Quote of the Day

Laura Waters January 12, 2010

We believe in the talent, creativity and drive of our teachers. The union’s arguments against linking pay with student scores — that it is unfair

RTTT and N.J. Senate’s Gay Marriage Grovel

Laura Waters January 11, 2010

In the Star-Ledger, Tom Moran condemns the Senate Democrats’ moral cowardice and inability to stand up to powerful lobbyists during last week’s vote on the

RTTT: Taking Sides

Laura Waters January 8, 2010

NJEA gave us plenty of warning that it would advise its local bargaining units to toss N.J.’s Race To The Top application (here’s the full

More NJEA/RTTT Fall-Out

Laura Waters January 7, 2010

From the Philadelphia Inquirer: It’s a very complex document, and, in our opinion, it is severely flawed,” [NJEA President Barbara Keshishian] said, “and there are

Quote of the Day

Laura Waters January 7, 2010

The Wall Street Journal argues that RTTT guidelines are effectively rewarding unions that refuse to sign off on states’ applications. States without union support (Florida,

NJEA and RTTT

Laura Waters January 7, 2010

NJEA President Barbara Keshishian has issued a formal explanation of her reasons for advising all local union presidents to refuse to sign N.J.’s application for

Handicapping N.J.’s RTTT

Laura Waters January 6, 2010

We’re bumping up against a reality where the teaching profession is resisting doing a lot of things that are pretty sensible, We’re in for a

N.J.’s RTTT Information Packet

Laura Waters January 5, 2010

is here, and here’s the link to the NJ DOE’s “Vision of the Race.” Education Commissioner Lucille Davy (the hardest-working lame duck administrator in history)

A Shot at Re-Relevancy For Education Law Center

Laura Waters January 4, 2010

What’s going on at Education Law Center, N.J.’s preeminent advocate for poor urban schoolchildren? ELC’s ethos is educational equity and closing the achievement gap, setting