“Negligent” Teacher Retention

The Star-Ledger discusses NJ’s “landmark” tenure reform bill passed earlier this year which “enjoyed near-universal support,” but notes that “there is also a consensus among

Quote of the Day

The Record Editorial Board praises NJEA and Gov. Christie’s willingness to “touch that third rail of politics” and agree to sensible reforms to teacher tenure

Arne Duncan on Teacher Quality

Tom Moran of the Star-Ledger interviewed U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan. Here’s an excerpt on how the U.S. can improve teacher quality and increase compensation:

Quote of the Day

Democrats for Education Reform’s Kathleen Nugent, NJ State Director, celebrates the passage of Sen. Teresa Ruiz’s tenure reform bill: Last month in a historic move,

Tenure Update: Time for a Photo Op?

The Star-Ledger fact-checked Senate President Steve Sweeney’s assertion that Jersey’s new tenure reform legislation “modernizes” tenure but doesn’t eliminate it.  In an interview with WNYC’s

Will Christie Sign the Tenure Reform Bill?

NJ Spotlight, the Star-Ledger, and PolitickerNJ are all reporting that Gov. Christie is injecting a bit of political theater into the presumed signing of the

NJSBA: LIFO is Next

The New Jersey School Boards Association candidly addresses some weaknesses of the tenure reform bill just approved by the State Assembly: The tenure legislation approved

NJ Tenure Reform Update

No doubt this is old news to many of you, but yesterday, in a vote of 40-0, the Senate approved Sen. Teresa Ruiz’s tenure reform