Yale SOM Conference Dilemma
Laura Waters
March 30, 2011
I spent Thursday night and Friday at the Yale School of Management Ed Reform conference, “From Policy to Practice,” although the emphasis seemed less on
SOTU Quotes of the Day
Laura Waters
January 26, 2011
From President Obama’s State of the Union address last night: Race to the Top is the most meaningful reform of our public schools in a
Ravitch Gets it Wrong
Laura Waters
November 29, 2010
Diane Ravitch argues in the Wall Street Journal today that the Republican Party is faced with an “educational dilemma” because it’s always been the party
Standing Up the NJEA
Laura Waters
November 4, 2010
Everyone’s atwitter over Education Commissioner Rochelle Hendricks’ letter to NJEA President Barbara Keshishian in which she declines to attend the “Meet the Commissioner” session tomorrow
Call Me Bret
Laura Waters
October 8, 2010
If nothing else, Bret Schundler’s testimony before the Senate Legislative Oversight Committee underscored the odds against New Jersey’s battle to provide equitable educational opportunities for
The Senate Legislative Oversight Committee Interviews Bret Schundler
Laura Waters
October 7, 2010
During questioning from Senator Barbara Buono today, Schundler describes hearing that Governor Christie was nixing the final draft of our Race To The Top application
Quote of the Day
Laura Waters
October 7, 2010
The governor informed me that NJ 101.5 radio host Jim Gearhart was saying he had caved in to the union. He said that the leaders
Newark/RTTT Update
Laura Waters
October 6, 2010
Yesterday Acting Commissioner of Education Rochelle Hendricks testified before a legislative committee and confirmed that the Quality Single Accountability Continuum (QSAC) would forbid a takeover
Senate RTTT Hearings Cancelled
Laura Waters
September 23, 2010
The Senate has cancelled today’s hearings on our Race To The Top fumble because last night it received emails it had requested from the DOE.
Another Wireless Wrinkle
Laura Waters
September 20, 2010
In the most detailed news report yet on Wireless Generation’s relationship with the NJ DOE, Asbury Park Press reports that former Gov. Corzine’s administration first