One Third of NJ Urban Students in Unfit, Dilapidated Buildings
As Chris Christie's hopes for a presidential run diminish day by day, his record on education in New Jersey is enough to disqualify him as presidential material and should actually get him impeached. Another four years of gridlock on the George Washington Bridge, no infrastructure improvements on the rails to NYC or the tunnels but lots of empty photo ops isn't going to cut it. His education polic
Western Governors University's Path to Becoming a Teacher in NJ
The Christmas gift that keeps on giving. Teaching jobs abound in New Jersey.Western Governors University is recruiting heavily for part time adjuncts in New Jersey to stay in their pajamas and conduct on line courses for NCATE approved "evaluations." If you are looking for a job as a data evaluator, with no benefits, no job security and no office, then this is for you.Now that they are d
Doug Martin on Justin Oakley's Radio Show Wednesday, December 18
By Doug MartinI will be joining Justin Oakley on his Just Let Me Teach radio show tomorrow from around 9:15 to 10:00 pm. I will be launching the pre-order phrase of my book, Hoosier School Heist, which is scheduled to be released in February. People interested can pre-order the book on an ad on the Indiana Talks website pages (scroll down on the right hand side), or visit http://hoosierschoolhei
High Stakes Standardized Test Help Fuel Drug Company Profits
Don't you just love how the entire education industrial complex is intertwined with corporations like pharmaceutical companies? Just think of all the stress, physical ailments and behavioral problems that will result from the continuous test and punish, value added, and merit pay for high test scores education deform can yield. Even the rich kids of the 1% find drugs can help them compete and pe
MIT Researchers: Higher Test Scores Do Not Translate into Higher Levels of Thinking
MIT Researchers: Higher Test Scores Do Not Translate into Higher Levels of Thinking http://t.co/edCbAClW1g— Diane Ravitch (@DianeRavitch) December 17, 2013 MIT Researchers: Higher Test Scores Do Not Translate into Higher Levels of Thinking via Professor Diane Ravitch
12-16-13 Schools Matter
Schools Matter: Black Men in Newark Get Drama Class in PrisonBlack men in Newark are getting literature and drama classes in prison. What are black boys in Newark getting in school?Let's ask our new Senator and our Governor who thinks he is presidential material if they know.Here is some educational information for New Jersey's elected representatives and their corporate privatizers and scam artis