While most of the rest of New Jersey was shopping and celebrating, I immersed myself in an article that shined some light on New Jersey’s new teacher tenure and evaluation law. The lesson? Principals, supervisors and other district evaluators are going to have to be crystal clear, honest and consistent in their written evaluations or… Continue reading New Teacher Evaluations, Same Old Issues
Category: New Jersey
Alternate Route to Undermining Teaching
It’s not enough that the Christie Administration has bashed teachers as union mules and the source of New Jersey’s fiscal ills. It’s not enough that the governor has promoted private partnerships with public schools to avoid paying the state’s fair share of education aid to school districts in need of money. It’s not enough that… Continue reading Alternate Route to Undermining Teaching
New Jersey’s Teachers: The Envy of the Nation
And I ain’t makin’ that up, neither. In honor of back-to-school time here in the Garden State (I know that schools in other states might have started in August), it’s time for us to recognize the unparalleled job that New Jersey’s public school teachers do year in and year out. We consistently rank in the… Continue reading New Jersey’s Teachers: The Envy of the Nation
We’ve Had It Up To Here With The Chris Christie Antics
Tired of the playground brawl that is the presidential election? Does the thought of two wonky, somewhat unpopular guys playing nyah-nyah get you down? Well, there’s always the drama created by New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. But now that’s getting old too. Yes, it seems as though the GOP’s darling is playing a little thinner… Continue reading We’ve Had It Up To Here With The Chris Christie Antics
Cory Booker Received Huge Huge Donations from Bain Capital in 2002
So on Sunday’s Meet The Press, Cory Booker made some news. He criticized the Obama administration for running ads questioning Mitt Romney’s connection to Bain and Romney’s claims of being a job creator. Booker called the ads “nauseating.” Needless to say Booker – a Democratic Mayor from Newark New Jersey – received a huge amount of… Continue reading Cory Booker Received Huge Huge Donations from Bain Capital in 2002
I Went to Trenton to Govern, But All I Got Was This Lousy $38 Million
Governor Christie has had some major legislative accomplishments over the past two years including a 2% cap on property taxes and a public worker pension and benefits overhaul. Mind you, these laws have not necessarily made life better for New Jerseyans, as taxes have still risen and thousands of experienced public workers have either retired,… Continue reading I Went to Trenton to Govern, But All I Got Was This Lousy $38 Million
Will Christie Run? The Latest Answer… Again!
Some people just cannot take no for an answer. Every time Chris Christie was asked if he was running for president in 2012, he always responded the same way. For whatever reason, the media and élite Republicans don’t know what “NO” means. Christie even joked about killing himself to show that he is serious about… Continue reading Will Christie Run? The Latest Answer… Again!
Democrats Already Have Chris Christie In Their Cross-hairs
Just in case Chris Christie decides this week to join the Republican circus and get the usual instant promotion to ring-master, Democrats have already begun getting their hunting gear prepared. All that’s needed now is confirmation that Christie is running…lol, and the hope that Rick Perry provides his inappropriately named hunting grounds in Texas. On the Sunday… Continue reading Democrats Already Have Chris Christie In Their Cross-hairs
Chris Christie Answered Again… No! Now Stop Asking!
Chris Christie delivered his keynote address tonight from the Reagan Library, speaking to a group of Republicans and reporters eager to know if he was going to change his mind and run for the Republican nomination to take on President Obama. However, after delivering his speech, the question apparently went unanswered. Then came the short… Continue reading Chris Christie Answered Again… No! Now Stop Asking!
O.M.G – Chris Christie Defends A Muslim, Don’t Tell The Republicans!
His mouth got him in trouble again, this time, for actually speaking the truth. The Republican governor of New Jersey Chris Christie, went against what has come to be the norm in the Republican party these days – bashing Muslims. Sohail Mohammed, a lawyer who successfully defended other Muslims wrongfully detained by the Bush Administration… Continue reading O.M.G – Chris Christie Defends A Muslim, Don’t Tell The Republicans!
G.O.P. Chris Christie Is A Pompous Ass
This is what you get when you vote for someone to run your state, and that person has no regard for the people of the state, because that person answers to a higher calling – Corporations. Case on point: Republican Governor Chris Christie of New Jersey. Apparently, Christie’s interpretation of being a public servant means that the… Continue reading G.O.P. Chris Christie Is A Pompous Ass
Chris Christie – Fiscally Conservative In Words Only, Not Deeds
Chris Christie, the Republican governor of New Jersey – has been much in the news over the last few months. Republicans have been searching for a presidential candidate for the 2012 elections to go up against President Obama, and Christie matched the fiscally conservative ideals Republicans claim to believe in. For example, the governor, in… Continue reading Chris Christie – Fiscally Conservative In Words Only, Not Deeds