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Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Jersey Jazzman: Where Do They Find These Guys?

Jersey Jazzman: Where Do They Find These Guys?:

Where Do They Find These Guys?

Would it be OK if the people in charge of ensuring the quality of airline pilots had never flown a plane before?

Would it be fine if the folks who made sure dentists maintain high standards had never filled a cavity?

Would you be happy if you knew your accountant had been licensed by people who didn't know how to balance a checkbook?

Well...
The man in charge of New Jersey’s latest effort to improve teacher quality easily uses terms like “human capital continuum,” “skill sets,” and “gap analysis.”
Peter Shulman, the new assistant state commissioner and chief talent officer, is a very


Your Moment of Sanity

Not every editorial writer in New Jersey thinks I'm an idiot for wanting all schools - both public and charters - to follow the law:
Many parents fear the impact of the funding losses on the traditional schools, concerns heightened by the fact that charter schools don’t have to explain anything to the public about their curriculum, their spending decisions, or anything else. Charter-school trustees are typically appointed, not publicly elected. While charter schools must continue to meet certain state standards, there remains a remarkable