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“Stick a Fork in it.”

That's Sen. Ray Lesniak's  gloomy prognosis for the Opportunity Scholarship Act, or the "voucher bill," a longtime goal for Gov.…

11 years ago

Cory Booker and School Vouchers: What’s the Impact on the NJ U.S. Senate Race?

Check out my new column at WHYY's Newsworks:Politico, the widely-read political journalism site, poses this question: "Do any of Cory…

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

Gov. Christie’s “Teeny-Weeny” Voucher Bill

Read my column today at NJ Spotlight which considers NJ's hotly-contested Opportunity Scholarship Act, or "the voucher bill."In 1994, Gov.…

12 years ago

The Politics of NJ’s “Voucher Bill”

My post this week at WHYY's Newsworks looks at the politics of NJ's embattled school voucher bill, which has  evolved…

12 years ago

Christie Education Budget Reax

Here's the bottom line: Gov. Christie's proposed state budget is $32.9 billion and includes expanding Medicaid, Hurricane Sandy relief, signing…

12 years ago

Quote of the Day

Alicia Grimaldi Brzycki, an advocate for children with disabilities, argues for school choice and the Opportunity Scholarship Act:If, as a…

12 years ago

What’s The Real Story Behind the Abbott/Voucher-Tinged Complaint Filed By Camden Parents?

That's the subject of my post today at WHYY's Newsworks.This past Monday, parents of three young Camden City Public Schools…

12 years ago

Highlights from the NJ DOE’s Education Transformation Task Force Report

Yesterday the Christie Administration released the long-awaited the Education Transformation Task Force report. As NJ Spotlight reports, the 239-page report…

12 years ago

Quote of the Day

NJ Spotlight reports this morning that the Opportunity Scholarship Act "is likely dead for the rest of the year." “[Assembly…

12 years ago