The Coming Year in Education — Bigger Questions, Higher Stakes
2013 is the year that educational theories like tenure reform and online charters run into reality By John Mooney…
Proposed assembly bill would alter teacher compensation in Verona and Cedar Grove
By Andrew Segedin, Staff Writer. Just as Cedar Grove reached an agreement with district teachers and Verona prepares for…
The War Against Teachers
By Henry A. Giroux If the US is to cease its slide into a violent, anti-democratic state, we must…
Court Refuses to Dismiss Newark Local Control Appeal
In late November, there was an important development in the ongoing legal effort to restore local control to the…
In Failed Jersey City RTTT Application, a Glimpse of Tensions Between Teachers and Administrators
For head of teachers union, Race to the Top grant read more like a contract than an application By…
Private education grant tied to Gov. Christie staying in office
By Bob Braun/Star-Ledger Columnist A recent grant from a California-based foundation includes this unusual stipulation: Gov. Chris Christie must…
Two futures for NYC’S schools
By Micah C. Lasher Where will the next mayor take the city’s public schools? The candidates have said as…
Press release: Perth Amboy Educators rally for strong public schools; celebrate teacher excellence
Call for progress to move past district leadership crisis See photos. PERTH AMBOY… Perth Amboy community members, parents and…
Watch: Teacher Infiltrates ALEC Education Meeting, Confronts Members
Education activist Sabrina Joy Stevens, a former teacher in the Denver school system, tells right-wing, would-be policymakers how their…
Learning is more than a test score
I believe the growing fixation on high-stakes testing is damaging our public education system. It’s time to make sure…
Study: Charter schools outperform public schools in N.J.
By Jessica Calefati/The Star-Ledger Students who attend New Jersey’s rapidly growing menu of charter schools earned higher math scores…
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