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November 20, 2018
By Laura Waters at November 20, 2018
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Here’s What’s Wrong With Save Our Schools-NJ’s Answers to the DOE Charter School Survey. Or, Let Them Eat Cake.

Last week the anti-choice/accountability Princeton-based group called Save Our Schools-New Jersey summoned its Facebook members to fill out the survey that is part of the […]
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November 13, 2018
By Laura Waters at November 13, 2018
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What the Heck Is Going on at the DOE’s Special Education Division? Or, Some (Verified) Leaks from the Inside.

Ever since I published this post (and this follow-up) recapping layoffs of 40 people from the New Jersey Department of Education, a process a manager […]
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November 12, 2018
By Guest Contributor at November 12, 2018
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No Matter What Anyone Says, the Money Ought to Follow the Kid Regardless of What Kind of Public School They Choose

This is a post by my friend and colleague Zachary Wright, a national finalist for the United States Department of Education’s School Ambassador Fellowship. Zach is […]
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November 5, 2018
By Laura Waters at November 5, 2018
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Tafshier Cosby-Thomas: “Parents are Making Choices for Their Children. Why Would Anyone Get in the Way of That?”

Last week I had the opportunity to interview long-time Newark resident Tafshier Cosby-Thomas on her experiences with the city’s public schools: traditional, magnet, and charter. […]
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COMMUNITIES
August 12, 2011
By Laura Waters at August 12, 2011
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LIFO in Action

NJ Spotlight reports on Newark Superintendent Cami Anderson’s transition, particularly in regards to using previously excessed teachers from Newark’s own rubber room. Sometimes teachers are […]
July 28, 2011
By Laura Waters at July 28, 2011
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Newark’s Dancing Lemons

Today’s Wall Street Journal looks at the “dance of the lemons” in Newark. Last year Newark Public Schools received a $5 million Federal SIG (School […]
July 22, 2011
By Laura Waters at July 22, 2011
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Trenton Schools Update

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 […]
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OPINION
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