Affirmative Action in New Jersey
February 22, 2012Newsflash: GOP Candidates Debate Education Reform
February 23, 2012My New Gig
I’ll still be right here, faithfully covering NJ’s journey towards education reform, but I’ll also be posting a couple times a week at WHYY’s Newsworks. Here’s my first post, which begins,
Tuesday was budget address day for New Jersey as Gov. Christie presented details of his 2012-2013 fiscal plan. Total spending is projected to be $32.1 billion, with $8.8 billion appropriated to public education.
The speech offered plenty of red meat for those of the education reform persuasion, particularly in the areas of school choice and tenure reform. Indeed, Gov. Christie seemed particularly energized by his recent contretemps with his favorite whipping boy, Vince Giordano, Executive Director of NJEA.
Read the rest right here.