Newark School District, Teachers Union Take Stock After Pact’s First Year
By John Mooney Bonuses awarded to those who did stellar work but questions remain about how to deal with…
An Adjunct Tragedy
By Rick Perlstein […] I’m still collecting adjuncts’ stories. Here is one I’ve recently received from a psychology teacher…
Opinion: We need to stop vilifying public employees in N.J.
By Barry Chalofsky I was a public employee for 35 years! I didn’t dream of working for the state…
He’s The Answer Man For State’s New Teacher Evaluation Framework
By John Mooney Paul Palek spends his days — and evenings — fielding questions from concerned teachers and trying…
Employers and Public Favor Graduates Who Can Communicate, Survey Finds
By Dan Berrett Americans adults and employers want colleges to produce graduates who can think critically and creatively, and…
Would You Want to Be Graded on Your Co-Workers’ Performance?
This year, thousands of NYC teachers will be rated based on the test scores of subjects–and students–they do not…
“Reign of Error”: The Hoax of the Privatization Movement and the Danger to America’s Public Schools
Forget low test scores, says one of the nation’s foremost education experts in her new book. The privatizers are…
Classroom Overcrowding: It’s Not Just for Children Anymore
By Benjamin Hart As public school classrooms become increasingly crowded and under-resourced, so do the programs where their teachers…
Going One On One With New Superintendent Of Camden Public Schools
By John Mooney Paymon Rouhanifard talks experience, charters, contracts — and his ‘100-day plan’ Paymon Rouhanifard, Camden’s new, state-appointed,…
Newark charter school contract with K12 Inc. shows influence of for-profit companies in public schools
By Jessica Calefati/The Star-Ledger NEWARK— Newark Prep Charter School opened last year with 150 students, a dozen teachers and…
New Data Reveals Public Universities Are Giving More Aid to Wealthy Students — Leaving the Poor Behind
By Marian Wang “Smart students that can pay” — the financial aid tactic state colleges are increasingly copying from…
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