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2010-11 Announcements
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6-30-11 In the News - State Budget...Charter School bills...Teacher Effectiveness Pilot -
6-29-11 Stay Informed - What's the Buzz on Trenton in the News today -
Democrat Budget Proposal per S4000, for Fiscal Year 2011-2012 -
Additional School Aid [if the school funding formula,SFRA, were fully funded for all districts] per Millionaires' Tax bill S2969 -
6-28-11 Trenton Action in the News - State Budget...NJN...Charter Authorizer bill amended to include fiscal and educational impact review per GSCS request -
6-27-11 Democrat Budget bill for FY'12 S4000 passes out of Senate Budget Comm along party lines -
6-27-11 Democrats FY'12 Budget Proposed for Hearings Today; Charter School bills also on busy Trenton agenda -
6-26-11 Sunday News -
6-25-11 Gov Christie rips Democrats' budget proposal and -
6-24-11 Democrat Budget Proposal brings aid to all districts -
6-23-11 Senate Democrats propose budget that include school aid to all districts -
WHAT'S THE BUZZ? FOR NEWS & GSCS 'TAKES' CHECK BELOW FOR MORE ! -
GSCS Suggests to Trenton: Ways to reach all students with needed support in FY'12 -
6-22-11 Education & Related Issues in the News -
6-21-11 'Women disapprove of the way Christie is handling education by 60-34 percent' -
6-21-11 Pension & Health Benefits bill passed in Senate - bill is scheduled for Assembly vote on Thursday -
6-20-11 GSCS: NJN Network 'fade away' will be New Jersey's loss -
6-19 and 20-11 Education Issues in the News -
6-17-11 Education In the News -
6-17-11 Controversial Pension & Health Benefits Reform Bill S2937 passes out of Senate Budget Committee 7-5 -
Districts Not Qualified for Under Adequacy Aid - Regular Operating District Listing -
6-16-11 In the News - Trenton Heats Up -
6-15-11 NJ Spotlight Opinion: Saving the NJEA from Itself -
6-15-11 In the News - Front and center - Pension and Health Benefits Legislation -
6-14-11 S2937 Pension and Health Benefits Reform Bill - As Introduced 6-14-11 -
6-14-11 Education and Related Issues in the News -
6-13-11 Education and Related Issues in the News -
6-10-11 njspotlight.com - OLS Trims $52M from Abbott Estimate -
6-10-11 In the News- Governor proposes public-private 'Transformation Schools' for NJ -
6-10-11 Education-related Issues in the News -
6-9-11 Thursday early p.m. - STATEHOUSE NEWS - SENATE PENSION, BENEFITS PLAN TO BE HEARD THIS MONDAY -
6-9-11 Education in the News- S2925 TEACHNJ bill, pension-health negotiations, public-private school plan moving ahead -
Under Discussion in Trenton State Budget Season: School Aid FY'12 -
6-8-11 Education News -
Education Issues in the News: Graduation Rates, Charter Schools, Opportunity Scholarship Act -
6-4-11 Charter school dedicated to Mandarin Chinese won't open in South Brunswick -
6-1-11 Supreme Court Justice nominee, Anne Paterson, passed muster with Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday by 11-1 margin -
5-25-11 Supreme Court ruling in the News -
SUP CT DECISION May 24 2011 -AbbottvBurke (XXI) -
5-24-11 In a 3-2 decision, Supreme Court rules state must come up with $500M now, for Abbotts only -
5-24-11 Supreme Court School Funding Decision 4 p.m. today -
Assembly Education Committee hears Charter School Legislation -
Education Committees: Senate May 19 and Assembly May 23 -
5-17-11 Education Issues in the News -
5-16-11 Education Issues in the News -
5-12 and 13-11 Recent Education Issues in the News -
5-11-11 Millburn Panel Presents the Issues - Charters & Suburban Schools -
5-11-11 More Education in the News Today -
5-10-11 Charter Schools, Education Budget for FY11 in the News -
5-8-11 Education Issues in the News -
5-5-11 Education Issues in the News -
5-4-11 Education in the News -
5-2-11 Education Issues in the News -
4-29-11 BOOMERANG! Near 80 per cent of School Budgets Passed in Wednesday'sSchool Elections -
4-28-11 Early Election Results indicate majority - at a minimum - of school budgets passed -
4-27-11 In the News: School Elections Today - Remember to Vote! Gov.Christie Town Hall in Hamilton -
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 and 25-11 School Budget-Board Elections in the News -
4-24-11 In the News - Supreme Court Governor Christie Comm'r Cerf -
4-22-11 'If NJ Supreme Court orders increased school aid, Gov. Christie says not complying is among options' -
NJ Press Media article sheds light on 'thorough and efficient' clause over more than 137 years -
4-21-11 Supreme Court hears school funding argument -
4-20-11 Education Issues in the News -
4-19-11 Supreme Court hearing on School Funding set for 4-20-11 -
4-19-11 Grassroots in Action: Ridgewood -
Plaintiff Reply brief - School Funding - Abbott v Burke argument before Supreme Court Wed., 4-20-11 -
Defendent Reply brief - School Funding - Abbott v Burke argument before Supreme Court Wed., 4-20-11 -
4-18 and 19 -11 Education Issues in the News -
4-14-11 Governor Releases Legislation to Address Education Reform Package -
4-13-11 Governor's Proposed Legislation on Education Reform April 2011 -
4-13-11 Governor's 7 bill legislative package to address tenure reform and evaluation process unvieled - sent to legislatoure for sponsorship -
4-12 and 13-11 Education Issues in the News -
4-11-11 Education Issues in the News -
4-8-11 Education Issues in the News -
4-7-11 Early news coverage & press releases - Governor's Brooking Inst. presentation on his education reform agenda -
4-7-11 Gov. Christie - 'Addressing New Jersey's Most Pressing Education Challenges' -
4-6 and 7-11 Education Issues in the News -
4-5-11 Education Issues in the News -
4-4-11 New Jersey residents mourn death of John Adler -
4-4-11 Charter Legislation lagging behind application surge -
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 -
Acting Commr Cerf talks to School Administrators about Gov's Education Reform agenda -
3-31-11 Charters an Issue in the Suburbs - and - So far, only 7 Separate Questions on April School Budget Ballots -
3-30-11Education Issues - In the News -
3-29-11 Education Issues in the News -
3-26-11 New Jersey’s school-funding battle could use a dose of reality -
3-25-11 Education Week on School Cutbacks Around The Nation -
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 -
3-21-11 South Jersey faces 'tough path' with charter schools -
3-11-11 Sen. Ron Rice blocking Cerf confirmation - and - Two charter schools on probation -
3-11-11 NYC Weighs Seniority vs. Merit as Layoffs Loom -
3-9-11 Senate President Sweeney Has Plan For Shared Services -
GSCS 3-7-11Testimony on State Budget as Proposed by the Governor for FY'12 before the Senate Budget Committee -
GSCS Bar Chart: 2001to 2011 Statewide General Fund Transfers Required from Local District Budgets to Support Charter Schools (Increased from $85M to $317M) -
GSCS Bar Chart: Statewide Special Education cost percent compared to Regular & Other Instructional cost percent 2004-2011 -
GSCS - Local District Listing : Local Funds Transferred to Charter Schools 2001-2010 -
Attached to GSCS 3-7-11 Testimony: Marlboro Schools strike historic agreement with instructional aides, bus drivers, bus aides -
3-8-11 'Fine Print: Charter Schools in New Jersey' -
3-6-11 Poll: Tenure reform being positively received by the public -
Link to Teacher Evaluation Task Force Report -
3-4-11 'Teacher Evaluation Task Force Files Its Report' -
Link to State Aid per Governor's Budget Message -
3-3-11 Christie Task Force releases Teacher Effeciveness & Evaluation Report -
3-3-11 Remand Hearing on School Funding hears closing arguments -
3-2&3-11 School Construction agency presents latest 'list' of projects; Cerf approval being held up -
3-1-11 Education & Related Issues in the News -
2-24-11 State School Aid - In the News -
GSCS Take on Governor's Budget Message -
Budget in Brief FY2011-2012 -
2-23-11 Media Takes on Governor's Budget Message - Education gets an increase in State Support this year -
2-22-11 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 & 17-11 Commissioner Cerf talks to educators on Tenure, Merit Pay , related reforms agenda -
Dates to Remember -
2-15-11 Education Issues in the News -
ON FACEBOOK - (Senator) Barbara Buono - Fighting for Public Education Where public education issues are brought to the fore -
2-13&14-11 Education n the News -
2-11-11 Signs of the Times? NY Times article and Quinnipiac Poll telling interesting stories -
2-11-11 Education in the News -
Assembly Education Committee hearing Feb 2-10-11 -
2-10-11 Education News -
2-9-11 Education Issues in the News -
2-8-11 Education Issues in the News -
2-7-11Grassroots at Work in the Suburbs -
2-7-11 Education - and Controversy - in the News -
2-3-11 Education Issues in the News -
2-1-11 Editorial 'Class warfare on urban preschools' -
2-1-11 Supreme Court denies NJ request of school fiscal crisis' and Information re: Remand Hearing -
1-31-11 Education News -
1-29-11 Wall St Journal 'GOP Seeks N.J. Spend Plan' -
1-28-11 Education & Related Issues in the News -
1-27-11 Charter School won't help Englewood' -
1-26-11 'Doubts About State Aid, As School Budget Decisions Loom' -
1-25-11 Education in the News -
1-24-11 GSCS Testimony before Assembly Education Committee: Charter School Reform -
Assembly Education Hearing on Charter School Reform Monday, 1-24-11, 1 pm -
1-20-11 GSCS Testimony before Senator Buono's Education Aid Impact hearing in Edison -
1-20 and 21-11 Education Issues in the News: Voucher bill, Buono hearing - impact of education aid cuts -
1-19-11 Charter Schools in the News -
Education Issues - In the News -
1-13-11 Supreme Court Appoints Special Master for remand Hearing -
1-10-11 Governor Christie State of the State Tuesday -
1-7-11 Governor signs bills into law -
1-6-11 Supreme Court hears School Funding case; State Board concerned about Achievement Gap -
1-5-11 Star Ledger re Termination of Executive County Superintendents -
1-4-11 Education Issues in the News -
1-3-11 Department of Education Executive County Superintendents contracts not renewed -
12-21&22-10 In the News -
12-21-10 Christie Announces Christopher Cerf's Appointment as Commissioner of Education -
12-20-10 Commissioner's formal appointment expected today -
Christopher Cerf: New Education Commissioner in the News -
BREAKINGS NEWS 12-16-10 p.m.: Christopher Cerf to be named NJ Education Commissioner -
GSCS Board of Trustees endorsed ACTION LETTER to Trenton asking for caution on Charter School expansion -
GSCS testimony on Tenure Reform - Senate Education Committee 12-09-10 -
12-16-10 'NJ, local school board battle over superintendent contracts' -
12-15-10 'Disorder in the Court' -
12-15-10 politickernj.com 'Michael Aron: New Jersey never lets you down' -
12-15-10 Education Issues in the News -
12-12-10 'Rash of upcoming superintendent retirements raises questions on Gov. Christie's pay cap' -
12-9&10-10 Tenure Reform & Senate Education hearing ... in the News -
12-8-10 Education & Related Issues in the News - Tenure Reform, Sup't Salary Caps Reactions, Property Valuations Inflated -
12-7-10 Tenure, Charters - Education Issues continue in the news -
12-6-10 njspotlight.com 'Christie to Name New Education Commissioner by Year End' -
12-5-10 GSCS Supports NJN - See below for how to help; New York Times 'A Bleak Budget Outlook for Public Broadcasters' -
12-5-10 Sunday News - Education-related Issues -
12-3-10 Education Issues in the News -
GSCS Members' React -
12-1-10 'NJ Not Helping Itself with Charter Schools' -
Q&A 'Fine Print: Assembly Bill No. 406' Model Contract for Superintendents -
11-29-10 Quality Education Impact: New Jersey and the national trending towards larger class size -
11-29-10 Education Issues in the News -
11-24-10 Superintendent pay plan questions validity of local decision-making -
11-24-10 Education Issues in the News -
11-23-10 'Christie Administration Advances School-Aid Arguments' -
11-22-10 Education in the News -
Public-TV Station Gasps for Air -
GSCS Email-Net 11-16-10 -
GSCS Education Forum Stayed Focused on Quality Education -
Governor's Toolkit Summary - Updated November 2010 -
GSCS meeting with Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver 11-15-10 -
11-19-10 NJ Spotlight reports on 'National Report Card (NAEP) Rates NJ Schools' -
11-19-10 In the News - First Hearing held on Superintendent Salary Caps at Kean University -
11-18-10 Superintendent Salary Caps to be publicly discussed tonight at Kean University -
11-18-10 Education Issues in the News - Pilot NAEP Scores Released; Charter Schools -
11-16-10 Education Issues in the News -
11-12-10 Education Issues in the News -
11-11-10 'New Jersey Opens Up to Open Enrollment' -
11-9-10 'No Tools in the Box' -
NOV.10 EDUCATION FORUM at Rutgers Douglas College Center, presented by GSCS and NJ Schools Development Council -
11-8-10 DOE alerts school districts about monitoring results' re federal funds -
11-7-10 'NJ Assembly won't take up Christie's property tax reform measures' -
11-5-10 'Christie Moves to Block School Districts from Circumventing his Caps' -
REGISTRATION FORM for NOV.10 EDUCATION FORUM presented by GSCS-NJ Schools Development Council, at Rutgers University, Douglas College Center -
11-3-10 Annual Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Report released today -
11-3-10 In the news - Salary Caps; School Construction -
11-2-10 Education Issues in the News -
11-1-10 Education Issue in the News - a sign of the times -
10-31-10 Editorial in the News -
10-30-10 'North Brunswick School Superintendent to Head Education Task Force' -
10-26-10 FYI 'Capitol Insights Survey' Released -
10-26-10 Education and Related Issues in the News -
10-22-10 njspotlight.com articles -
10-21-10 Education Issues in the News -
10-19-10 What's the Buzz in Education News Today -
10-15-10 Education Issues in the News -
10-13-10 p.m. Office of the Governor Press Release - Christie Administration Makes $30M available to help Charter schools -
10-13-10 'NJ school funding scores high marks...' -
10-8-10 Education Issue in the News -
10-6-10 p.m. 'Ex-education chief says Christie was focused on battle with NJEA in Race to the Top application' -
10-6-10 'The Newark Challenge: Solve fo Per-Pupil Costs' -
10-5 and 6-10 Charter Schools-Approvals and Rejections; Schundler to tesify 10-7; Legality questioned for Booker taking active role in Newark Schools -
10-3-10 Toolkit and Education Reform Issues in the News -
10-1-1 Education Issues in The News -
9-30-10 Governor's Education Reform Agenda continues... -
9-30-10 Education News today -
9-29-10 Christie Education Reform proposals in The News -
9-23-10 Senate Committee Substitute SCS 2198 on Charter Schools Expansion & Multiple Authorizers 100923 -
9-23-10 Education in the News -
9-23-10 Senate Education hearing S2198 - Charter School Expansion, Multiple Authorizers -
9-22-10 GSCS Board Of Trustees meeting today -
9-20&21-10 Notice of federal 'edujobs' funding awarded to NJ districts sent out by NJ Dept of Education 9-20 -
9-20-10 GSCS invited to testify on education mandates before Assembly Environment Committee -
9-17-10 Education Issues in the News -
GSCS Heads Up - County-wide school district governance legislation getting ready to move -
Assembly Education Committee hearing, 9-16-10, 2 pm in Committee Room 11 -
9-15-10 'Governor Christie outlines cuts to N.J. workers' pension, benefits' -
9-15-10 Correction noted in Star Ledger -
FYI - Interdistrict School Choice bill, plus OLS Fiscal Estimate on the bill -
9-14-10 News reflects reaction to S2025 discussed in Sentaet Budget-Appropriations Committee yesterday -
9-14-10 Education & Related Issues in the News -
9-11-10 'Christie signs bill into law, expanding parents' public school choices' -
9-10-10 The hot button question is: How will the $268 in federal funding be distributed - will it reach the suburbs? -
9-8&9-10 Education Issues in the News -
9-8-10 News - Feedback re Race to the Top hearing & politics of the issue -
9-4-10 'NJ's Plan for Federal School Funds Needs Approval' -
9-3-10 'NJ is among coalition of states awarded Race to the Top funds to assess standardized tests' -
9-1 and 2-10 Education in the News -
8-31-10 Latest development: Schunder's margin notes reveal application error -
Star Ledger 8-28-10 article and sidebar column 'What they are saying' -
Weekend articles - GSCS speaks out for quality public education -
NJ Monthly article on NJ's growth and importance of education foundations -
8-26-10 The beat goes on...More on Race to the Top Controversy -
8-25-10 Race to the Top articles - the 'day after' news analysis -
8-24-10 Race to the Top Award Recipients named -
8-24-10 Early information on AP Wire says NJ NOT a Race to the Top award recipient -
8-24-10 Education Issues in the News Today -
8-23-10 S2208 (Sarlo-Allen prime sponsors) passes 36-0 (4 members 'not voting') in the Senate on 8-23-10 -
8-23-10 S2208 up for Senate vote; GSCS supports -
8-19-10 Tax Abatements and their related Inequity for Schools in the News -
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 -
8-13-10 East Brunswick Public School seeks stay on Hatikvah Charter School opening this fall (re: Hatikvah not meeting minimum enrollment requirement) -
'GSCS Tidbits' -
8-12&13-10 Education Issues continue to Top the News -
8-12-10 NJ School Boards Association reports teacher raises at all-time low -
8-10&12-10 1) Feds pass bill to bolster funding directed to local teacher jobs; 2) Editorial pro jobs law -
8-10-10 'Trenton Meeting Meant to Divine Secrets of Schools' Success' -
8-5-10 Biology & Algebra Pilot tests results are in; Appeals Court finds administrator compensation regulations constitutional from 2008 case -
Revised Code re Education Chief Salary Caps to be filed at the end of first week in August -
Week of August 2 Part Three - Politcal Issues that impact State Education Policies - In the News -
Week of August 2 Part Two - Education & Related Issues - Education Chiefs' Salary Caps - in the News -
Week of August 2 Part One - Education and Related Issues in the News -
7-31-10 In depth article re uneven impact v. supt salary caps - regional costs are different -
7-27-10 Education in the news - on several fronts -
7-23 & 24-10 In the News: Salary caps -
7-22-10 'Summer school falls victim to budget cuts in many suburban towns' -
7-21-10 List of bills in Governor's 'Toolkit' -
7-21-10 In the News: Abbott v Burke; QSAC monitoring & district scores; Explanation of how the budget deficit for FY12 is projected -
7-18-10 Troublesome sign of the times? Read article on the growing trend for education foundations - the pressure to provide what the state no longer supports for education...California's Proposition 13 cited -
7-16-10 GSCS Information & Comments - S29 Property Tax Cap Law and Proposal to Reduce Superintendent salaries .... -
Senate Budget & Appropriations Committee Agenda, Monday 7-19-10 -
7-15 & 16 -10 'Caps - PLURAL!' in the news -
7-13-10 In the News - ' No Budget Vote at or under cap, with Cap 2.0? also - Privatizing Preschool Task Force Recommendation -
7-12-10 Assembly passes S29 - the 2% cap bill - 73 to 4, with 3 not voting -
GSCS - High costs of Special Education must be addressed asap, & appropriately -
7-11-10 Education Issues in the News -
7-9-10 In the News today -
7-8-10 Senate passes S29, with Governor's Conditional Veto incorporated, late this morning with a 36-3 vote -
7-8-10 Tax Caps, Education in the News -
7-7-10 Good Information: How the 2% cap would work -
7-7-10 Legislative Schedule today and tomorrow. -
7-6-10 'NJ school districts avoid cuts in special education in budget crisis' -
7-6-10 'Cap 2.0 Would Put Even Tighter Lid on Property Tax Hikes' -
GSCS Initial Concerns Testimony re Property Tax Cap proposals, July 2, 2010 -
7-4 and 5- 10 More on Property Tax Cap -
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 -
6-30-10 In the News -
6-29-10 p.m. 'Gov Christie signs $29.4B NJ budget into law' -
6-29-10 Breaking News - It's Official, Governor calls for Special Session to commence July 1 -
6-29-10 GSCS - The question remains: Whither property Tax Reform -
6-29-10 State Budget passes in the early a.m. today... -
GSCS On the Scene in Trenton: State Budget poised to pass late Monday 6-28...Cap Proposals, Opportunity Scholarship Act in Limbo -
6-28-10 State Budget tops the news today -
6-27-10 In the News - State Budget, Impacts on Education, Political Machinations -
6-25-10 Appropriations Act bills for Fiscal Year 2010-2011 available on NJ Legislature website - here are the links -
6-25-10 State Budget, Caps bill, Vouchers in the News -
6-24-10 State Budget, Interdistrict Public School Choice, Graduation Reflections -
6-23-10 Trenton News: State Budget on the move...Education Issues -
6-22-10 The Appropriations Act for the State Budget Fiscal Year 2010-2011 -
6-22-10 More Education Related Issues in the News from Trenton -
6-22-10 Budget , Cap Proposals & Education News - njspotlight.com -
6-22-10 Legislative Calendar through June 28 -
6-20-10 Dueling Property Tax Cap Plans Now on Center Stage in Trenton -
On the GSCS RADAR SCREEN S2021 (June '10) sponsored by Senator Tom Kean -
CHANGE OF FORMAT FYI - CURRENT NEWS WILL BE AT THE TOP OF THE HOMEPAGE...SCROLL DOWN TO FIND RECENT EDUCATION ISSUES IN THE NEWS -
Gov. Christie's 'Toolkit' Proposals - 33 Point Summary -
On the GSCS Radar Screen: Recently proposed (early June '10) legislation S2043 brings back Last Best Offer (LBO) for school boards in negotiations -
RACE TO THE TOP (RTTT) 'NJ STYLE' 6-2-10: 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 -
Key Changes to the New Jersey Race to the Top Plan (2) -
GSCS 'QUICK' THOUGHT - Will the Administration's reform legislation being introduced just this month- May - have a fair chance for productive debate and analysis -
ADMINISTRATION'S PLANS CITED FOR ROUND 2 - RACE TO THE TOP GRANT -
Office on Legislative Services Analysis of Department of Education - State Budget for FY'11 -
GSCS 'HOW-TO' GET TRENTON'S ATTENTION ON STATE BUDGET SCHOOL ISSUES FY '11' - Effective and Well-Reasoned Communication with State Leaders is Critical -
REMEMBER TO CHECK OUT GSCS INFORMATION ON THE SIDEBAR LINKS, LEFT COLUMN ON THIS HOMEPAGE -
GSCS Testimony before the Assembly Budget Committee on State Budget FY'11 on 4-19-10 -
GSCS Mandate Relief suggestions to Red Tape Review Group, Gov's. Education Transition Team, and to Legislators - first submitted by invitation December 2009 -
Lt. Gov. Guadagno's Red Tape Review Group initial Report released 4-19-10 -
6-18-10 GSCS Bullets: What's going on in Trenton? -
6-18-10 Education & Related Issues in the News -
6-17-10 More Education in the News -
6-17-10 Cap 2.5%: In the News -
6-17-10 Education-related Issues in the News -
6-16-10 Statehouse news -
6-15-10 afternoon - More Education & Related Issues in the News -
6-15-10 Education Issues in the News -
6-11-10 In the News: State Budget moving ahead on schedule -
6-10-10 Op-Ed in Trenton Times Sunday June 6 2010 -
6-10-10 Education and Related Issues in the News -
6-9-10 Education Issues in the News -
6-8-10 Education issues in the news today - including 'hold' on pension reform, round two -
6-4-10 Education News -
6-8-10 (posted) Education & Related Issues in the News -
6-3-10 RTTT controversy remains top news - articles and editorials, column -
6-3-10 Education News -
5-27-10 GSCS 19th Annual Meeting featured on NJN News last night -
5-27-10 Breaking News: NJEA endorses the Department of Education's Race to the Top application -
5-27-10 Education News - GSCS Annual Meeting & Race to the Top -
5-24-10 njspotlight.com - in-depth reports focus on Race to the Top & Schundler's Jersey City Charter School -
5-24-10 Education & Related Issues in the News -
5-21-10 Education & Related Issues in the News -
5-20-10 Education & Related News -
5-18-10 S1287 & A2573 Legislation slated for a vote in the Senate and Assembly Thursday, May 20 -
5-18-10 Education News -
5-16-10 Education Issues in the News -
5-14-10 Education Issues in the News Today -
5-13-10 Education News Today -
5-14-10 Bill to permit Exec County Supt's to negotiate district employee contracts introduced -
5-12-10 njspotlight.com focuses on NJ's plans for and reactions to education reform -
5-11-10 'Christie salary cap doesn't apply to cops or firefighters' -
'Schools sweat NJ layoff, levy deadlines' -
5-11-10 Tax caps v. Millionaire's Tax: Statehouse Divided -
5-10-10 News that impacts Public Education -
5-10-10 Governor Christie announces reform proposals -
5-9-10 'Gov Christie to propose permanent caps on salary raises for public workers' -
5-8 & 9-10 Education Reform Proposals Announced -
5-6-10 Breaking News - 'NJ education chief plans 'merit pay' evaluations fo teachers' -
5-5-10 Supreme court nomination upends Trenton -
5-4-10 'N.J. Gov. Chris Christie pushes for education changes with speech in Washington' -
5-3-10 Newsflash! Governor Christie makes NJ Supreme Court appointment -
5-3-10 NY Times 'Despite Push, Success at Charter Schools is Mixed -
4-30-10 Governor Christie's first 100 days; school choice - in the news -
4-29-10 Education News -
4-28-10 'NJ students wage mass walkouts in response to Gov Chris Christie's school cuts' -
4-26-10 COMMISSIONER SCHUNDLER BEFORE ASSEMBLY BUDGET COMMITTEE TODAY, 10 am -
4-26-10 Stay Informed on Trenton's Take on the Issues - More Education News -
4-23-10 Education issues remain headline news -
4-22-10 School Elections - in the News -
4-21-10 DOE posts election results -
4-21-10 'Gov Christie says school budget election results are proof NJ voters want change' -
4-21-10 News on School Election Results -
4-21-10 2010 School Elections Voter Turnout by County -
4-21-10 Assoc. Press 'NJ voters reject majority of school budgets' -
4-20-10 'N.J. voters reject school budgets in heated elections ' -
4-20-10 p.m. Election Results - beginning to come in -
4-20-10 Today is School Budget & School Board Member Election Day -
4-18-10 Sunday Op-eds on school budget vote: Jim O'Neill & Gov Christie -
4-18-10 It's About Values - Quality Schools...Your Homes...Your Towns: Sunday front page story and editorial -
Assembly Budget Committee hearing on Education and more 4-19-10 -
4-16-10 Editorial endorses voter's choice on school budgets -
4-15-10 Education Week - Education Secretary recommends federal funds to 'preserve' education jobs -
4-15-10 Breaking News this today on school construction bonds -
4-15-10 In the News Today -
PARENTS ARE CALLING TO EXPRESS THEIR CONCERNS FOR THE SCHOOL AID PICTURE - GSCS WILL KEEP YOU UP-TO-DATE -
School Funding Formula Aid Loss under Christie Budget Proposal for Fiscal Year '11 -
4-14-10 School Budget Vote - response - State Budget issues -
4-13-10 Commissioner Schundler before Senate Budget Committee - early reports....progress on budget election issue -
4-13-10 Testimony submitted to Senate Budget Committee, Morris County Superintendent -
4-12-10 'Gov. urges voters to reject school districts' budgets without wage freezes for teachers' -
4-13-10 Dept. of Education & Commissioner Schundler go before Senate Budget & Appropriations Committee today. -
4-13-10 'Teachers union chief refuses Gov. Christie's request to fire memo writer -
4-11-10 What's the Buzz? Recent News -
4-6-10 'Gov. Chris Christie extends deadline for teacher salary concessions' -
4-6-10 'NJ school layoffs, program cuts boost attention to Apri 20 votes -
4-2-10 'On Titanic, NJEA isn't King of the World' -
4-2-10 Press of Atlantic City lists county impact re: school aid reduction -
Administration's presentation on education school aid in its 'Budget in Brief' published with Governor Christie's Budget Message -
4-1-10 Courier Post article reports on Burlington and Camden County district budgets -
4-1-10 Education in the News today -
4-1-10 New Initiatives outlined to encourage wage freezes - reaction -
3-31-10 What's Going on in Local Districts? -
3-30-10 Race to the Top winners helped by local buy-in -
3-30-10 'Gov offers more state aid to NJ schools that freeze teacher pay' and 'Christie's approval rating drops 9 points after budget proposal' -
3-30-10 Feds Grant $66.7M to provide 'turnaround support to NJ's lowest performing schools' -
3-30-10 Race to the Top winners announced -
3-29-10 The Record and Asbury Park Press - Editorials -
3-28-10 Education News of Note -
GSCS Testimony presented to Senate Budget Committee on State Budget FY'11 on 3-23-10 -
GSCS - Formula Aid Loss of 50% or more, by County -
GSCS - Formula Aid Loss under 50%, by County -
GSCS - Formula Aid Loss and Percent Loss by District - Statewide -
3-26-10 School Aid, Budget Shortfall - Impt Related Issues are Front Page News -
3-25-10 STATE BUDGET FY11 PROCESS - IMPORTANT TRENTON DATES - April through May 2010 -
FAQ's on Pension Reform bills signed into law March 22, 2010 -
3-25-10 NEW PENSION REFORM LAW - INFORMATION -
3-24-10 PolitickerNJ 'Stung in the burbs' -
3-24-10 'NJ school boards detail program cuts,layoffs due to reduced aid' -
3-23-10 Daily Record Op-Ed, by Jim O'Neill -
3-23-10 ' N.J. Gov. Chris Christie signs pension, benefits changes for state employees' -
3-23-10 State Budget Issues in the News -
3-23-10 Just passed 7:15 pm. Monday Night by Assembly -
3-21-10 Reform bills up for a vote in the Assembly on Monday, March 22 -
GSCS FYI - GSCS will be testifying onTuesday in Bergen County on the State Budget -
3-21-10 Sunday News from Around the State - School Communities, School Budgets and State Budget Issues -
3-19-10 Editorial - Star Ledger Editorial Board -
3-19-10 NJ Assembly panel approves five bills on state employee pension, health care changes -
3-19-10 In the News @ nj.com -
3-18-10 GSCS - As state aid figures were released yesterday, analysis begins -
3-17-10 p.m. State Aid for FY2011 on Department of Education website -
GSCS re the proposed budget - State aid figures need analysis but clearly extremely difficult; Tools more helpful when available before cuts -
3-17-10 State Aid figures to be released this afternoon -
3-17-10 Budget News - Gov. Chris Christie proposes sacrifices -
3-17-10 Budget News - NJ Schools Stunned By Cuts -
3-16-10 Link to Budget in Brief publication -
3-16-10 Governor delivers Budget Message - hard news for schools -
3-15-10mid-day: 'Gov. Christie plans to cut NJ school aid by $800M' -
3-15-10 'Sources: NJ gov's budget suspends tax rebates' -
3-15-10 'N.J. taxpayers owe pension fund $45.8 billion' The Record -
3-14-10 'Christie will propose constitutional amendment to cap tax hikes in N.J. budget' -
3-11-10 Public Hearings on State Budget for FY11 posted on NJ Legislature website -
3-11-10 'GOP vows tools to cut expenses, tighter caps' -
3-9-10 'NJ leaders face tough choices on budget' -
3-6 and 7-10 Editorials: Race to the Top, a loss...Sick Leave -
3-7-10 Column-'NJ Democrats scramble as Gov. Christie draws the budget battle lines' -
3-5-10 HomeTowne Video taping - interviews of GSCS Summit at 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 'NJ education chief Bret Schundler tells suburban schools to expect more cuts in aid' -
3-4-10 NJ not a finalist state in Race to the Top; NJEA loses pension funding appeal -
3-4-10 GSCS Email-Net: Summit @ Summit Report - A New Day in Trenton? -
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' -
3-1-10 'NJ Senate panel approves Bret Schundler as edcation chief' -
2-28-10 Star Ledger editorial series and The Record: in-depth series & article on ambience & timing - The economy, public sentiment, Gov Christie & union issues -
2-26-10 'NJ average property taxes grow 3.3 percent to an average of $7,300' -
2-26-10 Independent Press - nj.com on the GSCS Education Summit@Summit -
2-25-10 Gov. Christie's Red Tape Review Comm., chaired by Lt. Gov. Guadagno, to hold public hearings In March -
2-25-10 In the News -
2-24-10 Pension Reform bills to be introduced in Assembly this Thursday -
2-24-10 'Tight funds raise class sizes that districts long sought to cut' -
2-22-10 Trenton Active Today -
2-22-10 Christie and unions poised to do batttle over budget cuts' -
2-19-10 'Acting NJ education commissioner hoping other savings can ward off cuts' -
2-18-10 News from Trenton & Schools -
2-18-10 GSCS Testimony before Assembly Budget Committee 2-17-10 -
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 -
2-12-10 News Coverage: Governor Christie's message on actions to address current fiscal year state budget deficits -
THE FOUR TITLE LINES DIRECTLY BELOW ARE STATE INFORMATION RE THE GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE YESTERDAY 2-11-10 ON CURRENT YEAR REDUCTIONS, INCLUDING SCHOOL AID -
FY2010 Budget Solutions - PRESS PACKET -
School Aid Withheld Spreadsheet -
State Aid 2010 Reserve Calculation and Appeal Procedures -
State Aid Memo (2-11-10) 2 pgs -
2-11-10 'NJ Governor Chris Christie freezes spending to address budget gap' -
2-11-10 'Gov Christie will announce fiscal emgergency, freeze funds' -
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 NJ School Report Cards released -
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 'School leaders around N.J. wait and worry over state aid figures' -
2-8-10'Gov Christie, lawmakers proporse sweeping pension, health care changes for public employees' -
2-5-10 Just out! Gov.Christie to address Joint Session 2-11-10 on current year fiscal problems -
2-5-10 Senate Education Committee Agenda for Monday, Feb. 8 -
2-5-10 In the News -
2-4-10 'Christie advisers call for tough new school rules' -
Governor Christie's Education Team Transition Report -
2-4-10 'NJ Supreme Court rules schools can search cars of students' -
2-2-10 GSCS BOARD TO MEET WITH COMMISSIONER BRET SCHUNDLER TODAY -
1-29-10 Schools in the News -
1-28-10 School Surplus plan to supplant State Aid in this year gaining probability -
1-28-10 Bi-Partisan hearing set for Tuesday, Feb. 2, 3 pm - public invited to testify -
1-28-10 Governor Christie names new head of School Development Authority (SDA) -
1-27-10 'New Jersey Voters Hostile to School Construction Projects -
1-27-10 'NJ school referendums will decide on $293.7M in construction' -
1-26-10 Articles on Education Transition Team Report & Agency changes in Trenton -
1-26-10 Budget article & Editorial -
1-22-10 All Transition Group Reports available on line at Governor's website -
1-22-10 Governor Christie Education Transition Team Report today, Jan.22, 2010 -
GSCS at TRI-DISTRICT MEETING IN MONMOUTH COUNTY January 27 -
1-22-10 'N.J. poll finds support for easier teach dismissal, merit pay' -
1-21-10'N.J.'s Christie won't rule out layoffs, furloughs to close unexpected $1.2B deficit' -
1-20-10 Governor Christie signs executive orders, and looks to excess school surplus to fill additional $1B budget gap for this year -
1-20-10 NJ School Boards Cancels Atlantic City Fall Workshop for 2011 -
1-20-10 Assembly Democrats release Committee Assignments for 214th Legislature -
1-20-10 'N.J. files application for federal Race to the Top education money' -
1-20-10 Politickernj on Commissioner Schundler's reception yesterday -
1-20-10 Editorials, Commentary on New Governor in Trenton -
1-19-10 Chris Christie - Inauguration Day - UPDATED -
1-18-10 Advance news on 'Christie as new Governor' -
1-15-10 Corzine administration posts new link re government spending -
1-15-10 Education News-Race to the Top incentives, NCLB annual results, supermajority vote upheld -
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 -
1-12-10 Moving on...'Budget plan a wrinkle for districts' -
1-12-10 Change in Trenton -
1-12-10 Lame Duck Session is over -
1-11-10 Transition News -
1-10-10 'Educators say consolidating school districts doesn't add up' -
1-8-10 Of Note for schools - from Lame Duck session yesterday, 1-7-10 -
1-7-10 'N.J. Gov-elect Christie blasts Democrats for lame-duck actions' -
1-6-10 Race to the Top Plans on the move, not without conflict -
1-6-10 Lame Duck Legislative Calendar Updated -
1-5-10 GSCS: Update on January 4 Lame Duck Session -
1-5-10 News articles re: lame duck -
1-4-10 'Last Call for Lame Ducks in Trenton' -
1-4-10 Assembly Education Committee Agenda -
12-31-09 Commissioner invites chief school administrators to Race to the Top meeting -
12-28-09 Education Week 'Race to Top' Driving Policy Action Across States -
12-27-09 'New Jersey competes for education reform stimulus money' (aka 'Race to the Top' funds) -
12-23-09 Gannett article provides details on Gov. Corzine's proposal to use additional surplus in place of state aid -
12-23-09 GSCS: Governor Corzine targets excess school surplus to replace state aid payments starting in Feb '10 - lame duck legislation anticipated -
12-23-09 Press of Atlantic City - 'Corzine forms panel to aid nonpublic schools' -
12-20-09 Education in the News -
12-15-09 Email-Net -
12-15-09 GSCS is working with the Christie Transition Team -
12-15-09 Also on the GSCS Radar Screen -
12-15-09 On the GSCS Radar Screen: S2850 poised for a vote -
12-14-09 January Legislative Schedule remaining for 213th Legislature -
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 School Construction votes yesterday -
12-9-09 S2850, the prevailing wage bill for food service workers, alive in lame duck -
12-9-09 Governor-elect Christie talks more about his thougths for education -
12-7 and 8-09 RaceTo The Top Application for first round in January back in motion; NJ Charter School Laws Reviewed -
12-6-09 Front Burner Isssues in Education Committees -
12-5-09 'Once powerful teachers union faces tough times with Christie' -
12-4-09 'NJ education department disputes Abbott pre-school eligibility claims' -
12-3 Governor-Elect Chris Christie Announces Key Appointments -
12-3-09 Today's Agenda at the Assembly Education Committee -
12-3-09 'New Jersey one of two states not applying for first round of federal education money' -
12-3-09 'Some N.J. Democrats not ready to stop spending, despite $1B budget gap' -
12-3-09 'Gov.-elect Christie visits North Brunswick to talk with educators on district challenges' -
Codey bill allows Budget Message to be delayed until March 16, 2010 -
12-2-09 State Commission of Investigation Report generates news re municipal spending -
12-1-09 'NJ will hold off applying for $200 to $400M in fed'l education funds' -
12-1-09 'NJ budget gap forces state to withhold $20.7 in aid payments to towns' -
11-29-09 Ramifications - News of NJ's fiscal realities -
11-26-09 'Corzine pledges answers by Christmas for state's $1B budget hole' -
11-24-09 'Poll finds NJ supports mergers of schools and of town governments' -
11-23-09 Status of prevailing wage legislation S2850-A4151: GSCS opposed -
11-23-09 Governor-elect Christie names Transition Team Subcommittee members -
11-19-09 GSCS HEADS UP: Prevailing Wage bills on 'lame duck fast track' to be heard on 11-23-09 -
11-20-09 'Christie lays down his law for state' -
11-18-09 November 23 Senate Education & Labor Committee Agendas -
11-17-09 Politickernj's 'Inside Edge' on Possible Education Committee Chairs -
11-17-09 Christie to Corzine: Request for Immediate Actions on State Budget Issues -
11-16-09 p.m. 'NJ Gov-elect Christie transition team says budget probelms worse than expected' -
11-16-09 'Second Thoughts on School Closing' -
11-13-09 Chrisite's Budget Transition Team Annouced -
11-13-09 NJ educational grants could top $200M -
11-13-09 Education Week on: Gov-elect Christie's Education Agenda; Race to the Top Funds Rules -
11-12-09 p.m. Lame Duck Schedule Announced -
11-12-09 Governor-elect Christie names his 10 member transition team -
11-12-09 NJ at risk of economic calamity, study says -
11-11-09 Lame Duck...What's the Buzz? -
11-11-09 'Oliver ready for Nov.23 leadership vote, wants up or down vote on marriage equality' -
11-11-09 Christie mum on fiscal emergency declaration -
11-9-09 Education in the News -
11-8-09 News of Note -
11-6-09 News of Note -
11-5-09 GSCS asks members to submit recommendations for mandate and regulatory relief -
11-5-09 Day After the Election News -
11-4-09 Post Election Analysis 2009 -
11-4-09 Record low turnout elects Chris Chrisite NJ's Governor -
11-3-09 'Chris Christie wins N.J. governor race' -
11-3-09 ELECTION DAY IS TODAY - SHOW UP AND VOTE FOR THE CANDIDATES OF YOUR CHOICE -
11-2-09 NY Times NJ Governors' race update -
11-1-09 Education News of Note -
10-26-09 'High school sports spending grows as budgets get tighter inNew Jersey' -
Education Week on Federal Stimulus Funding Issues -
PLEASE NOTE - GSCS HAS MOVED to #204 West State Street, Trenton 08608 -
10-22-09 News of Note -
10-20-09 News of Note -
10-19-09 Education Week 'States felling fiscal pain despite the stimulus' -
10-14-09 'Meetings are just the tip of the iceberg' -
10-7 & 9-09 Gubernatorial Campaign news: Candidates on education; Corzine on next year's state budget -
10-2009 On the GSCS Radar Screen -
10-5-09 Gannett: Editorial & Recommendations re: Gubernatorial Campaign Issues '09 -
10-4-09 NY Times 'As Property Taxes Become a Real Burden' -
10-2-09 News of Note -
10-1-09 Information on S2850 Prevailing Wage bill - food service workers included -
10-1-09 Education Week on Acheivement Gap narrowing; Algebra Testing -
9-30-09 'Attack ads give way to issues as campaign enters final phase' -
9-30-09 Results of School Construction bond referenda rolling in -
9-25-09 GSCS Email-Net, issue 2 -
ARRA funding guidelines& NJ accountability summary - links from Federal Government -
9-29-09 Third Gannett series on property taxes in NJ -
9-29-09 My Central NJ article re the struggle of merging local government units v New Jerseyans faith in home rule -
9-23-09 Federal Stimulus program information, including (more than $4B) 'Race to the Top' program -
9-23-09 'Tests changing for special ed students' -
9-18-09 State is piloting 'personalized learning plans' -
9-15-09 News on teacher salary & benefits negotiations -
9-14-09 GSCS EMAILNET Welcome 2009-2010 -
STATE AID Questons? The Dept of Educ has a mailbox specifically to answer your questions -
8-20-09 'Nearly all NJ teachers are highly qualified' -
8-7-09 'Bill would strengthen teacher tenure rights' -
GSCS Meetings Calendar 2009-2010 -
7-22-09 'State gives extra aid for schools an extraordinary boost' -
7-16-08 Schools Testing measures adopted; Test scoring upgraded - harder to pass -
6-26-09 Floor Amendment to A1489 re Extracurricular fees -
6-26-09 Executive Director to GSCS Trustees: Wrap Up Report - State Budget and Assembly bills this week -
6-26-09 NJ State Budget Passed late Thursday night -
6-26-09 Education Issues in the News -
6-22 & 24 (update) - 09 GSCS EMAILNET FYI re bills A4140, A1489, A4142 -
6-24-09 GSCS EMAILNET Heads Up FYI -
6-23-09 A4141 & S3000 clarifies how to eliminate Non-Operating school districts -
6-24-09 U.S. Supreme Court backs reimbursement for private tuition -
6-23-09 Budget and Education in the News today -
6-23-09 Grassroots at Work re A4140, A4142 and A1489 -
6-22-09 GSCS Testimony A1489, A4140, A4142 -
6-23-09 Update re Assembly Education bills heard 6-22-09 -
6-23-09 Press of Atlantic City on Assembly Education hearing yestserday -
6-22-09 Bills A4140, 4142, and A1489 -
6-19-09 a.m. GSCS 'Quick' FYI - State Budget Vote delayed to Thursday, June 25 -
6-18-09 Democrats say they have the votes to pass the State Budget today -
6-18-09 NJ toughens high school graduation requirements -
6-17-09 Education in the News -
6-15-09 GSCS Testifies on its concerns re S2850 -
2009 Archive