NJEA

The “Opt Out” Movement: Should Parents Boycott Standardized Tests?

My column today at WHYY's Newsworks is called "Standardized Tests: High Stakes for Adults, Not Kids" and looks at the…

11 years ago

New Spotlight Column: Is NJ Overusing Data in Assessing Student Growth and Teacher Performance?

My column today at NJ Spotlight examines the conflict between those who fear that escalating use of data in evaluating…

11 years ago

Chris Christie and NJ’s Teacher Union Re-Engage; Why?

My new post today at WHYY's Newsworks looks at the reemergence this past week of enmity between Chris Christie and…

11 years ago

NJEA and The Eagle Forum? (New $1 Million Anti-Christie Ad Buy)

From today's  NJEA press release, announcing the beginning of a $1 million anti-Christie TV ad campaign that will start running…

11 years ago

Could Christie’s Education Agenda Be Swept in On His Coattails?

Check out my new column at NJ Spotlight, which reconsiders the presumption that a Christie victory against Barbara Buono would…

11 years ago

Why Is NJ’s Teachers’ Union Sitting out The Senate Race?

Answer? Read my new column at WHYY's Newsworks:With less than four weeks until New Jersey's primary election for U.S. Senate,…

11 years ago

Why Is NJEA Mum On NJ’s Senate Race?

In my post today at WHYY's Newsworks I wonder why NJEA, NJ's primary teacher union, decided to sit on its…

11 years ago

NJEA Top Exec Retires

Vince Giordano, Executive Director of NJEA, is retiring after this year’s gubernatorial and legislative elections to spend more time with…

11 years ago

NJ State Legislature Likes Two Bills That Will Cost School Districts More Money

My post today at WHYY's Newsworks considers union-backed two bills coasting through the NJ State Legislature. One confers tenure-like protection…

11 years ago

NJ Legislature Update: Tenure Protection for all Public School Employees and Restrictions on Out-Sourcing

Today the NJ Assembly is scheduled to vote on A-3696, which would provide tenure-like protection to all public school employees,…

11 years ago