Newark’s Dancing Lemons
Laura Waters
July 28, 2011
Today’s Wall Street Journal looks at the “dance of the lemons” in Newark. Last year Newark Public Schools received a $5 million Federal SIG (School
“Really Bad Learning Outcomes”
Laura Waters
May 6, 2011
Megan McCardle at The Atlantic wonders about the cries of woe from middle-class parents, teacher unions, and other foes of high-stakes testing. She concludes that
Quote of the Day
Laura Waters
May 5, 2011
If selling [education] reform is like selling a car, you can’t get people to buy it by showing them a list of features. They have
In other Newark News,
Laura Waters
May 4, 2011
Final votes for candidates for the Newark School Board Advisory Committee have been tallied. Of the three available seats, two were won by candidates backed
Quote of the Day
Laura Waters
May 4, 2011
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has selected Cami Anderson, a top New York City schools official, to lead the state-run Newark Public School system, according
Charter School Stories
Laura Waters
April 28, 2011
Here’s the scenario: 120 parents waited in line, some for twenty-four hours, to secure a spot for their children in a higher-achieving school in a
Newark Superintendent Update
Laura Waters
April 22, 2011
The search for a new superintendent for Newark is in its final stages as the pool has been winnowed down to two candidates: Cami Anderson,
Why Do Charters Have Fewer Special Ed Kids Than Traditional Schools?
Laura Waters
April 14, 2011
The Newark Council Education Committee met last night with group of stakeholders, including Theresa Adubato of the Robert Treat Academy, Junius Williams of the Abbott