TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie is ready to announce reforms he wants to make to New Jersey's public education system. He's expected to do it at a town hall meeting on education reform this afternoon in Old Bridge. New Jersey students are among the best in the nation by such standards as test scores and graduation rates. But the...
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Gov. Chris Christie will be in Old Bridge this afternoon to announce reforms he wants to make to the state's public education system. TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie is ready to announce reforms he wants to make to New Jersey's public education system.
He's expected to do it at a town hall meeting on education reform this afternoon in Old Bridge.
New Jersey students are among the best in the nation by such standards as test scores and graduation rates. But the public schools are also among the nation's most expensive to run, and inner city schools have lagged in student achievement.
Christie has advocated performance pay and eliminating some job protections for teachers.
Last month, New Jersey missed out on a $400 million grant to do some reforms because of an error on an application. But last week, Newark's schools received a $100 million donation.
Previous coverage:
• N.J. Board of Education vows to continue reform after Race to the Top loss
• Future of N.J. school reform remains uncertain without federal funds, permanent education chief
• Guest Column: Reform education reform
• Guest Column: Dare to think outside the box on education reform to reform inner-city schools
| Audio of Gov. Christie's remarks regarding 'Race to the Top' |
