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Conversations on New Jersey Education

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The New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA) presents a forum to explore education issues and the impact of state-level politics on New Jersey’s public school districts, hosted by Ray Pinney, of NJSBA. The format brings together state and local education leaders for a lively dialogue on the latest developments. Our children’s education is too important not to discuss and debate. To learn more about NJSBA, visit https://www.njsba.org.

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School funding in New Jersey is based upon the over 25 years of NJ Supreme Court rulings called the Abbott Decisions. Decisions that have framed how education is funded in New Jersey and decisions that have both their detractors... more
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Over a generation of court decisions in the Abbott v. Burke ligation have shaped school funding in New Jersey. The state Supreme Court's rulings and their impact on education and taxes stir the passions of both supporters and opponents.... more
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On March 1st, the Educators Effectiveness Task Force, which was appointed by Governor Christie, released its recommendations for changing the way we evaluate both teachers and building principals in New Jersey schools. The Chair... more
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Diane Ravitch is one of the nation's leading educational historians. Ravitch is author of the book ?The Death and Life of the Great American School System: How Testing and Choice Are Undermining Education,? which explores... more
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While Governor Christie through Executive Order 42 established a New Jersey Educator Effectiveness Task Force, a separate group of educators formed to create their own recommendations in the area of teacher evaluations. The... more
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On Jan. 5th Gov. Christie signed into law the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights which is historic legislation. By most accounts this legislation will have a dramatic impact in our school districts. Whether you are a parent, student, teacher, administrator... more
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What are teachers’ everyday concerns with proposals to change tenure, seniority rights, and evaluation methods? Ray Pinney, host of Conversations on New Jersey Education, will discuss these issues with Joseph Cheff, a teacher in the... more
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Conversations on New Jersey Education, will feature the Assembly Education Committee Chairman Patrick Diegnan. Host Ray Pinney will interview Assemblyman Diegnan on pressing issues including the governor's proposed... more
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Those who are not familiar with school budgets receive many questions from citizens, such as, How are priorities set? What are a school district’s fixed costs? How does state aid affect property taxes? Host Ray Pinney will be joined by a... more
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On February 22nd, Gov. Christie unveiled his state budget and introduced the "New Normal" in state finances. Please join host Ray Pinney and Michael A. Vrancik, NJSBA's director of governmental relations, as they discuss the... more
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