Chris Christie of New Jersey won re-election by a crushing margin on Tuesday, a victory that vaulted him to the front ranks of Republican presidential contenders and made him his party’s foremost proponent of pragmatism over ideology the New York Times reports. Mr. Christie declared that his decisive win should be a lesson for the… Continue reading Chris Christie Wins – Lectures Republican Establishment in Speech
Category: New Jersey
Uh Oh: Christie Shows His True Color
If you haven’t seen the picture, here it is: This is Governor Christie scolding a teacher on Saturday for questioning his education policies. A full accounting of the event can be found on Jersey Jazzman’s site. But as always with this governor, the picture really tells the story. Here is a man who wants to… Continue reading Uh Oh: Christie Shows His True Color
Damn the Teachers, Full Testing Ahead!
So let’s see where we stand at this moment with the brand spanking new teacher evaluation system in New Jersey. This is the law that is going to revolutionize teaching and learning by making sure that students are mastering content and skills and teachers are doing their jobs to ensure learning in the classroom. For… Continue reading Damn the Teachers, Full Testing Ahead!
Sarah Palin Endorses New Jersey Teaparty Candidate Steve Lonegan
With polls suggesting a tightening race and only a few days remaining in the United States Senate contest in New Jersey, thousands of people gathered at a racetrack here to watch Sarah Palin endorse the Republican candidate, Steve Lonegan. Sarah Palin, right, backed Steve Lonegan, shown with his wife, Lorraine, with their daughters, Katherine, left, and Brooke.… Continue reading Sarah Palin Endorses New Jersey Teaparty Candidate Steve Lonegan
Chris and Steve’s Excellent Campaigns
Let’s just make this clear from the outset: Steve Lonegan is not going to defeat Cory Booker in the New Jersey Senate election next week. Yes, I know that only having a 13 point lead puts Booker in the endangered category, and his wealthy, powerful allies are worried about hum not winning by 20 points,… Continue reading Chris and Steve’s Excellent Campaigns
Christie Unbound
If the thought of Chris Christie being reelected makes you feel woozy, then imagine him reelected and with a Republican majority in the Senate, if not the state legislature. My apologies if you’ve re-tasted your breakfast. The thought of that possibility is just as noxious to me, especially when it comes to education. Consider: With… Continue reading Christie Unbound
The Lesson We Never Learn
After 29 years in the classroom, and with a pretty savvy political sense, if I may be so bold, I consider myself a keen observer of most things educational, but this story about Philadelphia’s schools made me shiver with anger from the first paragraph: Andrew Jackson School too agitated to eat breakfast on Friday, an… Continue reading The Lesson We Never Learn
Man Wears Nazi Uniform to Son’s Custody Hearing
A New Jersey father who made headlines after naming his son ‘Adolf Hitler’ has marched in to a court wearing a Nazi uniform. Heath Campbell, 40, from Holland Township, gained national attention back in 2008 when a store refused to put his son’s name on a birthday cake. Campbell has since become estranged from his… Continue reading Man Wears Nazi Uniform to Son’s Custody Hearing
Missed Chances to Shut Philadelphia Abortion Clinic Abounded
Johnnie Mae Smith, 61, mother of Marie Smith who sued Dr. Kermit Gosnell after a botched abortion, looks at a newspaper with Gosnell’s photo on it during an interview with the Associated Press in Philadelphia Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011. Abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell, who catered to minorities, immigrants and poor women at the Women’s Medical… Continue reading Missed Chances to Shut Philadelphia Abortion Clinic Abounded
Powerball: One Winning Ticket Sold In New Jersey
A single ticket sold in New Jersey matched all six numbers in Saturday night’s drawing for the $338.3 million Powerball jackpot, lottery officials said. It was the 13th drawing held in the days since a Virginia man won a $217 million jackpot Feb. 6. Thirteen other tickets worth $1 million each matched all but the… Continue reading Powerball: One Winning Ticket Sold In New Jersey
Trenton Math: Where 50-50 Isn’t A Tie
Good news for responsible educators was difficult to come by yesterday as the New Jersey State Department of Education released a 104 page document that details the new rules for the teacher evaluation system. All of the anti-reformer’s greatest hits are in the new rules including the new guidelines on teacher retention, setting up an… Continue reading Trenton Math: Where 50-50 Isn’t A Tie
Super Bowl Saturday? NFL Discusses Contingency For XLVIII
This past week’s blizzard in the Northeast has brought even more attention to the already real possibility of weather playing a factor in next year’s Super Bowl. Super Bowl XLVIII is scheduled to be played at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey early next February. This marks the first time the NFL has decided… Continue reading Super Bowl Saturday? NFL Discusses Contingency For XLVIII