It starts here: The New Jersey Department of Education just released the “2013-2014 Final Educator Evaluation Implementation Report,” which lays out the results of New
From today’s NJ Spotlight on New Jersey’s first year of value-added teacher evaluations, which rated 97% of teachers and principals “effective” or “highly effective”: The
While we do not yet know how many teachers may be subject to discipline once this year’s evaluations are completed, NJEA will vigorously represent any
I think the stakes are either overstated or understated depending on which side of the argument you’re on. Both sides need to take a step
From NJSBA’s Legislative Update, which cites the Association’s testimony against A-4190 because the bill could “jeopardize federal funding,” “frustrat[e]” tenure reform efforts, and “eliminate a
It starts here: New Jersey State Assemblyman Patrick Diegnan’s (D-South Plainfield) new opt-out-of-testing proposal, A-4165, guts the ability of parents, teachers, schools, and the state
Third Way, a global research group, has a report today on a recent survey that asked voters what they want to hear from Democratic candidates
From N.J. School Boards Association’s Board Notes regarding the case of a gym teacher who taught for two years and then took a year off
It starts here: As children and district staff head back to school this week, policy-makers and educators continue to wrangle over a host of educational,
From Bellwether’s new report, “Teacher Evaluations in an Era of Rapid Change: From “Unsatisfactory” to “Needs Improvement”: Nationwide, it’s rare to find examples of districts