New N.J. Family column: Four Key Facts About the Common Core
October 1, 2014NJEA’s “Punch List” of Everything Wrong with Camden Public Schools
October 3, 2014U.S. Chamber of Commerce Gives Jersey an “A” for Schools and an “F” for Pensions
This week’s WHYY Newsworks column starts here:
Last week the U.S. Chamber of Commerce issued its national school rankings called “Leaders and Laggards: A State-By-State Report Card on Educational Effectiveness.” New Jersey shines, particularly in overall academic achievement, one of only ten states to receive a letter grade of “A” in this category. (Pennsylvania also gets an “A” while Delaware garners a middling “C.”)
It’s worth noting, however, that this distinctly business-minded and conservative organization flunks N.J. in “Fiscal Responsibility,” one of the report’s eleven categories. Not much of a ringing endorsement for Chris Christie, currently cramming for admission to GOP presidential frontrunner status.
Read the rest here.
