education reform

During a town hall in Bergen County today, Governor Christie said with 60 days left in the legislative session, its time for the New Jersey state legislature to “get to the work” he outlined during his State of the State address in January.

New Jersey is offering school districts grants to try new ways to evaluate their principals.

Governor Christie, during his latest town hall meeting in Kearny, pointed out his proposed budget for the Garden state provides $8.9 billion for education aid- the largest education appropriation aid in the history of New Jersey.

Three states will be awarded grants by the US Department of Education to support the expansion and replication of high-quality charter schools and New Jersey is one them. Governor Chris Christie says the Garden State will receive nearly $14.5 million through the federal Charter Schools Program to strengthen the quality of charter school options in New Jersey.

Governor Chris Christie and Acting Education Commissioner Chris Cerf visited Bordentown Regional High School today to call on the Legislature to pass education reform bills.

A funny thing is happening between President Barack Obama and many Republican governors when it comes to improving America's schools: They are mostly getting along.

A report commissioned by two education reform groups finds that New Jersey teachers believe the way they're being evaluated is too subjective, and that they are open to change.

The head of the Senate Education Committee is reintroducing a bill to revise teacher tenure rules in New Jersey.

The Christie administration has approved applications for eight new charter schools to open in September.

Bob Bowdon, the director of The Cartel called into the Dennis and Judi Show to talk about the latest education options for children in New Jersey.  January 22 to January 28 is National School Choice Week with events going on in Jersey City and Morristown. For more information you can go to schoolchoiceweek.com.