NJEA

New Newsworks Post: Teacher Unions Go After “Toxic Testing”

Here's today's WHYY Newsworks post:Denver, the site of the NEA's annual meeting last week, is a long way from Trenton…

10 years ago

New Newsworks Post: Let’s Tell The Truth About N.J.’s Pension Mess

Rick: How can you close me up? On what grounds?Captain Renault: I'm shocked, shocked to find that gambling is going…

10 years ago

New Spotlight column: the politics behind the proposed PARCC delay

It starts here: Last Thursday, the state Senate Education Committee heard testimony from proponents and opponents of a draft bill…

10 years ago

Re: Vergara: “LIFO Keeps NJ from True Tenure Reform”

Here's this week's WHYY Newsworks column: Public school calendars may be winding down, but education rhetoric is heating up after…

10 years ago

New WHYY Column: NJEA Takes the High Road in Pension Suit Against Christie

Today's WHYY Newsworks:The New Jersey Education Association, N.J.'s primary teacher union, is suing Gov. Chris Christie for reneging on a…

10 years ago

Legislature Tries to Address Perceived Decline of Local Control

Here's today's WHYY Newsworks column:Summer's lethargy is nearly upon us, but the New Jersey Legislature is steaming ahead, at least…

10 years ago

“What’s a Charter School?”

In this month's issue of New Jersey Family, I look at the basics:Time for a pop quiz. Charter schools are:…

10 years ago

How Necessary are Camden Public Schools’ Staff Lay-offs?

Camden Public Schools' Superintendent Paymon Rouhanifard's office issued a press release today describing the logic behind the district's downsizing of…

11 years ago

Why We Need to Get Rid of LIFO

New Jersey clings to the student-unfriendly policy of laying off school staff in order of seniority regardless of classroom effectiveness.…

11 years ago

Mayoral Elections, School Reform, and Labor Unions

Here's today's WHYY Newsworks column: You know it's silly season when the big N.J. mayoral election news of the day…

11 years ago