NJ’s “Sham Reform”

Laura Waters March 5, 2010

We’re very comfortable with our opposition to [Race To The Top]. We think (U.S. Secretary of Education) Arne Duncan’s vision of how to increase student

Schundler on RTTT and NJEA

Laura Waters March 5, 2010

Statement of Acting Commissioner of Education Bret SchundlerU.S. Department of Education Race to the Top AnnouncementMarch 4, 2010 “President Obama’s education initiative, Race to the

RTTT Finalists

Laura Waters March 4, 2010

CO, DE, DC, FL, GA, IL, KY, LA, MA, NY, NC, OH, PA, RI, SC, and TN go to Washington.

NJ’s RTTT Rejection Letter

Laura Waters March 3, 2010

as imagined by PoliticsK-12 at Edweek: Dear (Insert Loser State Name Here), Thank you very much for your interest in Race to the Top. We

Placing Odds on RTTT

Laura Waters March 1, 2010

Edweek’s PoliticsK-12 is betting that Florida, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Illinois, and Tennessee will be winners in this first round of the Race To The Top competition.

Conflicting Roles for NJEA’s Giordano

Laura Waters March 1, 2010

Vince Giordano, NJEA’s Executive Director, makes no bones about his organization’s key positions: maintain 4%-5% annual salary increases for teachers, stymie attempts to mandate contributions

RTTT Finalists Announced Next Week?

Laura Waters February 22, 2010

The Washington Post reports on Ed Sec Arne Duncan’s prediction that “good superintendents” will be sending out lots of pink slips in light of projected

Keep The Heat On

Laura Waters February 22, 2010

As Gov. Christie continues to position the NJEA leadership in the role as Chief Obstructionist to creating an affordable and accountable NJ public school system,

NJ’s “Sham Reform”

Laura Waters February 2, 2010

Kevin Huffman in the Washington Post (hat tip: Schoolfinance101) has this to say on NJ’s RTTT application: While the bumblers have made headlines, the heart