This NJ Spotlight Op-Ed is Wrong.
Laura Waters
September 7, 2018
Scott Taylor, the superintendent of the Highland Park school district, has an op-ed in today’s NJ Spotlight that argues that the New Jersey State Board
Ed Comm. Repollet Goes For the “Soft Bigotry of Low Expectations” but State Board of Education Refuses to Play – For Now.
Laura Waters
August 22, 2018
Last month the State Board of Education considered some big changes to our requirements for a high school diploma. The recommendations were proffered by Education
Cheers All Around for New Jersey’s State Board of Education!
Laura Waters
August 1, 2018
Today the New Jersey Board of Education took a courageous step towards maintaining high-quality schools for students and families. Instead of rubber-stamping Commissioner Repollet (and
Here’s Some News You Missed: 40 Staff Members Fired from NJ Department of Education
Laura Waters
July 31, 2018
News of major changes in New Jersey’s public education system typically blare on major (and minor) news sites. So here’s a scoop that I’d rather
Dear State Board of Ed: Hold Your Horses and Wait For Families!
Laura Waters
July 27, 2018
This is a just-issued letter, sent to members of the State Board of Education, from New Jersey education leaders who value accurate assessments of student
Yes, Governor, Your Obsession with PARCC is Wasteful and Misguided.
Laura Waters
July 11, 2018
“It isn’t today,” he said in an appearance at the Golden Nugget casino. “I still don’t like it. And I’m not gonna wake up someday
The “Virtuous Circle” in Camden: Positive Progress Yields Community Support
Laura Waters
February 1, 2018
Bryan Morton, Executive Director of Great Camden Schools, has an op-ed in the Courier Post that traces the arc of Camden Public Schools’ transformation, which
PARCC Results are in and New Jersey is Improving!
Laura Waters
September 18, 2017
(This is a guest post by Tish Johnson, the Coalition Manager of We Raise New Jersey and a N.J. public school parent. We Raise New
Just How Irrelevant is the NEA?
Laura Waters
July 6, 2017
This irrelevant: on Tuesday, July 4th, at its annual Delegate Assembly, the National Education Association passed a resolution that would suck the heart out of