Public Votes on Charter Schools?

The Star-Ledger Editorial Board points to weaknesses in Assembly Bill 3852, which “[r]equires voter approval at the annual school election or by the board of

Newark Celebration/ Blaming the Messenger

A Star-Ledger article today celebrates the successful graduation of Newark Central High School’s Class of 2011. All but 7 seniors passed the qualifying tests –

Grading NJ’s Charter School Bills

A package of four bills, NJ Spotlight reports, is making its way through the Assembly this week, all relating to charter schools. As is often

Trenton Community Charter vs. Grace Dunn

The NJ Department of Education is closing Trenton Community Charter School, reports the Trenton Times. The pre-k – 8, founded in 1997, has 540 kids

Charter School Envy, Part II

Education Law Center, which has put out a 10-part proposal for revising NJ’s charter school law, also supports voter approval for new charters, just like

Education Transformation Task Force Named

Gov. Christie has announced his appointments to his Education Transformation Task Force. There’s a wee bit of pomposity to the title, but the intentions are

DOE Note of the Day

The following is now posted on all DOE School Report Cards under the categories “School Drop-Out Rates” and “Post-Graduation Plans”: NOTE: The New Jersey Department

Paterson’s Preschoolers

Education Law Center has just posted the Complaint Investigation report from the DOE in response to allegations that Paterson Public Schools withheld mandated special education

Lakewood’s Voucher Program

Lakewood Public Schools’ inclusion in the Opportunity Scholarship Act is redundant. Lakewood Public Schools is already a voucher program. This week the focus is back