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Wednesday, November 13, 2013

11-13-13 Jersey Jazzman

Jersey Jazzman:







Why Is Steve "Shaved Ham" Perry Speaking at Rutgers?
As I mentioned before, America's foremost union basher, Steve Perry, is coming to Rutgers this week: KEYNOTE ADDRESS Why Aren’t Students Ready? Barriers to College Access for America’s Youth Thursday, 10:00 am–11:15 am, Livingston Student Center, Livingston Hall Speaker Dr. Steve Perry CNN Education Contributor; Principal, Capital Preparatory Magnet School Here's a funny coincide


  
11-10-13 Jersey Jazzman
Jersey Jazzman: Mythbusting Chris Cerf at @NJEA: PovertyChris Cerf, New Jersey's very reformy Commissioner of Education, spoke on Friday at the NJEA convention. And the commish made it clear that he is gravely, deeply worried that he is being misunderstood: The idea that anybody thinks that poverty doesn't matter is inconceivable. Of course it matters. Of course it is a huge predictor of academic