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Saturday, November 3, 2012

Jersey Jazzman: Finding New Ways To Say "Schools Are Failing"

Jersey Jazzman: Finding New Ways To Say "Schools Are Failing":


Finding New Ways To Say "Schools Are Failing"

It's a booming cottage industry: blaming "failing" schools for just about everything:
Top educators and advocates met Friday as part of NJ Spotlight’s Roundtable Series to discuss the growing consensus that high schools in New Jersey – if not nationwide – are not adequately preparing all students for college and careers.
Even in higher performing suburban schools, business leaders see too many students without the necessary skills.
One of the panel members was Jeffrey Scheininger, board chairman for the New Jersey