Poll: Parental involvement best way to help schools, respondents say
By Jeanette Rundquist/The Star-Ledger Increasing parental involvement is a better way to improve New Jersey public schools than providing…
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This Week in ‘Nation’ History: How We Can Reclaim Education Reform
By Katrina vanden Heuvel The beginning of a new school year offers an opportunity to evaluate the state of…
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Newark School Chief Set Busy Agenda for 3rd Year at Helm
By John Mooney […] Q: Talk about your goals for the year in general. A: Making sure the teachers’…
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Christie to Newark: We run the school district
By Jeanette Rundquist/The Star-Ledger NEWARK — Gov. Chris Christie plans to reappoint Newark School Superintendent Cami Anderson to another…
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NJ teacher raises keep shrinking
By Leslie Brody, Staff Writer. The Record. As New Jersey teachers head back to class this month, they face…
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Obstacles Seen for de Blasio’s Preschools Plan
By JAVIER C. HERNÁNDEZ Bill de Blasio has hinged his candidacy for mayor on a bold idea: raise taxes…
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At Charter Schools, Short Careers by Choice
By MOTOKO RICH HOUSTON — Tyler Dowdy just started his third year of teaching at YES Prep West, a…
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How Bureaucrats Are Ruining Education
By Wellford Wilms A sobering tale of bureaucracy run amok, to the detriment of schoolchildren. Last week the Los…
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NJ Schools Turn to Familiar Instrument to Measure Teacher Performance
By John Mooney Charlotte Danielson talks about the challenges as her “Frameworks for Teaching” is adopted by more than…
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A City Borrows So Its Schools Open on Time
The unusual situation in Philadelphia stems from a combination of politics and long-term structural problems. By Rick Lyman and…
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Seeking Better Teachers, City Evaluates Local Colleges That Train Them
By Jabin Botsford/The New York Times In an effort to shake up institutions that have been criticized as too…
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One year after state tenure overhaul, participants optimistic about new process
By Terrence T. McDonald/The Jersey Journal Jersey City public-school teachers have not fared well under the state’s tenure overhaul,…
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