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MOTHER’S DAY IN TRENTON TO SUPPORT THE OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP ACT

Posted by Loki on May 9, 2012

Countdown to OSA Trenton Event
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, New Brunswick, NJ, – On Thursday, May 10th, at 10AM, dozens of Mothers from New Jersey’s urban communities will descend on the State House in Trenton to call for passage of the Opportunity Scholarship Act which will provide scholarships for students from chronically failing schools in seven urban districts to go to alternative schools of their choice. (more…)

Tags: E3, Excellent Education for Everyone, Mother's Day, Opportunity Scholarship Act, OSA, School Choice, Trenton, Urban Education Reform

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NOW IS THE TIME TO VOTE “YES” FOR OSA.

Posted by Loki on March 15, 2012

Our community is in a “State of Education Emergency” and it’s gone on too long. The time to end this is NOW! The time to pass the Opportunity Scholarship Act is NOW!

As you know, too many of OUR children in OUR communities are given an inferior education at chronically failing schools.

Children are not being taught to read, write, or complete the basic math equations that are required to meet Federal or State education standards, or to achieve a high school diploma. (more…)

Tags: Ministers, Opportunity Scholarship Act, OSA, Trenton, Urban Education Reform

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Bills restricting charter schools advance

Posted by Loki on February 7, 2012

TRENTON — Although Gov. Chris Christie wants to expand the use of charter schools as part of his education reform efforts, two bills that would restrict the alternative public schools cleared an Assembly committee Thursday.

The Assembly Education Committee, controlled by Democrats, voted 6-2 along party lines, to advance a measure that would require proposed new charter schools to win endorsement by voters in the school districts in which they are planned. (more…)

Tags: Bill, Charter Schools, Trenton

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School Choice Rally in Trenton. Over 2500 attendees

Posted by Loki on December 2, 2011

An estimated 2,500 parents, students and educators rallied on the Statehouse steps today to urge state lawmakers to pass the Opportunity Scholarship Act (OSA), chanting “Save our Children” and “OSA, OSA”.

Tags: Angel Fuentes, Dennis Riley, New Jersey, NJOSA, Opportunity Scholarship Act, OSA, Rally, Rosa Ramirez, School Choice, Trenton

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Trenton schools slated to receive $600K grant

Posted by Loki on September 29, 2011

TRENTON — A program that helps young people reach college will receive $600,000 to support Trenton students, Rep. Rush Holt said in a news release.

The funding is part of a $4 million federal grant to the state Commission on Higher Education’s Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs, or GEAR UP. It will pay for the first year of an effort expected to be extended to six years. (more…)

Tags: 600k, Grant, Trenton

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Newark official on Race to the Top panel said he flagged error before presentation

Posted by Loki on September 8, 2010

TRENTON — A Newark Public Schools official who helped present New Jersey’s Race to the Top application in Washington, D.C., said today he flagged a crucial error less than a week before the presentation — but was told by consultants there was no chance to correct an answer after the deadline. (more…)

Tags: Chris Christie, Dan Gohl, Governor, Newark, Race to the Top, Trenton

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Auditors find that Trenton school district officials deliberately kept inaccurate records

Posted by Loki on August 23, 2010

TRENTON — School district officials deliberately kept inaccurate records of millions of dollars of special education and health benefit spending during the 2008-2009 school year, and even failed to provide complete financial information to the district’s own auditors, according to a report issued earlier this year. (more…)

Tags: deliberately, Health-Benefits, Inaccurate Records, Special Education, Trenton

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Audit finds in Trenton schools an object lesson in waste

Posted by Loki on July 19, 2010

300,000.00 gone

TRENTON — A state audit of the public school district found systemic failures in financial oversight and record keeping during the 2008 and 2009 school years, including problems that allowed more than $300,000 in potentially fraudulent billing by home tutors.

In one case, a teacher claimed to have given 2,000 hours of home lessons in one year, in addition to teaching regular classes and taking graduate courses. Another instructor allegedly forged parent signatures on time sheets. (more…)

Tags: Audits, Double Billing, Trenton, Tutoring, Waste

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