Misha Simmons, Executive Director of University Heights Charter School (UHCS) in Newark, describes his student population (90% African-American, 10% Hispanic,…
It starts here:Here’s Donald Trump, America’s likely Republican presidential nominee, describing his vision of the federal role in public education:I’m…
Everyone knows it but just about everyone is afraid to say it: New Jersey’s school funding formula is irreparably broken.…
From the Associated Press:With new data in hand, the Education Department said Tuesday that disparities persist in the nation's public…
Newark Teachers Union President John Abeigon has an editorial in today’s NJ Spotlight where he argues that New Jersey taxpayers should…
Politico reports that UFT President Michael Mulgrew has resumed “UFT's decade-long war against the city's charter sector.” The reference is…
NPR reported this past weekend that 40 out of 50 states are having trouble finding special education teachers teachers and…
Three years ago in January 2013 NJ Senators Jennifer Beck and Teresa Ruiz sponsored a bill to create a Task…
New Jersey’s legislated school funding formula, the 2008 School Funding Reform Act, is a hot mess. In fact, many people…
Beth Hawkins (whom I'm proud to call a colleague) at RealClearEducation on her struggles to meet the needs of her…