Top Teachers Reflect: “By helping to sharpen others I sharpen myself”
The New Jersey National Board Certified Teacher Network held a ceremony May 13 to recognize new and renewed National…
Christie Touts Education Record In New Jersey During Policy Address In Iowa
Touts tenure reform and merit-pay deal, but doesn’t mention controversies over Common Core and state takeovers of urban schools…
Beyond High Teacher Scores, Evaluations Offer Plenty Of Thought-Provoking Data
By John Mooney Numbers across the board skewed high, including teacher effectiveness in classrooms and administrator’s 97 percent “effective”…
N.J. gets high marks for school funding in national report
By Adam Clark, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com New Jersey’s equity in school funding fares well when compared to…
Union Candidates for PERS Board of Trustees Win
The NJ AFL-CIO announced that Tracy Smith (AFSCME) and Carey Brown (CWA) won County and State seats on the…
Negotiators for Garfield teachers contract back at the bargaining table
By John Seasly, Staff Writer, The Record GARFIELD — Nearly a year since the city teachers contract expired and…
AFTNJ President Donna M Chiera Asks: ‘How Can You Base High Stakes Tests on Shifting Education Standards?’
Contact: Nat T. Bender 908-377-0393, nbender [at] aftnj.org We agree with NJ Education Commissioner David Hespe that the process…
Op-Ed: Newark Demands Quality Schools, Return To Democratic Process
State control abrogates rights of students and citizens, hasn’t improved schools, and ignores wishes of the community By Lauren…
High school principal starts petition blasting ‘One Newark’ plan
By Dan Ivers, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com NEWARK — A petition by the principal of Central High School…
Christie drops Common Core, but sticks with PARCC tests
By Adam Clark, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com Gov. Chris Christie’s declaration that Common Core is “simply not working”…
Newark School Community Anxiously Awaits Details On Impending Layoffs
By John Mooney On heels of news that 155 civil-service jobs will be cut, impact on teaching jobs remains…
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