Clarification
Laura Waters
April 7, 2010
Okay. 115 of our 591 school district unions did agree to salary freezes, just like the Star-Ledger reported last evening. Problem is that only 9
How About Interdistrict Teacher Choice?
Laura Waters
April 5, 2010
The New York Times education writer, Winnie Hu, had no trouble in Saturday’s paper distinguishing some of NJ’s wealthy and high-performing school districts from our
Bad Friday for NJEA
Laura Waters
April 2, 2010
Two highly regarded columnists – Kevin Manahan of the Star-Ledger and Alfred Doblin of The Record – take a cohort of teachers and the NJEA
SFRA as Gold Doubloon
Laura Waters
April 1, 2010
Excuse the self-indulgent literary reference, but we just can’t help ourselves. The much-heralded/hated School Funding Reform Act, Gov. Corzine’s formula intended to more fairly equalize
Why Didn’t N.J. Make the First RTTT Cut?
Laura Waters
March 31, 2010
Here’s The Record’s list of reasons why our first Race To The Top application was rejected: * It was unclear whether county offices, instruction specialists
A Brave Public School Teacher Speaks Up
Laura Waters
March 29, 2010
New Jersey Newsroom has reprinted NJEA President Keshishian’s editorial on how Gov. Christie’s call to local bargaining units to accept pay freezes is merely a
It’s Race To the Top Day
Laura Waters
March 29, 2010
Today the US DOE will announce winners of the federal competition in education reform. Andy Smarick at Flypaper is placing odds if you’re a betting
NJEA/Christie Head-Butting Match
Laura Waters
March 26, 2010
It’s like a drumbeat: one group after another calling on NJEA’s leadership to authorize one-year salary freezes to its local affiliates. Forgot about Christie’s letter
NJEA: Fashion Disaster
Laura Waters
March 24, 2010
Big education news today: In a letter to NJEA Prez Barbara Keshishian and NJSBA Exec. Dir. Marie Bilik, Gov. Christie has formally requested that teachers
Quote of the Day
Laura Waters
March 24, 2010
From Gov. Christie’s letter to NJEA President Barbara Keshishian and NJSBA Executive Director Marie Bilik: I am today asking that all school boards and local