NJ Department of Education (DOE)

“Wonder of Wonder, Miracles of Miracles”

Well, it's not quite a trip to the Promised Land but the New Jersey Department of Education did announce that…

12 years ago

What’s More Important? Local Control or Student Outcomes?

From my post today at WHYY Newsworks,"What's More Important: Local Control or Student Outcomes?"In New Jersey, nothing gets our blood…

13 years ago

Irony Alert: Closing Down Segregated Schools Reinforces Segregation

Education Law Center, standard bearer for poor minority students in New Jersey, issued a press release yesterday charging that Gov.…

13 years ago

NAEP Science Test Scores Released

The National Assessment of Educational Progress released its scores on science exams given to 8th graders. Overall, reports the Wall…

13 years ago

How Do NJ’s New Graduation Rates Correspond with Christie’s Reform Agenda?

That's the topic for my post today at Newsworks WHYY. Teaser:These changes are serendipitous for those of the education reform…

13 years ago

NJ Graduation Rates: Trenton and Lakewood

NJ School Boards Association has a cogent explanation of the new way NJ is calculating graduation rates:Previously, the graduation rate…

13 years ago

A Tale of Two Cities: Charter School Expansion in Philly and Camden

Check out my new column at NJ Spotlight on the some similarities and differences between the radical public school overhaul…

13 years ago

NJ DOE Advertises RAC Positions

Education Commissioner Chris Cerf announced last year that the DOE would reorganize its local oversight from individual county offices to…

13 years ago

Interdistrict Public School Choice Program Update

Good news on NJ's Interdistrict Public School Choice Program! According to a press release from the NJ DOE, participation next…

13 years ago

Tenure Reform Testimony: LIFO and Teacher Evaluations

It was quite the scene at the Statehouse Annex yesterday as the Senate Education Committee heard public testimony on Sen.…

13 years ago