This NJ Spotlight Op-Ed is Wrong.
Laura Waters
September 7, 2018
Scott Taylor, the superintendent of the Highland Park school district, has an op-ed in today’s NJ Spotlight that argues that the New Jersey State Board
Confessions of a Jersey-Born White Teacher in an Urban School
Guest Contributor
September 6, 2018
(This is a guest post by Jennifer Rich, an assistant professor in the College of Education at Rowan University, and the director of research and
Ed Comm. Repollet Goes For the “Soft Bigotry of Low Expectations” but State Board of Education Refuses to Play – For Now.
Laura Waters
August 22, 2018
Last month the State Board of Education considered some big changes to our requirements for a high school diploma. The recommendations were proffered by Education
The Value of Anger and other Afternoon Notes from #NJ Parent Summit
Laura Waters
August 11, 2018
I’m a sucker for word derivations. Did you know that the word “anger” is derived from an old Norse word meaning “grief?” What is grief?
Update on Firings at the NJ Department of Education: Staffers Respond
Laura Waters
August 9, 2018
There’s been much interest in my post ten days ago about the firing of 40 staff members from the state Department of Education. Since the
Teachers, Can You Explain This Survey to Me? Because I’m Really Confused.
Guest Contributor
August 8, 2018
This is a guest post by my friend and colleague Lane Wright, Director of Policy Analysis at Education Post. He is focused on telling stories that
Cheers All Around for New Jersey’s State Board of Education!
Laura Waters
August 1, 2018
Today the New Jersey Board of Education took a courageous step towards maintaining high-quality schools for students and families. Instead of rubber-stamping Commissioner Repollet (and
Dear State Board of Ed: Hold Your Horses and Wait For Families!
Laura Waters
July 27, 2018
This is a just-issued letter, sent to members of the State Board of Education, from New Jersey education leaders who value accurate assessments of student
Yes, Governor, Your Obsession with PARCC is Wasteful and Misguided.
Laura Waters
July 11, 2018
“It isn’t today,” he said in an appearance at the Golden Nugget casino. “I still don’t like it. And I’m not gonna wake up someday
Correcting The Record on “Murphy Promise Tracker”: The Education Edition
Laura Waters
July 10, 2018
This past weekend The Record published its latest edition of its“Murphy Promise Tracker,” which aims to hold Gov. Murphy “accountable” to “statements made during the