s editorial, “Is Merging School Districts A Good Idea?” follows what seems to be a kabuki dance of talking points: 1) It’s probably cheaper,
Wouldn’t a Prius Be Greener?
Laura Waters
January 7, 2009
Here’s an editorial today from the Star-Ledger trumpeting the benefits of regionalization. On the inefficiencies endemic to locally-controlled school districts: Regionalization is a good recipe
Slouching Towards Cape May?
Laura Waters
January 5, 2009
The Philadephia Daily News has a piece today describing a consolidation threat in the Cape May County school district of Wildwood City. Apparently the mayor
Staying in the Slow Lane
Laura Waters
December 13, 2008
The Press of Atlantic City reports that three districts neatly positioned for consolidation will take a pass. The School Boards of Northfield, Somers Point, and
Camden County, Bergen County
Laura Waters
December 10, 2008
The Courier-Post had an editorial yesterday urging the consolidation of five school districts in Camden County, specifically Hi-Nella, Laurel Springs, Magnolia, Somerdale, and Stratford. Seems
Ahearn’s Beef
Laura Waters
December 9, 2008
James Ahearn of The Record has a column in which he lambastes Democrats in Trenton for supporting Corzine’s creation of the position of Executive County
Board Members Blast DOE
Laura Waters
November 24, 2008
New Jersey School Boards Association had their Delegate Assembly on Saturday, including a panel discussion called “The Challenges, Opportunities, and Future of School District Regionalization.”
The People Speak
Laura Waters
November 5, 2008
With the rampant governmental infighting about consolidation of school districts, resistance from local school boards, and fiats from the Department of Education, we rarely have
Feverish Atlantic City
Laura Waters
November 2, 2008
Here are two vignettes from the NJSBA convention. The first one: it’s Tuesday afternoon, and the Atlantic City Convention Center is way below capacity: school
Live-Blogging from NJSBA
Laura Waters
October 29, 2008
We’re live-blogging from the New Jersey School Boards Association annual convention in Atlantic City — 10,000 school board members, business administrators, superintendents, vendors, NJSBA reps.