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N.J. School Boards Association Opposes Opt-Out Bill

From NJSBA's Legislative Update:On Thursday, March 26, the General Assembly unanimously passed  A-4165, which would allow a parent or guardian…

10 years ago

Opting-In as “the Great Equalizer”

The Asbury Park Press reports that Marlboro Public Schools wins the prize in Monmouth County for the school district with…

10 years ago

A N.J. High School Principal Delves into the PARCC Opt-Out Movement (and urges Bob Braun to retire)

A New Jersey public high school principal has a blog called  "The Sup's Scoop"  (hat tip: Erika Sanzi) and recently…

10 years ago

The Record Calls it on Anti-PARCC Legislation

WHEN THE Assembly unanimously approved a bill Thursday to create a policy allowing students to opt out of taking the…

10 years ago

New Newsworks Post: Is Pearson Really Stalking Your Kids’ Twitter Feed?

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10 years ago

Opt-Outers in N.J. Are on a “Collision Course with Low-Income Families of Color”

Robert Pondiscio’s article, “Opting Out, Race, and Reform” (referenced in the post below), deserves a little more detail than just…

10 years ago

The Demographics of PARCC Opposition

Jim O'Neill, the Interim Superintendent of Livingston Public Schools, explains his opposition to PARCC assessments:Since New Jersey students have always…

10 years ago

The Star Ledger Debunks PARCC Conspiracy Theories

From today’s editorial:Among those embracing this nonsense is the New Jersey Education Association. The union hates the idea of using…

10 years ago

QOD: Opt-Out Demagoguery Is Bad for Schools and Kids

Jonah Edelman, the father of two children taking Common Core-aligned assessments (he's also a writer for the Daily Beast), parses…

10 years ago

Bob the Doxer, Or, Braun’s Underhanded Response to My Response

Yesterday I wrote a response to Bob Braun’s attack on New Jersey’s Assistant Commissioner Bari Erlichson. Braun did acknowledge errors…

10 years ago