Education secretary, college chiefs urge gun laws
Associated Press WASHINGTON — The nation’s schools chief says more needs to be done to make sure children live…
Take Action to Protect School Funding
Dear Public Education Supporter, Please to ask your legislators to protect our school funding! New Jersey Education Commissioner Cerf…
Newark Parents and Activists Take School Closure Complaint to D.C. for Civil Rights Hearing
Complaint contends that Christie’s school turnaround plan does nothing for poor black and Hispanic students By John Mooney Sharon…
Christie Gets Tougher With Charter School Teachers
According to the administration, making it more difficult for charter teachers to earn tenure gives the schools themselves “more…
Why Aren’t We Asking Teachers How They Would Improve Our Schools?
By Kenneth J. Bernstein Too many teachers’ voices have been excluded from the decision making process driving our educational…
Democrats Seek to Block Administration’s Attempt to Revise School Funding Formula
Under governor’s proposal, poorest districts could get less in next year’s state budget By John Mooney The Christie administration’s…
Seattle Teachers Stand Together to Refuse Testing for Students
Educators in the Northwest are fighting back against what they see as inaccurate, unfair testing of their students. By…
Adjunct Project Reveals Wide Range in Pay
By Audrey Williams June and Jonah Newman Five years ago, Margaret Hanzimanolis was fed up with working as an…
View from the Top: Cerf and Ruiz Talk Education 2013
Following up on the past year’s initiatives is just the beginning of what the commissioner and the senator plan…
Most Eligible Newark Teachers Take a Pass on New Bonus Program
Superintendent and union head both say teachers are being understandably cautious about new contract By John Mooney As Newark’s…
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