school boards

New Jersey has Two Few School Administrators, says sleepy State Auditor

State Auditor Stephen Eells has issued a report that accuses Gov. Christie of failing to appoint the necessary Executive County…

10 years ago

Legislature Tries to Address Perceived Decline of Local Control

Here's today's WHYY Newsworks column:Summer's lethargy is nearly upon us, but the New Jersey Legislature is steaming ahead, at least…

10 years ago

New Newsworks Post: Why School Boards Shouldn’t Have a Say in Charter School Authorization

It starts here: Last week Assemblyman Troy Singleton (D-Camden) released a bill that updates New Jersey's 20-year-old charter school law.…

11 years ago

Did You Know That Trenton’s Next Mayor Selects the School Board?

Today's WHYY Newsworks column: New Jersey's mayoral elections are in two weeks and the eyes of the education community are…

11 years ago

How Many NJ School Districts Still Have April Elections?

Just 26, according to NJ Spotlight. Three years ago the State Legislature passed a law that allows districts to move…

11 years ago

Does School Board Leadership Matter?

Fordham Foundation says "yes." Here's the new study and here are the "takeaways:"•    Board members, by and large, possess accurate…

11 years ago

New WHYY Post: How Are Those November School Elections Going?

Here's my column today at WHYY's Newsworks (if you're tired of reading about Bridge-gate): Okay, maybe he's no shrinking violet,…

11 years ago

NJ Assemblyman Proposes New Charter School Law

A junior Assemblyman, Troy Singleton (D-Burlington) is pushing a package of three education bills, reports today’s NJ Spotlight. One of…

11 years ago

NJ State Legislature Likes Two Bills That Will Cost School Districts More Money

My post today at WHYY's Newsworks considers union-backed two bills coasting through the NJ State Legislature. One confers tenure-like protection…

11 years ago

NJ Legislature Update: Tenure Protection for all Public School Employees and Restrictions on Out-Sourcing

Today the NJ Assembly is scheduled to vote on A-3696, which would provide tenure-like protection to all public school employees,…

12 years ago