Fact-Checking Linda Darling-Hammond

Bob Braun at the Star-Ledger writes of renowned education scholar Linda Darling-Hammond’s lecture in New Brunswick this week in which she lauds New Jersey’s success

NJ NAEP Reading Scores Flat

The National Center for Educational Progress (NAEP) has released 2009 reading scores for 4th and 8th graders (links are for NJ). Across the country 4th

NAEP Scores Out

New Jersey’s 2009 NAEP (National Assessment for Education Progress) reading scores are hot off the press. Look here for 4th graders and here for 8th

Preschool Panacea?

NJEA issued a press release yesterday linking an improvement in 8th grade math scores to access to preschool. The scores for 4th and 8th graders