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
NJ’s Field of Dreams
Laura Waters
March 4, 2009
A piece in the Gloucester County Times surveys three districts in regard to the newly rigorous high school requirements: Washington, which boasts a 97% graduation
One of Those Jersey Lake Wobegons
Laura Waters
February 27, 2009
CentralJersey reports that teachers in Montgomery Township are lobbying the local school board to bring in a budget at the 4% allowed by cap. Why?
Musical Chairs in Willingboro
Laura Waters
February 24, 2009
What happens when a school gets flagged enough times by the NCLB watchdogs to merit the dreaded sanction “Implement Restructuring Plan?” It’s happening in Willingboro
Who’s Partially Proficient?
Laura Waters
February 4, 2009
The N.J. School Report Card data came out today and it’s a bit sobering. We’re sure there’ll be some punchy spin from Lucille Davy and
Willingboro and Moorestown: Reaching Higher
Laura Waters
October 22, 2008
Let’s take a closer look at what consolidation of school districts would mean for students and families. Here’s a couple of points to keep in
Cognitive Dissonance
Laura Waters
October 16, 2008
There’s lots of talk in local papers today about the swelling dropout rate in New Jersey’s public high schools. This topic of the day was
Paging Norman Rockwell
Laura Waters
August 14, 2008
The papers and local radio stations are splattered with stories today on some new data issued by the State regarding retirement packages for school superintendents.
Down on Skid Row
Laura Waters
August 13, 2008
The Trenton Times reports today on the trial of Priscilla Dawson, a Trenton Central High School principal accused of altering transcripts of 126 students who