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Sunday, June 23, 2013

Jersey Jazzman: JerseyCAN Can't

Jersey Jazzman: JerseyCAN Can't:

JerseyCAN Can't

Some stuff in the reformy world is just so dumb it makes your jaw drop:
A nonprofit education advocacy group released report cards today for all of New Jersey's the state's public schools and ranked elementary, middle and high schools based on test scores on graduation rates, the group's executive director Janellen Duffy said.
Formed in March, JerseyCAN is an off-shoot of a national non-profit group called 50-CAN, which advocates for education policies the group believes can close the achievement gap between wealthy and low income students. Former Gov. Tom Kean serves as co-chair of the group's board.
"We believe in using data to guide decision-making in education, whether it's decisions parents are making about schools or policy