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Sunday Leftovers

Preschool Update: W. Steven Barnett, director of the National Institute for Early Education Research at Rutgers University, opines in NJ…

9 years ago

N.J. Ed. Comm. Hespe: Districts with High Opt-Outs will Be Placed on Corrective Action Plans and Risk State and Federal Funding

Echoing U.S. Sec’y of Education Arne Duncan’s announcement this week at the Education Writers Association conference, N.J. Ed. Commissioner David…

10 years ago

Save Our Schools-NJ to Parents on PARCC Boycotts: Don’t Worry, Be Happy. Or Not.

Here's Alex Russo this morning:As opt-out numbers grow, Arne Duncan says feds may have to step in ChalkbeatNY: On Tuesday,…

10 years ago

Teachers are Getting Smarter; Can We Smarten Up Too?

Yesterday’s New York Times editorial section includes a column by  Frank Bruni regarding a partnership between the U.S. Department of…

11 years ago

Feds Grant 8 California Districts an NCLB Waiver

Michele McNeil at Edweek has the goods on U.S. Ed. Sec. Arne Duncan’s surprising decision to give eight California school…

11 years ago

NCLB Turbulence

Odds are high that New Jersey will apply for a waiver on No Child Left Behind sanctions, reports NJ Spotlight…

13 years ago

Proposed Changes to Superintendent Prerequisites

The Record reports today that the NJ DOE has drawn up changes to credential requirements for superintendents of “struggling school…

14 years ago