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…
Perth Amboy superintendent battle might head to court
Written by Suzanne Russell […] Meanwhile, the union representing teachers and other staff members considered taking a no-confidence vote…
Ousted Perth Amboy school superintendent Caffrey returns, but battle brews
Written by Suzanne Russell […] Following Caffrey’s return, building administrators have told security personnel that board members are not…
Newark Mayor Cory Booker touts scholarship bill that would allow some students to attend private school
By Jessica Calefati/The Star-Ledger NEWARK — A bill that would offer private and parochial school scholarships to some Newark…
What You Need To Know About ALEC
By Diane Ravitch The now embattled organization has been working to destroy public ed for the past forty years….
Liberal blog: Mayor Cory Booker is a ‘sellout’ for attending educational conference funded by the Koch Brothers
By David Giambusso/The Star-Ledger The Daily Kos, a prominent liberal blog is calling Newark Mayor Cory Booker a “sellout” for…
Sending Teacher Bashing Out of Style
It takes a special kind of person to be a teacher, and I don’t just say that because teaching…
School board opposes renting space to charter schools
By Nick Clunn, Staff Writer, The Record PATERSON — The school board will likely oppose a controversial proposal that…
Gov. Christie, Cory Booker to deliver addresses at school choice conference in Jersey City
By The Associated Press JERSEY CITY —Gov. Chris Christie and Newark Mayor Cory Booker are the headliners at a…
Braun: N.J. school privatization debate rages on, leaving parents in the dark
ByBob Braun/Star-Ledger Columnist John O’Boyle/The Star-LedgerGov. Chris Christie is shown talking at the Robert Treat Academy in Newark in…
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