Obama and Christie Share Common Ground on Education
It’s not likely to come up in the governor’s keynote speech, but the two agree more often than not…
8 Reasons We Should Be Seriously Suspicious of the Common Core Standards
45 states have now adopted these new standards — but will they really improve learning in our schools? By…
Solution-Driven Unionism
Education wars — two words that should never be strung together — are far too common in the United…
Many New York City Teachers Denied Tenure in Policy Shift
By AL BAKER Nearly half of New York City teachers reaching the end of their probations were denied tenure…
6 Reasons Teachers Unions Are Good for Kids
Our schools need teachers unions as much today as they ever have. By Kristin Rawls Once upon a time,…
Strides in online education pave way for virtual charter schools in N.J.
By Jeanette Rundquist/The Star-Ledger NEWARK — In just over a week, 80 sixth-graders will walk into a brick office…
N.J. investigating 27 possible security breaches in administration of standardized tests
By Leslie Brody, Staff Writer. The Record. At a time when test scores are poised to play a more…
Tenure Reform Law: The Debates Ahead
In the wake of Christie signing new law, questions as to how evaluations and arbitrators will work — and…
This teachers union wants to lead change in N.J.
By Bob Braun/Star-Ledger Columnist Any time both Gov. Chris Christie and Barbara Keshishian, the president of the New Jersey…
14 Wacky “Facts” Kids Will Learn in Louisiana’s Voucher Schools
Take a peek at the kind of education children in Louisiana will be getting thanks to Bobby Jindal’s new…
Christie Signs Major Teacher-Tenure Overhaul
Reform is first step in NJ Gov.’s plans to revamp public education By Angela Delli Santi, Associated Press. Tenure…
Opinion: N.J. education commissioner should remember his mission to help public schools
Connie Goddard, Ph.D., is a historian of education and adjunct professor at Mercer County Community College. She attended the…
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