The Problem with School ‘Choice’
By Jessie B. Ramey Public schools are neither cars nor boxes of cereal. Let’s stop treating them like they…
The Teacher Commitment That Cannot Be Evaluated With Tests
By John Nichols Teachers, parents and students are pushing back against high-stakes testing, over-testing and the fantasy that education…
Charters to cost School District $25 million more than anticipated
By Martha Woodall, Inquirer Staff Writer The Philadelphia School District has seen its charter school costs soar at the…
Revised ‘One Newark’ Plan – One Less Closure, Changes for Charters
By John Mooney Historic Weequahic High stays, students at schools turned over to charters have the option of staying…
First Round of New Teacher Evaluations Released to Educators
By Desirée Taylor Senior Correspondent […] Test scores are part of the criteria, but not the predominant factor used…
Senate Committee passes bill giving schools boards a say in school closings
By Peggy McGlone/The Star-Ledger Parents and community activists from Newark, Montclair and Camden testified before a state senate committee…
National teachers union leader joins protest of Newark school makeover
By Peggy McGlone/The Star-Ledger NEWARK — American Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten returns to Newark tonight to join community members,…
Take Action: Tell Cami Anderson to Stop the One Newark Plan
Petition by Frank Adao, Parents Against One Newark, NJ Communities United member & Kristin Towkaniuk, Newark Students Union, NJ…
Bill to Offer an Option to Give Vouchers
By Motoko Rich […] But teachers’ unions, school boards and other supporters of traditional public schools say vouchers undermine…
No time for nostalgia: Cami Anderson’s Newark school reforms should go forward: Editorial
Newark’s student population is only a fraction of its former self — shrinking from 80,000 in 1970 to fewer…
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