The conservative case to save traditional public schools
By Bob Braun/Star-Ledger Columnist Photo from dianeravitch.comDiane Ravitch As soon as Diane Ravitch finished speaking in New Brunswick the other…
Spotlight Q&A: Randi Weingarten
At the Newark bargaining table, a place for the president of the American Federation of Teachers By John Mooney…
Public Money Finds Back Door to Private Schools
By STEPHANIE SAUL When the Georgia legislature passed a private school scholarship program in 2008, lawmakers promoted it as…
Newark weighs options to cut bloated teacher ranks
By Samantha Henry, Associated Press. NEWARK — Newark Mayor Cory Booker says the city has to reduce its number…
Prominent Lawmaker Seeks to Slow Down NJ’s Virtual Charters
Assemblyman Diegnan seeks six-month moratorium before approving new online charter schools By John Mooney As students continue to sign…
Schools and Communities: Stronger Together
by Randi Weingarten President, American Federation of Teachers The person recently selected as one of the nation’s top teachers…
Christie’s schools budget challenged as ‘illegal’
Associated Press TRENTON — An education advocacy group on Monday urged New Jersey lawmakers to reject Gov. Chris Christie’s…
Activist targeting U.S. schools, backed by big bucks
By Stephanie Simon, Reuters. In New Jersey, the state affiliate of StudentsFirst can count on nearly unlimited support from…
Richardson School principal, other staff members, return to work
Written by Suzanne Russell […] Donna Chiera, president of Perth Amboy Federation/AFT, the union representing teachers and other staf…
Camden Opens New Chapter in Christie Education Reform Agenda
City to be first test of Urban Hope Act, as district grapples with its own low performance By John…
Hearings on Teacher Tenure Reform Delayed — For Now
Assembly and Senate committees wary to move as Christie warns he will veto ‘water-downed’ bill By John Mooney The…
Teacher Appreciation — More Than Just a Week?
Randi Weingarten, President, American Federation of Teachers There have been countless wonderful tributes to teachers over the course of…
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