NJ State Retiree Prescription Copays Reduced
The State Health Benefits Design Committee reached an agreement that copays will be reduced or eliminated depending on the…
As Newark school budget calls for layoffs, union fights back
By Naomi Nix | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com NEWARK — A top union official criticized today a proposal…
Newark School Budget Not as Explosive, But Fireworks Still Appear Likely
No school closings planned, but hundreds of teacher and administrative layoffs seem likely under $990M spending plan By John…
PARCC: In unanimous vote, N.J. Assembly says schools should accommodate opt outs
Adam Clark, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com TRENTON — Students who don’t want to take the PARCC exams should…
Fine Print: New Charter School Study Praises NJ Gains, Draws NJ fire
Stanford researchers find significant gains for New Jersey urban charters over district schools By John Mooney […] The quote:…
Fundraising to save Mater Dei reaches $1 million goal
It seemed like a distant, almost impossible goal at the time: raise $1 million in two months to keep…
Is Christie Administration Shifting to Charter School Expansions vs. New Openings?
While only one new charter application won approval, complete policy picture is more complex By John Mooney When the…
Student Privacy Debate Dominates Assembly Panel’s Meeting On PARCC Tests
Lawmakers, education officials at loggerheads over monitoring of student postings on social media By John Mooney Student privacy issues…
NJ defends PARCC social media monitoring
By Amanda Oglesby TRENTON – School leaders may be reading students’ Tweets about the new standardized test, but state…
Assembly Ed. Committee Members Grill DOE Staffer Over PARCC Privacy Concerns
By David Cruz, Correspondent The Assembly’s Education Committee had hoped to hear from Education Commissioner David Hespe today, but…
Teachable Moments: Real Reasons For Refusing The PARCC
Ultimately, forcing standardized test upon students and schools is a matter of power – and the right to protest…
Civil Rights Groups to Congress: Current Education Policy ‘Is Causing Real Harm’
By Jan Resseger Congress is considering an eight-years overdue reauthorization of the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA),…
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