- »Interactive Map: Per-Pupil School Spending
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- »Interactive Map: High School Spending
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»Former State Commissioner of Education Stays Close to his Roots-
Bret Schundler pursues his passion for education as consultant for Jersey City charter.
»Early Look at OLS Report Reveals Many Districts Will See Net Loss in State Money-
On eve of budget hearing, increased debt service on school construction grants blunts Christie’s funding promises.
- »Interactive Map: Elementary and Middle School Student Growth Measures
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- »Interactive Map: High School SAT scores
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- »Spotlight Profile: Newark Student Leader Helps Organize Protest
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Young Rutgers-bound activist among leaders of walkout over Christie’s school-funding proposals
»Christie's Education Budget: Reading Between the Line Items-
With the budget coming in at almost $9B, it's something of a surprise to learn what it isn't going to cover.
- »DOE Releases Two More Reports on School Cheating Scandal
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Pair of East Orange elementary schools implicated in minor infractions, restricted to a few teachers
- »Newark Super Faces Familiar 21st Century Challenge: Do More With Less
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Even with a nearly $1B budget, Anderson has to cut money for district schools, find more funds for city's charters.
- »Three Dozen Applicants Submit Bids for Charter Schools
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Most would be located in state’s urban areas, aiming to open in fall of 2014.
- »NJEA Raises Red Flag at First Public Hearing on Teacher Evaluation
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Union says student performance weighs too heavily in first-year evaluations.
»School Districts to Assess How Strong a Start They've Made With Anti-Bullying-
New guidelines and monitoring process will ultimately grade schools on compliance.
»Deep Concern Over Camden Schools Evident at Public Forum-
Despite disagreements about specifics and particulars, underlying thrust is putting Camden's public schools right.
- »Agenda: State Board of Education
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The board will work through some controversial code, especially concerning teacher evaluations and special ed.
- »Streaming Live: The NJ Spotlight Roundtable -- Camden Schools and the Future of Urban Education in New Jersey
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Even if you can't make it to today's roundtable, you can still have one of the best seats in the house.
»Ruiz Raises 'Severe Concerns' About Administration's Teacher Evaluation Program-
Chief architect of tenure reform cautions against putting too much importance, too soon, on student performance on state tests.
- »Camden School Takeover: Day 2 and Counting
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The drama over for the moment, new day brings board reaction, unexpected Cerf visit, and some talk radio on the situation.
- »Christie, Cerf & Co. Take the Reins of Camden Public Schools
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Governor vows to be sensitive to local board and community, but is ready to 'exert whatever control' is called for.
- »As Newark Battles School Takeover in Court, Is Camden Next?
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After eight months, Camden has addressed some of Cerf's concerns, but is it too little too late?
- »Long-Debated “Renaissance” School Gets Go-Ahead from Camden, State
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Plan calls for five privately run schools to open in city, operated with public fund.
- »Podcast: Newark Gets Loud at School-Reform Forum
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Newark has become a hotbed of school reform, both for the district schools and for the rapidly growing number of charters.
- »Study Touts Success Rate for New Jersey Special-Ed Placements
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As fiscal crunch in NJ schools keeps more students in home districts, research suggests kids see benefits from going out-of-district.
»Report Demonstrates Continuing Value of Preschool for New Jersey's Poorest Kids-
Seven-year study puts pre-K students as much as three-quarters of academic year ahead of classmates.
- »National Report on Higher Education Documents State's Shrinking Support for Public Colleges
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Cutting funding boosts tuition, reduces course offerings, and -- according to one expert -- can deter businesses from moving to New Jersey.
- »Fine Print: Overview of Measures for Tracking ‘Growth’
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Controversy centers on using student achievement to help evaluate teachers.
- »From Pilot Teacher Evaluation Systems, Words of Encouragement, Warning
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At recent forum, educators share experiences, insights about new teacher evaluation systems.
- »In Man-Bites-Dog Scenario, Christie Visits NJEA for Endorsement
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Just by showing up for interview, governor demonstrates how his relationship with union has evolved.
- »What Puts Union City's Public Schools in a Class of Their Own?
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For noted researcher David Kirp, part of the secret comes down to 'no quick fixes, no miracle cures.'
- »Teacher Evaluation Plan Gets Mixed Reviews in First Public Forum
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Educators raise questions, concerns about heavy emphasis on student test scores.
