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TENURE CHANGES SHOULD AWAIT OUTCOME OF EVALUATION PILOT
Published on: March 6, 2012
In testimony before the Senate Education Committee, ELC urged legislators to put off changes to New Jersey’s tenure law until the State’s teacher evaluation pilot program is completed.
NJ ED COMMISSIONER FAILS TO HELP IMPROVE CAMDEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Published on: January 19, 2012
ELC has put the Acting Commissioner of Education on notice about the State’s failure to bring in outside experts to conduct an “in-depth evaluation” and develop and implement an improvement plan to address deficiencies in the Camden Public Schools, as required by QSAC.
ELC ASKS USDOE TO DEFER DECISION ON NJ'S ED WAIVER APPLICATION
Published on: January 3, 2012
ELC has filed comments requesting that the US Department of Education defer decision on the NJDOE application for a waiver from NCLB until numerous concerns, including transparency and cost, are properly addressed.
VOUCHERS DEFEATED IN PA: LET'S KEEP NJ VOUCHER FREE
Published on: December 20, 2011
Recently, the Pennsylvania Legislature soundly rejected a much scaled-down version of a voucher bill. The voucher defeat in Pennsylvania contains important lessons for New Jersey legislators considering similar legislation for the Garden State.
ONE YEAR AFTER INITIAL REQUEST, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION RELEASES RECORDS
Published on: November 17, 2011
In response to a lawsuit filed by the ACLU-NJ on behalf of ELC, the NJDOE has released public records containing the names of outside persons brought in to review charter school applications. The documents were released nearly one year after the initial request was filed.
ELC CALLS ON NJDOE TO DEFER AND REVAMP NCLB WAIVER APPLICATION
Published on: November 9, 2011
ELC has raised multiple concerns about the NJDOE's draft application for a waiver from various provisions of NCLB. In comments submitted on November 8, ELC urged the NJDOE to defer submission of the application from November 14 to the next application window in mid-February to address these concerns and obtain public input and support.
NJDOE KEEPS CHARTER REVIEW PROCESS SHROUDED IN SECRECY
Published on: October 5, 2011
It came as a big surprise when Acting Commissioner Christopher Cerf recently announced the approval of only four new charters out of 60 in the latest round of charter applications. Was this decision connected with a more rigorous review process or the current election season?
LESSONS FROM GEORGIA AND WISCONSIN: NJ VOUCHER BILL WILL LEAD TO WASTE, ABUSE AND SEGREGATION
Published on: June 16, 2011
New Jersey lawmakers should pay close attention to the experiences of Georgia and Wisconsin. Both states have enacted voucher schemes that have made news lately as researchers document the waste, abuse and student segregation caused by these programs.
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