Sunday Leftovers
Laura Waters
October 4, 2015
Preschool Update: W. Steven Barnett, director of the National Institute for Early Education Research at Rutgers University, opines in NJ Spotlight on the value of
N.J. Ed. Comm. Hespe: Districts with High Opt-Outs will Be Placed on Corrective Action Plans and Risk State and Federal Funding
Laura Waters
April 23, 2015
Echoing U.S. Sec’y of Education Arne Duncan’s announcement this week at the Education Writers Association conference, N.J. Ed. Commissioner David Hespe said yesterday, according to
Save Our Schools-NJ to Parents on PARCC Boycotts: Don’t Worry, Be Happy. Or Not.
Laura Waters
April 22, 2015
Here’s Alex Russo this morning: As opt-out numbers grow, Arne Duncan says feds may have to step in ChalkbeatNY: On Tuesday, when asked whether states
Teachers are Getting Smarter; Can We Smarten Up Too?
Laura Waters
November 25, 2013
Yesterday’s New York Times editorial section includes a column by Frank Bruni regarding a partnership between the U.S. Department of Education, Microsoft, and Teach for
Feds Grant 8 California Districts an NCLB Waiver
Laura Waters
August 7, 2013
Michele McNeil at Edweek has the goods on U.S. Ed. Sec. Arne Duncan’s surprising decision to give eight California school districts a one-year waiver on
NCLB Turbulence
Laura Waters
August 9, 2011
Odds are high that New Jersey will apply for a waiver on No Child Left Behind sanctions, reports NJ Spotlight and The Record. The federal
Proposed Changes to Superintendent Prerequisites
Laura Waters
January 4, 2011
The Record reports today that the NJ DOE has drawn up changes to credential requirements for superintendents of “struggling school districts.” Taking a page, perhaps,