Quote of the Day
Laura Waters
August 25, 2010
[Governor Christie’s] irrational, ideological hatred of NJEA — which led him to throw his own Commissioner of Education under the school bus for cooperating, rather
Confirmed List of RTTT Winners
Laura Waters
August 24, 2010
District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Maryland Massachusetts New York North Carolina Ohio Rhode Island
New Jersey Loses Race To The Top?
Laura Waters
August 24, 2010
PoliticsK12 is reporting that there will be a total of 10 winners among the 19 finalists. Its projected winners are D.C., Fla., R.I., Hawaii, Maryland,
Race To The Top Winners Trickling In
Laura Waters
August 24, 2010
Formal announcement is due from D.C. at noon, but New York, Ohio, Georgia, and North Carolina have already declared themselves winners. Stay tuned.
NJ a Loser in RTTT?
Laura Waters
August 12, 2010
The National Council on Teacher Quality (hat tip: EdReformer) is predicting that New Jersey will be one of eight losers in the Race To The
Ed Reform Backlash?
Laura Waters
July 29, 2010
This morning President Obama spoke at the National Urban League to address criticism that Race To The Top (and education reform in general) is neglecting
RTTT Hucktooey
Laura Waters
July 28, 2010
“The relationship between the state teachers’ union and the governor has deteriorated to such an extent that news that both sides agree is good becomes
NJ is a Finalist in Race To The Top
Laura Waters
July 27, 2010
18 states plus D.C. made the cut. More later. Update: The finalists are Arizona, California, Colorado, D.C., Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts,
RTTT Finalists Tomorrow
Laura Waters
July 26, 2010
Ed Sec Arne Duncan will announce Race To The Top finalists tomorrow at 1:00 pm during a speech to the National Press Club. Michele McNeil
Quote of the Day
Laura Waters
July 22, 2010
President Obama has threatened a veto [of Congressman Obey’s plan to send $10 billion to school districts to avoid teacher lay-offs, some of that money