It's NOT Just Newark's Contract
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| Merit Pay Fairy? |
Newark's teachers union has come to an agreement with the district on a contract. The contract still needs to be ratified by the members in a meeting on Monday, 10/29/12. The contract includes a merit pay program, funded by a combination of private and public monies.
Let's lay out a few facts:
- New Jersey has one of the highest-performing statewide school systems in the country. I would argue that we could make a good case for being the best performing state in the nation, given our demographics.
- Contrary to the warbling of know-nothings, New Jersey's urban school's are not failures. New Jersey made an
Let's lay out a few facts:
- New Jersey has one of the highest-performing statewide school systems in the country. I would argue that we could make a good case for being the best performing state in the nation, given our demographics.
- Contrary to the warbling of know-nothings, New Jersey's urban school's are not failures. New Jersey made an