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Christie Administration
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5-1-12 Department of Education Release explains policy rationals for new rate methodology, federal requirements for revision of gradnuation rates -
4-11,12-12 p.m - Governor's Press Release re Priority, Focus and Rewards Schools Final list...PolitickerNJ and NJ Spotlight articles -
3-30-13 Education in the News - Dept of Education-State Budget, Autism Rates in NJ -
3-20-12 Education Issues in the News -
GSCS State Budget FY 2012-2013 Testimony -
2-29-12 NJTV on NJ School Funding...and, Reporters' Roundtable back on the aire -
2-26-12 State budget, School Elections, and Federal Grant funds for local reform initiatives -
2-24-12 Headlines from around NJ - from Google (hit on nj education-nj budget) -
2-23-12 Education in the News - Education reform noted in state budget message; Facebook grant to Newark teachers -
STATE AID DISTRICT LIST - PROPOSED for FY 2012-2013 -
Education Funding Report on School Funding Reform Act (SFRA) issued 2-23-12 -
Text of Gov. Christie's State Budget Message, given Feb. 21, 2012 -
2-22-12 School Aid in State Budget Message - Is There a Devil in the Details -
2-21-12 State Budget Message for Fiscal Year 2012-2013 -
1-24-12 Supreme Court Justices Nominated by Governor Christie -
1-17-12 Breaking News - Governor delivers State of the State Message, Signs 'November Vote' bill, A4394 -
List of PRIORITY, FOCUS and REWARDS SCHOOLS per DOE Application on ESEA (NCLB) Waiver -
Education Transformation Task Force Initial Report...45 recommendations for starters -
9-12-11 Governor's Press Notice & Fact Sheet re: Education Transformation Task Force Report -
7-14-11 State GUIDANCE re: Using Additional State Aid as Property Tax Relief in this FY'12 Budget year.PDF -
7-14-11 DOE Guidance on Local Options for using Additional State School Aid in FY'12 State Budget.PDF -
FY'12 State School Aid District-by-District Listing, per Appropriations Act, released 110711 -
7-12-11 pm District by District Listing of State Aid for FY'12 - Guidelines to be released later this week (xls) -
6-1-11 Supreme Court Justice nominee, Anne Paterson, passed muster with Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday by 11-1 margin -
4-26-11 School Elections, Randi Weingarten in NJ, Special Educ Aid, Shared Services bill -
4-25-11 Charter Schools in Suburbia: More Argument than Agreement -
4-24-11 Major Education Issues in the News -
4-21-11 Supreme Court hears school funding argument -
4-14-11 Governor Releases Legislation to Address Education Reform Package -
4-13-11 Governor's Proposed Legislation on Education Reform April 2011 -
4-5-11 Education Issues in the News -
4-8-11 Education Issues in the News -
4-7-11 Gov. Christie - 'Addressing New Jersey's Most Pressing Education Challenges' -
4-7-11 Early news coverage & press releases - Governor's Brooking Inst. presentation on his education reform agenda -
4-3-11Press of Atlantic City - Pending Supreme Court ruling could boost aid to New Jersey schools -
4-2-11 The Record - Charter school in Hackensack among 58 bids -
4-1-11 N.J. gets 58 charter school applications -
3-30-11 Acting Commr Cerf talks to School Administrators about Gov's Education Reform agenda -
3-26-11 New Jersey’s school-funding battle could use a dose of reality -
Link to Special Master Judge Doyne's Recommendations on School Funding law to the Supreme Court 3-22-11 -
3-22-11 Special Master's Report to the Supreme Court: State did not meet its school funding obligation -
GSCS 3-7-11Testimony on State Budget as Proposed by the Governor for FY'12 before the Senate Budget Committee -
3-4-11 'Teacher Evaluation Task Force Files Its Report' -
3-6-11 Poll: Tenure reform being positively received by the public -
Link to Teacher Evaluation Task Force Report -
GSCS Take on Governor's Budget Message -
Gov's Budget Message for Fiscal Year 2010-2011 Today, 2pm -
Tenure Reform - Video patch to Commissioner Cerf's presentation on 2-16-10 -
2-16-11 Commissioner Cerf to introduce education reform plans...School construction...Speaker Oliver on vouchers -
2-16-11 Commissioner Cerf talks to educators on Tenure, Merit Pay , related reforms agenda -
9-23-10 Breaking News - Star Ledger ‘Facebook CEO Zuckerberg to donate $100M to Newark schools on Oprah Winfrey Show’ -
1-7-11 Opinion: The Record - Doblin: ‘Students are collateral damage in Christie’s war’ -
2-7-11Grassroots at Work in the Suburbs -
1-13-11 Supreme Court Appoints Special Master for remand Hearing -
1-20-11 GSCS Testimony before Senator Buono's Education Aid Impact hearing in Edison -
12-16-10 p,m. BREAKINGS NEWS: Christopher Cerf to be named NJ Education Commissioner -
GSCS Board of Trustees endorsed ACTION LETTER to Trenton asking for caution on Charter School expansion -
12-12-10 'Rash of upcoming superintendent retirements raises questions on Gov. Christie's pay cap' -
12-8-10 Education & Related Issues in the News - Tenure Reform, Sup't Salary Caps Reactions, Property Valuations Inflated -
12-7-10 Education Issues continue in the news -
12-6-10 njspotlight.com 'Christie to Name New Education Commissioner by Year End' -
12-5-10 New York Times 'A Bleak Budget Outlook for Public Broadcasters' -
12-5-10 Sunday News - Education-related Issues -
GSCS Education Forum Stayed Focused on Quality Education -
11-19-10 In the News - First Hearing held on Superintendent Salary Caps at Kean University -
11-15-10 GSCS meeting with Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver -
11-18-10 Superintendent Salary Caps to be publicly discussed tonight at Kean University -
Governor's Toolkit Summary - Updated November 2010 -
10-8-10 Education Issue in the News -
9-29-10 Christie Education Reform proposals in The News -
9-15-10 'Governor Christie outlines cuts to N.J. workers' pension, benefits' -
9-1-10 Education in the News -
8-31-10 Latest development: Schunder's margin notes reveal application error -
8-27-10 later morning - breaking news: Statehouse Bureau ‘Gov. Chris Christie fires N.J. schools chief Bret Schundler’ -
8-27-10 Star Ledger ‘U.S. officials refute Christie on attempt to fix Race to the Top application during presentation’ -
8-25-10 Race to the Top articles - the 'day after' news analysis -
8-24-10 Race to the Top Award Recipients named -
8-23-10 S2208 (Sarlo-Allen prime sponsors) passes 36-0 (4 members 'not voting') in the Senate on 8-23-10 -
8-18-10 Property Tax Cap v. Prior Negotiated Agreements a Big Problem for Schools and Communities -
8-16-10 Senate Education hears 'for discussion only' comments re expanding charter school authorization process; Commissioner Schundler relays education priorities to the Committee -
7-22-10 'Summer school falls victim to budget cuts in many suburban towns' -
7-21-10 List of bills in Governor's 'Toolkit' -
Governor's Toolkit bills listing -
7-16-10 GSCS Information & Comments - S29 Property Tax Cap Law and Proposal to Reduce Superintendent salaries .... -
7-15 & 16 -10 'Caps - PLURAL!' in the news -
7-12-10 Assembly passes S29 - the 2% cap bill - 73 to 4, with 3 not voting -
GSCS re:PropertyTax Cap bill - Exemption needed for Special Education enrollment costs -
7-8-10 Tax Caps, Education in the News -
GSCS:Tax Cap Exemption needed for Special Education Costs -
7-3-10 Governor Christie and Legislative leaders reached agreement today on a 2% property tax cap with 4 major exemptions -
7-1 and 2- 10 Governor Christie convened the Legislature to address property tax reform -
6-29-10 GSCS - The question remains: ? Whither property Tax Reform -
GSCS On the Scene in Trenton: State Budget poised to pass late Monday...Cap Proposals, Opportunity Scholarship Act in Limbo -
GSCS On the Scene in Trenton: Cap Proposals, Opportunity Scholarship Act in Limbo -
6-11-10 In the News: State Budget moving ahead on schedule -
6-10-10 Op-Ed in Trenton Times Sunday June 6 2010 -
Recently proposed legislation S2043 brings back Last Best Offer (LBO) for school boards in negotiations -
6-8-10 Education issues in the news today - including 'hold' on pension reform, round two -
6-8-10 (posted) Education & Related Issues in the News -
6-4-10 Education News -
6-3-10 RTTT controversy remains top news - articles and editorials, column -
6-2-10 RACE TO THE TOP (RTTT) 'NJ STYLE': It is what it is ...but what exactly is it? Race to the Top application is caught in a crossfire of reports - more information and clarity is needed -
6-2-10 RACE TO THE TOP (RTTT) 'NJ STYLE' :It is what it is ...but what exactly is it? Race to the Top application is caught in a crossfire of reports - more information and clarity is needed. -
GSCS 'QUICK' THOUGHT - Will the Administration's reform legislation being introduced just this month- May - have a fair chance for productive debate and analysis -
5-11-10 njspotlight.com focuses on NJ's plans for and reactions to education reform -
ADMINISTRATION'S PLANS CITED FOR ROUND 2 - RACE TO THE TOP GRANT -
5-8 & 9-10 Education Reform Proposals Annoucned -
5-9-10 'Gov Christie to propose permanent caps on salary raises for public workers' -
5-3-10 Newsflash! Governor Christie makes NJ Supreme Court appointment -
Office on Legislative Services Analysis of Department of Educaiton - State Budget for FY'11 -
4-23-10 Education issues remain headline news -
4-22-10 School Elections - in the News Today -
Hear about Governor Christie's noontime press conference tonight -
4-21-10 News on School Election Results -
4-21-10 Assoc. Press 'NJ voters reject majority of school budgets' -
4-18-10 Sunday Op-eds on school budget vote: Jim O'Neill & Gov Christie -
4-19-10 Lt. Gov. Guadagno's Red Tape Review Group initial Report released -
4-13-10 Commissioner Schundler before Senate Budget Committee - early reports....progress on budget election issue -
4-12-10 'Gov. urges voters to reject school districts' budgets without wage freezes for teachers' -
4-6-10 'Gov. Chris Chrisite extends dealdine for teacher salary concessions' -
4-2-10 'On Titanic, NJEA isn't King of the World' -
Administration's presentation on education school aid in its 'Budget in Brief' published with Governor Christie's Budget Message -
4-1-10 New Initiatives outlined to encourage wage freezes - reaction -
3-29-10 The Record and Asbury Park Press - Editorials -
3-26-10 GSCS: Effective & Well-Reasoned Communication with State Leaders is Critical -
3-23-10 GSCS Testimony presented to Senate Budget Committee on State Budget FY'11 -
3-23-10 ' N.J. Gov. Chris Christie signs pension, benefits changes for state employees' -
3-21-10 Sunday News from Around the State - School Communities, School Budgets and State Budget Issues -
3-17-10 Budget News - Gov. Chris Christie proposes sacrifices -
3-16-10 Link to Budget in Brief publication -
3-15-10mid-day: 'Gov. Christie plans to cut NJ school aid by $800M' -
3-14-10 'Christie will propose constitutional amendment to cap tax hikes in N.J. budget' -
3-15-10 'N.J. taxpayers owe pension fund $45.8 billion' The Record -
3-11-10 'GOP vows tools to cut expenses, tighter caps' -
3-9-10 'NJ leaders face tough choices on budget' -
3-5-10 HomeTowne Video taping + interviews of GSCS Summit@Summit -
3-5-10 GSCS Summit@Summit with Bret Schundler to be lead topic on Hall Institute's weekly 2:30 pm podcast today -
3-4-10 'School aid cuts unavoidable during NJ budget crisis' -
3-3-10 'Public Education in N.J.: Acting NJ Comm of Educ Bret Schundler says 'Opportunity' -
Flyer: March 2 Education Summit Keynote Speaker - Education Commissioner Bret Schundler - Confirmed -
2-25-10 Gov. Christie's Red Tape Review Comm., chaired by Lt. Gov. Guadagno, to hold public hearings In March -
2-22-10 Christie and unions poised to do batttle over budget cuts' -
2-22-10 Trenton Active Today -
2-19-10 'Acting NJ education commissioner hoping other savings can ward off cuts' -
Flyer for March 2 Education 'Summit@Summit' -
2-16-10 'Christie Adopts Corzine Cuts, Then Some' -
2-14-10 'FAQ's on NJ's state of fiscal emergency declaration by Gov. Christie' -
2-12-10 Assembly Budget hearing posted for this Wednesday, Feb. 17 -
FY2010 Budget Solutions - PRESS PACKET -
State Aid Memo (2-11-10) 2 pgs -
2-12-10 News Coverage: Governor Christie's message on actions to address current fiscal year state budget deficits -
2-11-10 Gov Christie address to Joint Session of the Legislature on state budget and current year aid reduction remains scheduled for today -
2-10-10 'Schools are likely targets for NJ budget cuts' -
2-9-10 News article posted this morning notes potential for large loss of current year school aid -
2-8-10 Northjersey.com editorial 'Tightenting our Belts' -
2-8-10'Gov Christie, lawmakers proporse sweeping pension, health care changes for public employees' -
2-2-10 GSCS BOARD TO MEET WITH COMMISSIONER BRET SCHUNDLER TODAY -
1-28-10 School Surplus plan to supplant State Aid in this year gaining probability -
Governor Christie's Education Team Transition Report -
Governor Christie Education Transition Team Report , released 1-22-10 -
1-21-10'N.J.'s Christie won't rule out layoffs, furloughs to close unexpected $1.2B deficit' -
1-20-10 Editorials, Commentary on New Governor in Trenton -
1-19-10 Chris Christie - Inauguration Day -
1-18-10 Advance news on 'Christie as new Governor' -
1-14-10 'N.J. Gov.-elect Christie targets teachers' union with Schundler appointment' -
1-14-10 'To lead schools, Christie picks voucher advocate' -
1-13-10 More articles, plus Wikipedia information re New Education Commissioner, Bret Schundler -
1-13-10 Christie Press Conference reports -
1-13-10 Christie's New Commissioner of Education to be announced today - 12:30 Statehouse Press Conference -
1-13-10 New Commissioner of Education to be announced today - 12:30 Statehouse Press Conference -
1-12-10 Moving on...'Budget plan a wrinkle for districts' -
1-11-10 Transition News -
1-7-10 'N.J. Gov-elect Christie blast Democrats for lame-duck actions' -
12-27-09 'New Jersey competes for education reform stimulus money' (aka 'Race to the Top' funds) -
12-23-09 GSCS: Governor Corzine targets excess school surplus to replace state aid payments starting in Feb '10 - lame duck legislation anticipated -
12-15-09 GSCS is working with the Christie Transition Team -
12-12 & 13-09 Education Issues in the News -
12-11-09 'Gov.-elect Chris Christie's team got its signals crossed on education funding application' -
12-9-09 Governor-elect Christie talks more about his thougths for education -
12-5-09 'Once powerful teachers union faces tough times with Christie' -
12-3 Governor-Elect Chris Christie Announces Key Appointments -
12-3-09 'Gov.-elect Christie visits North Brunswick to talk with educators on district challenges' -
(12-8-09) GSCS Board of Trustees representatives to meet with Christie 'Red Tape' Group -
11-23-09 Governor-elect Christie names Transition Team Subcommittee members -
11-13-09 Chrisite's Budget Transition Team Annouced -
11-13-09 Education Week on: Gov-elect Christie's Education Agenda; Race to the Top Funds Rules -
11-12-09 Governor-elect Christie names his 10 member transition team