Mater Dei student’s family sues Diocese, school to prevent closure, report says
Posted: February 11th, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: Education, Middletown, Monmouth County | Tags: Education, Mater Dei, Mater Dei Prep, Middletown, Monmouth County | Comments Off on Mater Dei student’s family sues Diocese, school to prevent closure, report says
Freehold Borough School Referendum December 9th
By Gianna Dell’Omo
Whether the Borough’s residents voted for or against the Board’s referendum, no one can deny that the overcrowding has been and remains an issue which requires an acceptable solution. The conflict arises as to whether the solution should cost the Freehold Borough taxpayers close to $33 million.
A recent newspaper article read that 36 Borough pupils have been honored for earning a perfect score of 300 on the New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge testing. Despite the lack of proper classroom space, the teachers and students have managed to overcome and excel, which should be commended. The dedication of the staff and the willingness of the students to learn is, in fact, the true essence of an education. No matter where the lesson is held, whether in a classroom, a gymnasium, in the corridor or under a tree in the courtyard, the core of education is in the connection made between the teacher and his pupil, not the venue.
Posted: December 4th, 2014 | Author: admin | Filed under: Abbott Ruling, Education, Freehold, Monmouth County | Tags: $33 million, Abbot Designation, Abbott Ruling, Education, Freehold Borough, Freehold Borough School Referendum, Gianna Dell'Omo, school, School funding | Comments Off on Freehold Borough School Referendum December 9thNew School-Funding Case Turns Spotlight on State’s Rural Districts
New Jersey’s school-funding fight is heading back to the courts — again. In yet another foray into the judicial arena that has become central to New Jersey’s school-funding struggles, lawyers have filed a formal complaint against the Christie administration over its failure to fully fund 16 mostly rural districts. Akin to the state’s landmark Abbott v.… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: September 26th, 2014 | Author: admin | Filed under: Christie Administration, Education, New Jersey, NJ Courts | Tags: Abbot Districts, Christie Administration, Education, New Jersey, NJ Courts, School funding | 3 Comments »
Pivotal Questions Await Answers as School Bells Ring in New Jersey
Posted: September 3rd, 2014 | Author: admin | Filed under: 2016 Presidential Politics, Chris Christie, Christie Administration, Education | Tags: 2016 Presidential politics, Camden, Christie Administration, Common Core, Education, Newark, PARCC, testing | 1 Comment »Kyrillos: Court Ruling Offers Blueprint for NJ Teacher Tenure Changes
By Senator Joe Kyrillos
A JUNE 10 California court ruling that teacher tenure laws are unconstitutional and violate students’ rights to quality education signals the need for further education reforms in New Jersey and other states across the country.
New Jersey was the first state to pass tenure legislation more than 100 years ago, and despite bipartisan reforms enacted two years ago, many antiquated state education laws still persist.
In 2012, the Legislature and Governor Christie compromised to pass a bipartisan reform law, addressing teacher tenure and the teacher dismissal process. Although it was a good first step, that effort came up short because public teachers’ unions had enough influence over the Legislature to preserve policies such as “last-in, first-out.”
LIFO forces schools to ignore educator effectiveness and lay off high-performing, bright educators, instead of ineffective, more senior ones.
Posted: June 18th, 2014 | Author: admin | Filed under: Education, Joe Kyrillos | Tags: California court, Education, Joe Kyrillos, Judge Rolf Treu, LIFO, Senator Joe Kyrillos, Teacher Tenure, Tenure | Comments Off on Kyrillos: Court Ruling Offers Blueprint for NJ Teacher Tenure ChangesAssembly Votes to Put Brakes on Impact of Common Core and New Student Testing
Assembly Votes to Put Brakes on Impact of Common Core and New Student Testing (via NJSpotlight)
A bill to slow the impact of the new Common Core State Standards and accompanying student testing won big — and bipartisan — approval from the state Assembly this week. Now the question is: What happens next? The measure won a 72-4 victory in the…
Middletown Planning Board Rejects Trinity Hall Application
All Girls School Says It Will Appeal
Trinity Hall, the all girls private school currently operating from Croydon Hall in the Leonardo section of Middletown Township, had its plans to develop a campus in the Chapel Hill neighborhood of the Township rejected by the Planning Board at 1am this morning, according to a report in The Asbury Park Press.
The board of trustees of Trinity Hall plans to appeal this decision, according to a press release posted on the school’s website. They are confident in the merits of their case and anticipate this decision will be reversed. The Middletown Planning Board had directed the application be submitted without variance from the ordinance and that Trinity Hall accept reasonable additional conditions or amendments, which the application did follow.
“As a Middletown resident and Trinity Hall board of trustees member I am disappointed in the decision of the Middletown Planning Board, which seems arbitrary and contrary to Township ordinance,” said Donna Winchell. “The school is committed to being a good neighbor and has given back to the community through almost 500 hours of community service in just nine months.”
Posted: June 13th, 2014 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Education, Middletown, News | Tags: Education, Leonardo, Middletown, Planning, Planning Board, Trinity Hall | 5 Comments »T. Thomas Fortune Project announces its upcoming symposium
THE T. THOMAS FORTUNE HOUSE PROJECT
PRESENTS; THE LEGACY OF T. THOMAS FORTUNE
“A Window into the World of Post-Reconstruction”
Saturday, June 14
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Brookdale Community College 765 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft
At the Warner Student Life Center, Navesink Room 216
Registration Required-Limited Seating
RSVP:
www.eventbrite.com/e/shining-a-light-on-today-registration-11301770901
Doors Open 8:30AM for Continental Breakfast
We will be going to the Lincroft Inn, 700 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft afterward for Lunch. Please join us, at your own expense.
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Walter Greason
Photos: More than 2,000 graduate from Brookdale Community College
Photos: More than 2,000 graduate from Brookdale Community College (via NJ.com)
MIDDLETOWN – Brookdale Community College celebrated the commencement of its latest graduating class on Friday. The more than 2,000 graduates hailed from 16 different countries and accounted for 203 distinguished scholars and 42 perfect 4.0 GPAs. “…