HSPA

First Look at NJ’s 2011 School Report Cards

NJ’s School Report Cards, the state data base for student achievement based on standardized tests, is still under embargo. But…

13 years ago

Border Patrol at Montclair High School

How far is it from Newark to Montclair? According to Mapquest it’s a mere 10.72 miles, but that’s where the…

13 years ago

“Really Bad Learning Outcomes”

Megan McCardle at The Atlantic wonders about the cries of woe from middle-class parents, teacher unions, and other foes of…

14 years ago

DOE Accepting Calculator Donations

The final number of students who failed to graduate is still not determined, officials conceded.That’s from NJ Spotlight’s report today…

14 years ago

Quote of the Day

Memo to Acting Commissioner Rochelle Hendricks from Assistant Commissioner Willa Spicer (see"AHSA Result for State Board Final") regarding the results…

14 years ago

Doing the Math in Camden

Today the Courier-Post examines the dipping graduation rates in Camden City’s five public high schools, where “at least 100 fewer…

14 years ago

Parsing the AHSA Results

The Star-Ledger reports that 2,900 NJ high school seniors failed the Alternative High School Assessment, the replacement for the long-discredited…

14 years ago

Shooting the Messenger

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

14 years ago

Getting Your Kicks on Rte. 676

The Courier-Post has a story today titled “Teachers: Union is Doing Its Job.” First quote in story: “The NJEA is…

15 years ago

NJ’s Diploma Scam, Part II

To recap: the Education Law Center is irate because this past January the vast majority of the 10,000 high school…

15 years ago