New Poll Reflects Unease About Tying Teacher Ratings to Test Scores
By John Mooney Fairleigh Dickinson survey reveals New Jerseyans not knowledgeable about Common Core standards Public support for teacher…
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Best way to grade New Jersey teachers debated
By Hannan Adely, Staff writer, The Record New Jersey’s adoption of teacher evaluations that relied on student test scores…
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Teacher Tenure Lawsuits Spread From California To New York
By Beth Fertig, Anya Kamenetz and Claudio Sanchez Why are so many low-income and minority kids getting second-class educations…
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Lack of funding stalls Gov. Christie’s plan for more class time
By Peggy McGlone, The Star-Ledger […] But six months after Christie’s bold proposal, the state has no formal plan…
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Legislator, locals object to Gov. Christie’s executive order on Common Core
By Andrea Hughes, Managing Editor, The Item of Millburn and Short Hills Slight changes are in store for New…
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Newark Civil-Rights Probe Mirrors Investigations in Other U.S. Cities
By John Mooney Administration, state-appointed superintendent, will cooperate but keep low profile for time being The federal civil-rights investigation…
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Fine Print: DOE Details Teacher Evaluation After Christie Compromise
By John Mooney Summer training and deadlines for schools following Christie rollback on use of student test scores in…
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Newark parents cheer federal investigation into controversial school plan
By Peggy McGlone, The Star-Ledger NEWARK — The U.S. Department of Education is investigating whether Newark’s school reorganization plan…
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Hespe Helps Take Hearsay Out of Newark ‘Working Group’
By John Mooney In one of his first public statements, acting commissioner details plans and purpose for working group,…
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Possibility of compromise slows action on Common Core
By Rita Giordano, Inquirer Staff Writer Gov. Christie as Henry Clay? Next week may tell. Based on the likelihood…
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Press release: AFTNJ Endorses Candidates for General Election
Contact: Nat Bender, nbender [@] aftnj.org, 908-377-0393 Education workers union backs pols with strong labor and education credentials EDISON…The…
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‘One Newark’ by the Numbers — Charters Rate as Top Grade-School Choice
As the fight over the “One Newark” reorganization plan for the city’s public schools continues unabated, an interesting pattern…
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