Full Ahead, Ease Back: Doing the Common Core Dance in Committee
By John Mooney Senate panel hears two sides testify on task force to assess new standards, testing before results…
Testimony: Chiera Supports Study on School Closures and Calls for Moratorium on Impact of High Stakes Testing
Delivered to Senate Education Committee, June 19 To reclaim the promise of the American education system AFTNJ supports Senate…
Teach in NJ, live elsewhere? Lawmakers consider rolling back residency requirement
By Matt Friedman/The Star-Ledger […] Under the bill (S2169), new employees of school districts in 10 counties near the…
NJ raises standards for teacher training and certification
By Peggy McGlone/The Star-Ledger If teachers are the most important drivers of student success, then putting high quality candidates…
Tremors Felt Here After California Judge’s Ruling on Teacher Tenure
By John Mooney But evaluation system NJ lawmakers enacted in 2012 likely to limit the impact of Golden State…
Statement from AFTNJ President Chiera on Kryillos Attack on Due Process
For immediate release. Contract: Nat T. Bender, nbender [@] aftnj.org, 908-377-0393 EDISON— Statement from American Federation of Teachers New…
NJ lawmaker to introduce tenure reform that mirrors landmark California case
By Peggy McGlone/The Star-Ledger TRENTON — On the heels of California’s landmark court decision striking down teacher tenure laws,…
California judge strikes down teacher tenure
By Peggy McGlone/The Star-Ledger A California judge Tuesday struck down teacher tenure laws in a landmark decision that will…
NJ to consider the return of fiscal control of schools to Newark board
By Peggy McGlone/The Star-Ledger The New Jersey State Board of Education said today it would consider a resolution on…
Fate Uncertain for Bills Aimed at Slowing Down Switch to New State Testing
By John Mooney The administration is moving ahead with its implementation of PARCC, but may be open to a…
The Newark School Reform Wars
The city has a new mayor with a progressive mandate, but its schools are reeling from the market-based reforms…
Newark enrollment: Charter schools popular for elementary, district for high school
By Peggy McGlone/The Star-Ledger In the first round of the universal enrollment program, Newark parents preferred charter schools for…
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