Snaps to ELC

Laura Waters August 24, 2010

While the Schott Foundation may need an editor (see post below), the Education Law Center made good use of the report “Yes We Can: The

Ed Reform Backlash?

Laura Waters July 29, 2010

This morning President Obama spoke at the National Urban League to address criticism that Race To The Top (and education reform in general) is neglecting

Great Piece on the SRA, But…

Laura Waters July 15, 2010

James Ahearn takes on the Special Review Assessment in The Record, reviewing how students would take the SRA after failing the traditional high school proficiency

Shooting the Messenger

Laura Waters June 17, 2010

The Education Law Center has a press release out that assails the NJ DOE for “deny[ing] diplomas to unprecedented numbers of seniors on the basis

Voucher Wars

Laura Waters June 16, 2010

Both opponents of the Opportunity Scholarship Act (NJEA, ACLU, Education Law Center) and proponents (Education for Everyone), which would use private donations for tuition in

Abbotts and the Death of “Old Jersey”

Laura Waters June 15, 2010

There’s a remarkable admission from Gordon MacInnes, assistant commissioner for Abbott Implementation for the NJ DOE from 2002-2007, in NJ Spotlight. In his discussion of

ELC Tilts at Windmills

Laura Waters June 9, 2010

To no one’s surprise, the Education Law Center filed suit yesterday in NJ Supreme Court charging that the Christie Administration is violating the 2008 School

Voucher Bill Politics

Laura Waters May 13, 2010

Big day today for advocates and opponents of Senate Bill 1872, The Opportunity Scholarship Act, a voucher bill that proposes to pilot a 5-year program

Educational Enigmas

Laura Waters May 7, 2010

The National Journal has an online debate among education experts addressing this question: “As states prepare their Race to the Top applications, what is more