Laura Waters
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Commentary: Are we getting what we paid for in Asbury Park Schools?
Local news agencies recently reported that Asbury Park High School (Monmouth County, New Jersey) has a 49 percent graduation rate. Only 2 ...
10 years ago
Commentary: Teens learn better when they’re awake
Last week the New Jersey Senate Education Committee approved a bill proposed by Sen. Dick Codey (D-Essex) that would authorize ̶ ...
10 years ago
Camden schools’ turnaround plan will need public support to have a chance
The statistics are grim in Camden City Schools: according to just-released state data, only 21 percent of children in grades 3-8 can read ...
10 years ago
Why do we let New Jersey teachers cut class?
If you’re the parent of a New Jersey public school student, then this week marks your annual quality time bonus. As all paren ...
10 years ago
ACLU’s plan to fix racial disparities in schools doesn’t add up
The American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey and the Civil Rights Project (CRP) at UCLA have filed ...
10 years ago
Common Core’s rollout in New Jersey hasn’t been the best
On Tuesday morning the New Jersey School Choice and Education Reform Alliance (NJSCERA) held a statewide conference on the ...
10 years ago
Perhaps it’s time to re-evaluate the pre-eminence of high school sports
Last week seven high school football players from Sayreville War Memorial High School were charged with aggravated criminal sexual contac ...
10 years ago
New Jersey’s charter school law is too restrictive
Last week the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools (NAPCS) published ...
10 years ago
U.S. Chamber of Commerce gives New Jersey an ‘A’ for schools, ‘F’ for pensions
Last week the U.S. Chamber of Commerce issued its national school rankings called “Lea ...
10 years ago
Opponents to N.J.’s Urban Hope Act keep changing their arguments
Charter school opponents were in mourning this week after they failed to derail a set of amendments to a 2012 bill called the Urban Hope ...
10 years ago
Newark’s school reform battle is taking a toll on its union
Last week I wrote here about ...
10 years ago
Fight over Camden charter schools shouldn’t be politicized
Just under two years ago, a group of Camden parents filed ...
10 years ago