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Widespread problems reported at Newark's Barringer High School | NJ.com

Widespread problems reported at Newark's Barringer High School

Published: Sunday, October 10, 2010, 11:30 AM Updated: Sunday, October 10, 2010, 11:57 AM

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2004 Star-Ledger file photoA file photo of students protesting outside Newark's Barringer High School during a health scare. This year, the problem is a deteriorating building and a lack of leadership, parents and school officials contend.

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One month into the school year, Newark’s Barringer High School is in a state of chaos due to scheduling fiascoes, deteriorating building conditions and a lack of leadership, according to parents and a former school leader.

Interviews with parents, school officials, school advisory board members and former Principal Jose Aviles describe a breakdown that is leaving students vulnerable to violence and depriving them of a basic education.

On Thursday, about 50 students expressed their dissatisfaction with the conditions by staging a staggered walkout stretching over several hours.

The Record: Schundler talks - NorthJersey.com

The Record: Schundler talks

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THERE IS a two-front war being fought by Governor Christie and the New Jersey Education Association, the 200,000-member-strong teachers union that has long held the title of the state’s most formidable lobby. On one front: politics. On the other: policy.

We have supported the governor’s political goal of knocking the wind out of the deep-pockets NJEA. It is in step with a national agenda to improve education and question some of the assumptions that the NJEA holds dear, such as the benefit of tenure and the difficulty of holding teacher performance up to standard measure. A year ago in New Jersey, it would have been difficult to discuss these issues publicly, since anyone doing so would risk the union’s ire.

But we remain critical of the governor’s battle strategy. He has tarred and

Etan Thomas: Waiting for "Superman": It's Time to Act

Etan Thomas and Laron Profit

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We are a nation at war, and if we lose this war, our nation is in grave danger. But we're not talking about the war in Afghanistan, we're talking about the war going on here in our country, the war of education. In the new documentary Waiting for "Superman" we get an up close look at the battleground through the eyes of 5 young kids, who along with their parents, are in a battle to find a school that can offer them a quality education. At first glance, most people would assume that these kids are nothing like them, but the opposite is true. These kids represent you, me, and every kid and parent who is in search of hope and opportunity to make their lives better. That is what America is built on, its what people have sacrificed and died for throughout our history as a nation, the opportunity to reach the elusive "America Dream." Throughout this film

All Opinions Are Local - Keeping the D.C. schools on track

Keeping the D.C. schools on track

By Victor Reinoso
Washington

In the wake of the District’s contentious mayoral primary, education advocates, journalists and interest groups are cheering or fearing the end of education reform in this city. It is too soon for either. Presumptive mayor Vincent Gray has pledged to continue reform but not yet provided details of his plans or the key players on his team.

Given the challenges facing our schools, it’s vital that the progress made over the past three years continue. Here are a few areas that can serve as a barometer of whether the city remains on track or is slowing down.

· Teacher professional development and evaluation. Under Mayor Adrian Fenty and Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee, spending on professional development more than quadrupled, and it shifted from centralized teacher training to targeted school-based and job-

Governor's veto ax falls heavily on welfare, child care and special education programs - Los Angeles Times

Governor's veto ax falls heavily on welfare, child care and special education programs

Schwarzenegger vetoes nearly $1 billion for social programs before signing the budget bill lawmakers had passed about eight hours earlier. Advocates for the poor say the cuts are too deep.

October 09, 2010|By Jack Dolan and Shane Goldmacher, Los Angeles Times

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Friday vetoed nearly $1 billion in spending on welfare, child care, special education and other programs before signing the budget bill that lawmakers had passed about eight hours earlier after a marathon overnight session.

The governor slashed 23 line items from the $87.5-billion general fund budget, including $256 million from a program for school-age children of families moving off welfare, $133 million from mental health services for special education students and nearly $60 million from AIDS treatment and prevention programs.

Schwarzenegger did not explain his actions, but a report issued by his finance department said the savings from his vetoes would "create a prudent reserve for economic uncertainties." The state's reserve for emergencies such as

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