school boards

NJ’s November School Board Elections

That's the topic of my post today at WHYY's Newsworks:Many of us are preoccupied with behind-the-scenes election questions this week.…

12 years ago

Camden School Board Rejects Charters: How do Education Advocates Balance Competing Needs?

My post today at WHYY's Newsworks is called "Camden's Rejection of Private School Managers Highlights Bigger Debate Over Urban Education.…

12 years ago

What’s Going on in Camden?

What to make of the debacle in Camden last week when the School Board there, considering four proposals to build…

12 years ago

Will November Elections Make School Board Seats More Competitive?

Not so much, according to today’s NJ Spotlight. In fact, fewer candidates are filing for spots on boards that chose…

13 years ago

Quote of the Day

Chester Finn comments on “a fascinating tidbit” from Arne Duncan’s new Race To The Top heat, which is directed at…

13 years ago

Trenton Mayor Tony Mack: Vengence is Mine

When school boards choose superintendents  there’s typically consensus among members. Lengthy sifting of resumes, multiple interviews, collaboration, and a shared…

13 years ago

Lakewood Update

On Tuesday I looked at the peculiar antics at Lakewood Public Schools, where the Board shifted to November elections and…

13 years ago

NJ School Board Elections: What Changed So Fast?

My piece today at WHYY Newsworks looks at the factors that led to a dramatic turnaround for a long-sought piece…

13 years ago

School Elections Today: Life in Lakewood

For seventy-three (lonely) New Jersey school districts, today is election day. In early February the State Legislature passed a bill…

13 years ago

75% of NJ School Districts Vote for November Elections

According to the latest tally from New Jersey School Boards Association, 401 school districts, out of the 538 who are…

13 years ago