SFRA Knocks Out Abbott

Laura Waters March 25, 2009

Here, hot off the press, is Superior Court Judge Peter E. Doyne’s ruling on the State D.O.E.’s attempt to overturn the Abbott decisions in favor

Does “J” stand for Janus?

Laura Waters March 3, 2009

The Abbott districts are not the only group fighting against the State’s School Funding Reform Act, which would replace special funding to 31 pre-designated poor

A Modest Preschool Proposal

Laura Waters March 2, 2009

Yesterday’s New Jersey section of the New York Times features an article by John Mooney regarding public preschools, with his focus on the uncertainty surrounding

Abbott v. SFRA

Laura Waters March 2, 2009

NorthJersey reports on the pending close of the School Funding Reform Act hearings in Superior Court. Underway for the last three weeks, Judge Peter Doyne

SFRA Update

Laura Waters February 25, 2009

Star-Ledger columnist Bob Braun updates us on the State Funding Reform Act hearings, which should finish up this week. Justice Peter Doyne gets to decide

Abbott vs. SFRA

Laura Waters February 16, 2009

The Asbury Park Press has a well-reasoned editorial today on why Corzine should reverse his preschool plans right now. This past Spring Corzine announced to

Sunday Leftovers

Laura Waters February 15, 2009

Prison Prep?: Martin Perez, of the Latino Leadership Alliance of NJ, testifies on the connection between failing schools in cities like Newark and Camden, wasted

Abbott Reality Check

Laura Waters February 10, 2009

The State is arguing today at the Bergen County Courthouse that its new SFRA should replace the Abbott decisions as the funding mechanism that provides

Overturning Abbott

Laura Waters February 9, 2009

This morning lawyers will gather in Superior Court Judge Peter Doyne’s courtroom for three weeks of testimony regarding the constitutionality of Corzine’s School Funding Reform

Tie-Dyed Trenton

Laura Waters January 7, 2009

The Trenton Times has published an op-ed by the Vice President of the Trenton School Board, Alexander Brown. It’s both a primer on the history