Charter Schools Hit 2 Million Mark Nationwide [AUDIO]
The number of students attending charter schools nationwide has increased as states pass laws lifting caps and encourage expansion. Continue reading…
View Article8 New Charter Schools Will Open in NJ
The Christie administration has approved applications for eight new charter schools to open in September. Continue reading…
View ArticleAll-Boys School Scheduled to Open in Newark
Newark officials are announcing the scheduled opening of the first all-boys public school in the city. Continue reading…
View ArticleChris Christie Announces $14.5 Million Grant For Charter Schools
Three states will be awarded grants by the US Department of Education to support the expansion and replication of high-quality charter schools and New Jersey is one them. Governor Chris Christie says...
View ArticleNJSBA Urges State to Put Brakes on Cyber-Charters
The New Jersey School Boards Association is calling on the state to wait until comprehensive guidelines are established before considering the approval of applications for virtual charter schools....
View ArticleAre NJ Charter Schools Better Than Public Schools?
A new Stanford University study finds New Jersey charter schools significantly outperform their public school peers with similar backgrounds on most standardized tests. Continue reading…
View ArticleStudy Finds NJ Charter Schools Outperform Public Schools [AUDIO]
New Jersey charter schools are outperforming traditional public schools. Continue reading…
View ArticleNJ Not Renewing Two Charter Schools
New Jersey's Education Department has decided to close two charter schools after the current school year and is still considering the fate of a third. Continue reading…
View ArticleNJ Charter Schools Get $125 Million Boost
Charter schools across New Jersey now have access to $125 million in Qualified School Construction Bonds for construction, expansion and enhancement. The Christie Administration made the announcement...
View ArticleNJ Charter Schools for Kids Battling Addiction [POLL/AUDIO]
The State Senate Education Committee will consider a bill today to create charter schools exclusively and specifically for students fighting addiction. Continue reading…
View ArticleNJ Closing 2 Charter Schools, Renewing 10
New Jersey officials have told two charter schools that their charters are being revoked and they will be closed at the end of the academic year. Continue reading…
View ArticleWATCH: John Stossel's interesting take on charter schools and teacher's unions
For those of you that were looking to learn about charter schools or for more information on them, here is a video you need to see. Continue reading…
View ArticleNJ 'pushing ahead' with charter school expansion, Christie says
Parents of children in New Jersey's "failing school districts" need options for the education of their children, Chris Christie said during Wednesday night's "Ask The Governor" program on NJ 101.5....
View ArticleChristie proposes reforms for state's charter school rules
Gov. Chris Christie has proposed a series of changes to the state's charter school law, including allowing single-gender schools. Continue reading…
View ArticleExclusive Q&A with Christie: How I'll get big school tax relief done
Gov. Chris Christie challenges Democrats to explain their opposition to his plan — which would send more money to suburban schools. Continue reading…
View ArticleSpadea: Guadagno's making sense of NJ's education funding issues
With the brewing controversy that has already exploded in many towns across NJ, Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno can weigh in from the perspective of the LG's office how the state and towns can reconcile the...
View ArticleShow your work: Legal challenge to NJ on charter school reports
The state education department is required to do yearly reviews of whether charter schools contribute to segregation. It doesn't put them in writing. Continue reading…
View ArticlePlan advancing for NJ to establish school desegregation office
The state Department of Education would compile data about racial, ethnic and economic segregation and come up with a plan to ensure diverse enrollment. Continue reading…
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