Start with this: NJ public schools are getting the job done
The vast majority of New Jersey public schools are succeeding. That should be the starting point of any debate on how to improve education in the state.
View ArticleN.J. education officials look to cut back on high school standardized tests
Christie has made charter school expansion and a complete overhaul of the education system a focal point of his administration’s agenda.
View ArticleTenure, Charters, Vouchers: Lame Duck Session’s Big Three
Now that New Jersey's midterm election is over, it's back to business in the Statehouse -- and that means education reform.
View ArticleGov. Christie in Secaucus urges state Legislature to ‘step up,’ pass four...
Chris Christie appeared in Secaucus today to tout a state pilot program that will implement teacher evaluations in nearly a dozen New Jersey school districts.
View ArticleChristie Administration Divvies Up Its Race to the Top Winnings
Now that New Jersey has finally won some federal Race to the Top money, how exactly does it plan to spend its long-sought check for $37,848,434 (more or less).
View Article372 districts and charter schools take part in NJ’s Race to the Top award
Department of Education announces that 372 districts and charter schools have signed up to take part in the state's $38 million Race to the Top award.
View ArticleGov. Christie says he is not frustrated with slow-moving education reform...
The Republican governor said he believes Democrats who control the Legislature have agreed to try to advance bills that would change the rules for tenure, compensation, vouchers and charter schools.
View ArticleProposed Regulations Would Allow Virtual Schools All Over New Jersey
On Wednesday, June 6, the State Board of Education will hear testimony on proposed regulations that would allow unfettered operation of virtual schools in New Jersey.
View ArticleOnline Charter School Hopes to Escape from Limbo
State delays go-ahead amid questions about legality, viability of virtual classrooms for kids.
View ArticleCerf Pulls Plug on Online Charter Schools
State Education Commissioner Chris Cerf yesterday told the organizers of two proposed online charter schools that he would not grant them the final approval needed to open next fall.
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