Davy Takes the Stage

It was standing room only yesterday at NJSBA’s “Conversation with the Commissioner” – over 300 board members and administrators eager to hear from Lucille Davy,

Preschool Math

Under orders from the DOE to provide free full-day preschool to about 600 3-and 4-year olds, the Berkeley Board of Education has asked administrators to

Christie on Charters, Vouchers, Pre-K

Last month School Leader, the monthly mag from NJSBA, published an interview with Governor Corzine. This month it’s Chris Christie’s turn, and there’s a couple

Why Not Make Our Great Preschools County-Wide?

Governor Jon Corzine and Education Commissioner Lucille Davy are touting the results of a new study called “The APPLES Blossom: Abbott Preschool Program Longitudinal Effects

A Preschool Proposal

The stakes are high: if New Jersey doesn’t provide free public preschool to all poor children, then it has violated its spanking new School Funding

Does the D.O.E. Need an I.E.P.?

About two weeks ago, Education Commissioner Lucille Davy sent a memo to N.J. superintendents and special education directors. The purpose of her memo was to

Star-Ledger: NJ Can’t Afford Preschools

The Star-Ledger Editorial Board weighs in today on New Jersey’s inability to provide free preschool to poor kids who don’t live in Abbott districts: One