Quote of the Day
Laura Waters
August 25, 2010
[Governor Christie’s] irrational, ideological hatred of NJEA — which led him to throw his own Commissioner of Education under the school bus for cooperating, rather
Teacher Salary Settlements Drop
Laura Waters
August 12, 2010
New Jersey School Boards Association is reporting that recent teacher contract settlements have dropped sharply since January, with annual salary increases averaging 2.03% since January
Ed Reform Backlash?
Laura Waters
July 29, 2010
This morning President Obama spoke at the National Urban League to address criticism that Race To The Top (and education reform in general) is neglecting
RTTT Hucktooey
Laura Waters
July 28, 2010
“The relationship between the state teachers’ union and the governor has deteriorated to such an extent that news that both sides agree is good becomes
Great Piece on the SRA, But…
Laura Waters
July 15, 2010
James Ahearn takes on the Special Review Assessment in The Record, reviewing how students would take the SRA after failing the traditional high school proficiency
Parsing the AHSA Results
Laura Waters
July 7, 2010
The Star-Ledger reports that 2,900 NJ high school seniors failed the Alternative High School Assessment, the replacement for the long-discredited Special Review Assessment, which almost
Quote of the Day
Laura Waters
July 1, 2010
Gov. Christie talks to Politico (hat tip: In The Lobby) about NJEA: On the union front, he said, “I think what you see now is
Schundler: “The Incredible Shrinking Ed. Comm.”
Laura Waters
June 9, 2010
The Star-Ledger Editorial Board labels Bret Schundler “The Incredible Shrinking Education Commissioner.” Cute. Schundler’s anorexia, according to the Ledger, is due to his eroding credibility
Rumor Mill: Schundler is Still Cookin’
Laura Waters
June 4, 2010
Ed. Comm. Schundler quashed rumors of his resignation yesterday, announcing that his early demise was prematurely reported. Various papers, including New Jersey Newsroom, say that
Rumor Mill: Schundler is Toast
Laura Waters
June 3, 2010
The Record is printing a rumor that Ed. Comm. Bret Schundler, thrown under the SCHOOL BUS by Gov. Christie (we’re keeping track of how many