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Is NJEA the Ventriloquist and Governor Murphy the Dummy?

Once upon a time the New Jersey Education Association was about education and professional development for teachers. But NJ’s primary…

6 years ago

Who Needs Algebra II? A New Report Reveals Disconnect Between Test-Haters and What New Jersey Students Need To Live Here.

Less than two weeks ago a local paper reported that Trenton public schools students feel unsafe and uneducated.  At about…

6 years ago

NJEA Shows Phil Murphy Who’s Boss: The Short Tenureship of Paula White

Late yesterday Star-Ledger editor Tom Moran had a scoop: Governor Phil Murphy abruptly rescinded the appointment of Assistant Commissioner of…

7 years ago

Teacher Unions and the Tea Party

Kevin Chavous, Chairman of the Black Alliance for Educational Options, explains the politics that undermines the integrity of the reauthorization…

13 years ago

Quote of the Day

In the last year New Jersey has moved from talk to action, from ideas to implementation. The legislature is now…

13 years ago

Is Democrat/Republican a False Dichotomy? (It is in Education Reform)

Kevin P. Chavous, Chairman of the Black Alliance for Educational Options, has a piece in the Daily Caller that advocates…

14 years ago

Here’s some Highlights

from Comm. Christopher Cerf's speech on tenure reform, plus some comments from the panel comprising Senator Teresa Ruiz, Dan Weisberg…

14 years ago

Ravitch Gets it Wrong

Diane Ravitch argues in the Wall Street Journal today that the Republican Party is faced with an “educational dilemma” because…

14 years ago

Money Is The Root of All Education Reform

Charles Stile at The Record reports on the relatively new presence in NJ of Democrats for Education Reform. Stile writes…

15 years ago