"Complex Web" of Reforms Loom Ahead for Regional District
From changes in teacher evaluations to student assessments and new curriculum standards, the regional district will be facing several major changes in a very short period of time
Facing an upcoming complex web of new education reforms, the Regional School District is hoping to get a jump start during the remaining school year and work towards crafting a three-year plan. The plan, which has yet to be drafted, would include how the district will handle the many reforms that are expected within the next two years. Among the upcoming education reforms are a change in teacher evaluations, new student achievement requirements in standardized testing and a switch to the Common Core Curriculum. "These things will consume an enormous amount of time and district resources and may be pitfalls along the way," Superintendent Patrick Fletcher said. "There are whole other issues with the two percent cap with the budget and the …
MadInNJ
2:38 pm on Monday, February 13, 2012
Great Idea, because the state does such a wonderful job in everything it does, like running some of the worst and most expensive districts in the state. The state already has complete control of our Income Taxes, why on earth would we want then to control our Property Taxes as well. As for school buildings, how many suburban districts have school buildings that aren't at least 90 - 95% utilized? … more ›