August 21, 2012
The Star-Ledger discusses NJ’s “landmark” tenure reform bill passed earlier this year which “enjoyed near-universal support,” but notes that “there is also a consensus among […]
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August 19, 2012
On Monday Bob Braun compared the responsiveness of NJ’s two teacher unions to changing views of America’s educational needs: For whatever good the NJEA does […]
August 12, 2012
NJEA applauds Gov. Christie’s signing of the tenure reform bill. The Record notes, “[r]eforming tenure has become a goal that crosses party lines, with both […]
August 9, 2012
That’s the topic of my post today at WHYY’s Newsworks: Talk about group hugs: this past Monday, in a vignette difficult to imagine mere months […]
August 9, 2012
today’s Wall St. Journal has a column by David Gelernter of Yale University on the promise of local internet schools: We have big problems with […]
August 9, 2012
That’s the title of my column today at NJ Spotlight: is the dissent around this issue about education or turf? We already blend online learning […]
August 8, 2012
The Record Editorial Board praises NJEA and Gov. Christie’s willingness to “touch that third rail of politics” and agree to sensible reforms to teacher tenure […]
August 8, 2012
The OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development) has just released data regarding the “tertiary education graduation rates” based on the “percentage of graduates to […]
August 7, 2012
For Senator Teresa Ruiz, who tirelessly shepherded NJ’s tenure reform bill through the gauntlet of the Senate, the Assembly, union opposition, aggressive reformers, and countless […]
August 6, 2012
Tom Moran of the Star-Ledger interviewed U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan. Here’s an excerpt on how the U.S. can improve teacher quality and increase compensation: […]
August 6, 2012
That’s the nub of today’s celebration at Von E. Mauger Middle School in Middlesex, about an hour from now, when Gov. Christie and NJEA leaders […]
August 5, 2012
Rumor has it that Gov. Christie will sign the tenure reform bill tomorrow. From NJ Spotlight: “The Christie administration is weighing the idea of creating […]