‘Youps’: Newark’s expensive, excess school staff
By Joan Whitlow/For The Star-Ledger […] Joseph Del Grosso, the Newark Teachers Union president, protested that he’s seen the…
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Will NJ Go Public With Teacher Ratings?
Cerf says ‘No,’ but release of teacher evaluations in NYC raises questions By John Mooney When New York City…
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Acting N.J. education chief reconsiders using school free-lunch programs to measure poverty
By Jessica Calefati/The Star-Ledger TRENTON — Tucked into an 80-page report on Gov. Chris Christie’s plan to overhaul distribution of state…
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Cerf Will Pay to See Progress on School Reform Agenda
New Innovation Fund will reward schools for making goals and hitting targets By John Mooney Can financial rewards help bring…
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Winners and Losers for School Aid
Complicated formula hits some NJ cities hard while suburban schools see gains By John Mooney The first details are…
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CT: Malloy Backs Out Of Appearance With Parent Group
When the Connecticut Parents Union teamed up with Michelle Rhee’s StudentsFirst is when Gov. Dannel P. Malloy decided not…
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Interpreting Achievement Gaps In New Jersey And Beyond
Matthew Di Carlo A recent statement by the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) attempts to provide an empirical…
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Standardized tests: a blessing or a curse?
[…] Donna Chiera, current president of the American Federation of Teachers New Jersey and the Perth Amboy Federation, the…
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Students Gather in Front of Kean’s University Center
Occupy Kean University organized a student walk-out on Facebook in response to the Board of Trustees’ decision to allow…
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Anderson’s Meeting with Newark Teachers: Civil and a Little Nervous
By JohnMooney These are the quieter meetings for Cami Anderson, the ones where the Newark school superintendent doesn’t face what…
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Going for the Gold
John Merrow After 37 years with NPR and PBS, I’ve finally come to my senses. I have had it with the…
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Opinion: From Bad to Worse — the Legislature Takes a Stab at Tenure Reform
An unproven, unreliable framework for reform is no better — and possibly worse — than today’s failed scheme …
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