May 17, 2012
When school boards choose superintendents there’s typically consensus among members. Lengthy sifting of resumes, multiple interviews, collaboration, and a shared vision of educational needs usually […]
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May 2, 2012
NJ School Boards Association has a cogent explanation of the new way NJ is calculating graduation rates: Previously, the graduation rate for a given year […]
March 16, 2012
From today’s Trentonian: Welcome to Emily Fisher Charter School, where teachers attempt to offer lifelines to many students who arrive here with baggage; a place […]
January 13, 2012
Yesterday Gov. Christie signed the Urban Hope Act, which allows non-profits to build, manage, and operate up to four “renaissance” schools in three districts: Camden, […]
December 24, 2011
This morning’s Trenton Times highlights a new initiative from Trenton Public Schools to try to lessen the expense of educating children with disabilities. Currently Trenton […]
December 15, 2011
This past Spring two of Trenton’s charter schools were closed down for either sketchy finances or failure to make adequate academic progress. Four new charters […]
November 30, 2011
The highly-regarded Brookings Institute has a new study out today which grades 13 cities on the “critical role of school choice.” NJ’s cities aren’t on […]
November 22, 2011
From today’s Trenton Times: [Mayor Tony] Mack’s plan [for capital projects at Trenton Public Schools] would have funded $1.4 million worth of improvements to the […]
November 4, 2011
Amidst the general dysfunction that is your State Capitol, Trenton gets the prize for the most active effort to recall its picaresque mayor, Tony Mack. […]
September 9, 2011
The NJ DOE closed two charter schools in Trenton this summer – Trenton Community School and Capital Preparatory School – so now those kids must […]
August 25, 2011
The Trenton Times reported this week that Trenton Public School District will open an alternative schools for kids with behavioral problems. The program will be […]
July 22, 2011
There’s lots of discussion regarding the pros and cons of tenure. The Trenton Times describes an instance that highlights the difficulties school districts face in […]