February 07, 2010 By Ryan Hutchins The Star-Ledger Facing uncertainty over how much state aid will be available for public schools, districts around New Jersey are anxiously waiting for word from the state and preparing to taking a hard look at their budgets with an eye toward cuts.
February 8, 2010 By SAM DILLON The New York Times Federal stimulus money has helped avoid drastic cuts at public schools in most parts of the nation, at least so far. But with the federal money running out, many of the nation’s schools are approaching what officials are calling a “funding cliff.”
January 14, 2010 Editorial The Star-Ledger New Jersey is scurrying to win up to $400 million from a pot of federal grant money known as Race to the Top. But its chances are jeopardized by the state’s largest teachers union, which objects to a plan to tie student test scores to teacher evaluations.
By THOMAS W. CARROLL The New York Post Will the Legislature do what’s needed to qualify New York for some of the $4 billion in Race for the Top funds? After months of wrangling, Albany will decide sometime in a 90-minute window on Tuesday, between 3 p.m., when the state Senate reconvenes, and 4:30 p.m., [...]
January 5, 2010 By DIANE D’AMICO Education Writer The Press of Atlantic City TRENTON – Local school districts have a week to decide if they want a share of $400 million in federal money. But getting it could mean longer school days and years, tougher teacher evaluations and more student testing. The president of the [...]
December 29, 2009 By Frederick M. Hess The American About a year after Arne Duncan was nominated to serve as Secretary of Education, today’s Washington Post finally got around to running a story that takes a slightly critical slant in assessing just how well Chicago’s schools actually did during Duncan’s seven-year tenure as superintendent.
By Rita Giordano Philly Inquirer New Jersey will apply for the first round of federal stimulus funds to public schools after all. The highly competitive “Race to the Top” program, which will distribute $4.35 billion nationally, could provide as much as $400 million in additional education aid to New Jersey. Of the total amount, $350 [...]
August 02, 2009 by Kristen Alloway THE STAR-LEDGER Highland Park schools are spending $15,000 in federal stimulus money to ensure students who need reading and writing help get it this summer. Rockaway Township schools sent nearly 40 teachers for summer training, and officials there are purchasing dozens of interactive whiteboards and other items with $277,000 [...]