Bret Schundler

>Drew University dean to help Gov. Christie evaluate teachers

2 years ago

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Drew University dean to help Gov. Christie evaluate teachers Ross Danis passed the test on the first question.Former state education commissioner Bret Schundler asked Danis: Do you think it’s possible to have 50 percent of a teacher’s evaluation based on student outcomes? (Bruno, Daily [...]

>Bret Schundler talks economics at New Jersey Tea Party event

2 years ago

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Bret Schundler talks economics at New Jersey Tea Party event Former State Education Commissioner Bret Schundler, seeking to emerge from behind the acrimonious circumstances of his firing by Gov. Chris Christie, was the guest speaker Thursday night at a Tea Party meeting. (Jennings, Daily [...]

>yes. originally the NJEA was dead set against the Race for the Top application

2 years ago

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yes. originally the NJEA was dead set against the Race for the Top application yes. originally the NJEA was dead set against the Race for the Top application, but there was a backlash because they looked obstructionist to the public. so they went to bret schundler (christie’s education head) and [...]

>Calls mount for a N.J. tenure system based on teacher skills

2 years ago

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Calls mount for a N.J. tenure system based on teacher skills Sunday, August 22, 2010 Last updated: Sunday August 22, 2010, 12:03 PM BY LESLIE BRODYThe RecordSTAFF WRITER http://www.northjersey.com/news/101245949_Only_two_teachers_removed_for_inability_to_teach.html The New Jersey education [...]

>Glen Ridge officials will consider converting schools into charter or private schools.

2 years ago

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Noah K. Murray/The Star-Ledger Education Commissioner Bret Schundler speaks at annual Charter School Association conference. Glen Ridge officials will consider converting schools into charter or private schools. http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2010/07/diminishing_state_aid_prompts.html GLEN RIDGE [...]

>The fragile peace between Gov. Chris Christie and the state’s teachers union ended today, five days after it began.

2 years ago

in Barbara Keshishian, Bret Schundler, Chris Christie, New Jersey Education Association, Teacher pay. NJEA, U.S. Department of Education

TRENTON — The fragile peace between Gov. Chris Christie and the state’s teachers union ended today, five days after it began. http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2010/06/race_to_the_top_adds_strain_to.html The Christie administration submitted an application for up to $400 million in federal education [...]

>The state Legislature is signing on to New Jersey’s application for up to $400 million in federal education funding

3 years ago

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‘Race to Top’ application gains backers The state Legislature is signing on to New Jersey’s application for up to $400 million in federal education funding — but without endorsing its most controversial elements, including a plan to base teacher pay on student achievement. In a shift from what [...]

>Department Of Education Tool kit would provide local governing bodies with more negotiating leverage with Teachers union

3 years ago

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Schundler: teacher wage freezes would yield $765 million Tool kit legislation championed by Gov. Chris Christie would provide local governing bodies with more negotiating leverage and slice down salaries while save teachers’ jobs overall, says state Department of Education Commisisoner Bret [...]

>NJEA (vs) the People of New Jersey

3 years ago

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The NJEA vs. Governor Christie: Two powerhouses doing battleThe New Jersey Education Association is a powerhouse of a union — with a massive membership and a multimillion-dollar wallet that it has used to press its causes, from smaller class sizes to larger pension payouts. It is long accustomed to [...]

>Education: Too Important for a Government Monopoly

3 years ago

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by John Stossel http://www.creators.com/opinion/john-stossel/education-too-important-for-a-government-monopoly.html The government-school establishment has said the same thing for decades: Education is too important to leave to the competitive market. If we really want to help our kids, we must [...]

>Prepare for 15% State Aid Cuts for Schools Next Year

3 years ago

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Acting N.J. education commissioner hoping other savings can ward off cuts Acting Education commissioner Bret Schundler told lawmakers Thursday his team hoped to keep state aid to schools steady next year despite warnings they should prepare for 15-percent cuts — just in case. “We’re working hard to [...]

>Registered Democrat : I am for (school) vouchers

3 years ago

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I am a registered Democrat that reads this blog religiously and thanks PJ, it’s great! I am for vouchers, against many of the NJEA platitudes, for securing our freedoms, “do not want to keep the people down” and DIDN’T vote for Corzine this time!! I agree the NJEA has a hand in destroying the [...]

>CHRISTIE’S BIG BET ON SCHOOL REFORM

3 years ago

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CHRISTIE’S BIG BET ON SCHOOL REFORMBy STEVEN MALANGA Click on the link below to access the story. http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/christie_big_bet_on_school_reform_Cmai3Q4Y6lx6yrubJXzSeI New Jersey Gov.-Elect Chris Christie’s most audacious move so far has been his choice for [...]

>Christie picks Schundler as Education Commissioner

3 years ago

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Christie picks Schundler as Education Commissioner http://www.politickernj.com/editor/36060/christie-picks-schundler-education-commissioner Bret Schundler, a former Jersey City Mayor and gubernatorial candidate who attracted national attention for his support of school vouchers and charter schools, [...]

>Bret Schundler Endorses Christie

4 years ago

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: FORMER JERSEY CITY MAYOR BRET SCHUNDLER ENDORSES CHRISTIE “I know we need a strong conservative leader who will stand up for middleclass taxpayers, and I believe that Chris Christie will be that kind of leader. Chris will be the tough, fiscal conservative we need to cut [...]