Union refusal to support $30 million federal grant for Newark schools kills aid package
By Ted Sherman/The Star-Ledger NEWARK — It was a late homework assignment and Newark school district officials missed the…
Fine Print: Unions Withhold Support For Newark’s New ‘Race To The Top’ Bid
By John Mooney About a dozen other federal aid applications are expected from NJ, representing more than 30 school…
Report: NJ Schools Not Fully Recovered From Great Recession
By John Mooney Federal Reserve Bank charts deep cuts in per-pupil funding, significant layoffs of teaching staff The Great…
Buono, Christie far apart on education
By John Reitmeyer, State House Bureau, The Record. Governor Christie joined Newark Mayor Cory Booker — the Democrat running…
Christie-backed Newark schools chief still under fire, despite push for nationally-recognized reforms
By Jessica Calefati/The Star-Ledger NEWARK — Marcia Howard waited four hours for her turn to speak at a recent…
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…
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…
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…
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