Education$=?
Laura Waters
March 31, 2009
NorthJersey, in “Fixing Abbott,” applauds Governor Corzine’s School Funding Reform Act and Judge Doyne’s ruling last week that allows the State to fund poor kids
Sunday Leftovers
Laura Waters
March 29, 2009
Education Law Center Gets Another Loss in Their Column: The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled 5-0 on Thursday that the D.O.E. does not have to
Abbott Obsolescence
Laura Waters
March 27, 2009
The Star-Ledger Editorial Page is applauding Judge Peter E. Doyne’s decision that the Supreme Court’s 1990 decision Abbott vs. Burke II is obsolete. Here’s the
SFRA v. Abbott Highlights
Laura Waters
March 26, 2009
The full text of the Court’s decision is here for you stalwarts, but here’s a Cliff Notes version: Judge Peter Doyne, quoting from Abbott II,
New Spending Guide Released
Laura Waters
March 20, 2009
Commissioner Lucille Davy today released the 2009 Comparative Spending Guide, the DOE’s annual statistical report that details local school spending and ranks districts based on
Abbott’s Law
Laura Waters
March 19, 2009
The Philadelphia Inquirer just reported that the NJ DOE has bowed to pressure and agreed to eliminate Algebra II from the list of new high
Ocean County Consolidation meets the DOE
Laura Waters
March 17, 2009
Bruce Greenfield, Ocean County Executive Superintendent, seems way ahead of the curve on his marching orders to offer consolidation proposals to the DOE. According to
With One Hand Corzine Giveth…
Laura Waters
March 16, 2009
Was the headline writer for the New York Times having some fun when he titled John Mooney’s piece on Sunday, “Dozens of Schools to Benefit
Corzine’s Hat Trick
Laura Waters
March 12, 2009
Given the complexity of this economic situation, any increase at all is a victory. We are very, very fortunate that the governor has made education
Oops, They Did It Again
Laura Waters
March 6, 2009
The DOE, that is. In yet another example of overreaching and/or lack of due diligence, the new regulations issued as Fiscal Accountablility, Efficiency and Budgeting