Billionaire backed education groups battle teachers unions in state races
Rachel Baye, CENTER FOR PUBLIC INTEGRITY Three weeks before Tennessee’s August 2012 primary election, state Rep. John DeBerry Jr.’s…
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What’s Really Behind Education Policy in Newark?
By Andrew Elrod, Truthout Ever since Newark Public Schools (NPS) Superintendent Cami Anderson’s December announcement of her district’s turnaround…
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Can Christie’s plan for longer school days boost U.S. education? A Q&A
By Julie O’Connor/The Star-Ledger Gov. Chris Christie’s right: In this competitive new world, our kids are falling behind. On…
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User fees for drivers a family-friendly approach
By Dan Aronson This is part of an ongoing series demonstrating the potential for common ground between progressives and…
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Letter from Randi Weingarten to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on the school crisis in Newark
The Honorable Chris Christie Governor of New Jersey PO Box 001 Trenton, NJ 08625 Dear Governor Christie: There is…
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Chris Christie faces new uproar in state’s largest city
By STEPHANIE SIMON Just as he’s fighting to regain his political footing, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is facing…
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Newark teachers, students protest district’s layoff plan
By Naomi Nix/The Star-Ledger NEWARK — About 400 Newark teachers and their supporters voiced pronounced opposition last night to…
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Perth Amboy to host open house for innovative math program
PERTH AMBOY — A community open house showcasing an new approach to middle school math education will be held…
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Waivers: Newark’s Unusual Route to Performance-Based Layoffs
By John Mooney With potentially hundreds of positions on the line, Anderson’s request faces challenge from unions and prominent…
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Newark Schools Chief Wants Teacher Performance Included in Layoff Criteria
By John Mooney Union leaders leap to defense of long-established contractual practice of basing job cuts on years of…
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Take Action: Great Governors Support Quality Education
This weekend, governors from across the nation will gather in Washington, D.C., for the National Governors Association’s annual winter…
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