Student Achievement

Why Can’t Plainfield City Find a Superintendent?Why Can’t Plainfield City Find a Superintendent?

Why Can’t Plainfield City Find a Superintendent?

You have to have the parents of this district who are going to charter schools feel comfortable about coming here,"…

7 years ago
The “Virtuous Circle” in Camden: Positive Progress Yields Community SupportThe “Virtuous Circle” in Camden: Positive Progress Yields Community Support

The “Virtuous Circle” in Camden: Positive Progress Yields Community Support

Bryan Morton, Executive Director of Great Camden Schools, has an op-ed in the Courier Post that traces the arc of…

7 years ago
What If We Held Traditional School to the Same Standards As Charter Schools?What If We Held Traditional School to the Same Standards As Charter Schools?

What If We Held Traditional School to the Same Standards As Charter Schools?

The Star-Ledger reports that the International Academy of Trenton (IAT), a public charter school serving grades K-5, is being shut…

7 years ago
An Addendum to the Four Education Promises Gov. Murphy Can’t KeepAn Addendum to the Four Education Promises Gov. Murphy Can’t Keep

An Addendum to the Four Education Promises Gov. Murphy Can’t Keep

I have a piece in The 74 called "Four Education Promises New Jersey's New Governor Can't -- or Shouldn't --…

7 years ago
Out-going DOE Deputy Commissioner On How New Jersey’s Recent Education Changes Help StudentsOut-going DOE Deputy Commissioner On How New Jersey’s Recent Education Changes Help Students

Out-going DOE Deputy Commissioner On How New Jersey’s Recent Education Changes Help Students

(This is a guest post by Peter Shulman who was, until very recently, Deputy Commissioner of the Education for New…

7 years ago
Correction to Betsy DeVos from a Public School Teacher: Reports of Common Core’s Demise Are Grossly ExaggeratedCorrection to Betsy DeVos from a Public School Teacher: Reports of Common Core’s Demise Are Grossly Exaggerated

Correction to Betsy DeVos from a Public School Teacher: Reports of Common Core’s Demise Are Grossly Exaggerated

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7 years ago
If We’re Really About Leveling the Academic Playing Field, We Need to Prioritize the ArtsIf We’re Really About Leveling the Academic Playing Field, We Need to Prioritize the Arts

If We’re Really About Leveling the Academic Playing Field, We Need to Prioritize the Arts

(This is a guest post by Aggie Sung, a certified early education teacher whose passion is in children’s books that…

7 years ago
Mark Weber, Bruce Baker, and Thomas JeffersonMark Weber, Bruce Baker, and Thomas Jefferson

Mark Weber, Bruce Baker, and Thomas Jefferson

Mark Weber, who blogs at Jersey Jazzman, has lately been focused on a study he wrote with his Rutgers professor…

7 years ago
Lakewood Fiscal Monitor: “This Entire District, When it Comes to the Staff, I Would Say It’s a Culture of Fear.”Lakewood Fiscal Monitor: “This Entire District, When it Comes to the Staff, I Would Say It’s a Culture of Fear.”

Lakewood Fiscal Monitor: “This Entire District, When it Comes to the Staff, I Would Say It’s a Culture of Fear.”

Once again Lakewood Public Schools has failed QSAC, formally known as the Quality Single Accountability Continuum. That’s a mouthful but…

7 years ago
Charter Schools Closing in on State Averages on Third Year of PARCC Testing: Newark Charters Outperform State Average in MathCharter Schools Closing in on State Averages on Third Year of PARCC Testing: Newark Charters Outperform State Average in Math

Charter Schools Closing in on State Averages on Third Year of PARCC Testing: Newark Charters Outperform State Average in Math

New Jersey charter schools continue to narrow the achievement gap on the third year of Partnership for Assessment of Readiness…

7 years ago