Texas Could Create Special District for School Turnarounds
A bill from a Texas senator would create a special state-run district to take over low-performing schools. Read Full Post >
All Blog Posts With New Jersey Tag or Category
May 21, 2013
May 06, 2013
Q&A with Mashea Ashton, CEO of the Newark Charter School Fund
Ashton spoke about charter schools in New Jersey, what challenges charter schools face, and how to strengthen the relationship between charter and regular public schools. Read Full Post >
March 25, 2013
New Jersey to Take Over Camden Schools
The Camden school district in New Jersey will be taken over by the state, making it the fourth district under state control. Read Full Post >
October 18, 2012
Facebook Donation to Pay for Newark Teacher Performance Bonuses
Up to $80 million from Zuckerberg donation could pay for merit-based teacher bonuses in new tentative contract. Read Full Post >
August 21, 2012
Q&A: Newark Foundation CEO Talks Facebook Donation
Gregory Taylor, who heads the group overseeing Mark Zuckerberg's $100 million challenge grant, discusses how the money is being spent and high-stakes philanthropy. Read Full Post >
August 08, 2012
Tech. Companies Shun Recent College Graduates
A New Jersey survey indicates technology companies in that state are hesitant to hire recent college graduates because of concerns about how much it will cost to train them. Read Full Post >
December 12, 2011
New Jersey Districts Chafe Under State Control
The state took over three New Jersey districts more than a decade ago, but observers on the ground say the results have been mixed. Read Full Post >
September 20, 2011
New Jersey's Poorest Districts Get More Pre-K Money
Yesterday, the Education Law Center, which represents the plaintiffs in New Jersey's Abbott school funding case, announced that New Jersey has increased pre-K funds to its 31 poorest districts to comply with the preschool aid component of the state's education funding formula. The budget signed by... Read Full Post >
May 24, 2011
N.J. Supreme Court Orders Funding Boosts for Poor Urban Districts
The New Jersey Supreme Court orders funding restored to the state's poorest urban districts. Read Full Post >
November 10, 2010
A New Meaning for Sweat Equity in Schools
State aid to New Jersey's public schools is down $900 million. The school's Halloween auction raised $430. Read Full Post >
