Photos: Perth Amboy teacher Lauren Marrocco named NJ Teacher of the Year 2012-13
New Jersey Teacher of the Year Creates ‘Family Atmosphere’ in Class
Perth Amboy elementary teacher Lauren Marrocco recognized for 2012-13 EDISON…Collaborating with colleagues and creating a family atmosphere in the…
5 Biggest Lies About America’s Public Schools — Debunked
By Kristin Rawls Here’s the truth behind 5 of the most destructive myths about public education. Just weeks into…
Camden Board Rejects Urban Hope Act School Proposals
Vote leaves next move uncertain for fledgling public-private initiative By John Mooney Camden’s surprise decision this week to block…
Bad Lessons From ‘Won’t Back Down’
By Dana Goldstein Each character in the new film, about Pittsburgh parents and teachers who band together to take…
Hey, Corporate Reformers: Guess What? We Won’t Back Down, Either
By Jessie B. Ramey This new film, set to open Friday, is not merely anti-teacher and anti-union, it’s also…
The Strike Is Over, Segregation Is Not
By Christie Thompson Chicago Public School students were back in school last Wednesday, after the Chicago Teacher Union and…
Teen charged in Newark slaying threatened teacher’s life in 2009, records show
By James Queally/The Star-Ledger NEWARK — The incident took place 3½ years ago in a Newark classroom. Jose Cotto,…
Cerf & Co. Deliver ‘State of the Schools’ Address
At the yearly convocation, commissioner and staff review goals and chart progress of state’s education initiatives — one slide…
Newark teachers would earn merit pay under possible program
By Peggy McGlone/The Star-Ledger NEWARK — The Newark Teachers Union and state education officials are hammering out specifics of…
Newark Eyes Merit Pay for Teachers
By Lisa Fleisher New Jersey and the Newark Teachers Union are negotiating a form of merit pay in the…
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