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Reflections

In his “Reflections” column, NJSBA’s Executive Director, Dr. Larry Feinsod, provides an important perspective on the world of education.

Reflections: An Update on Pension Reform

April 14, 2015

In Sunday’s Star-Ledger, correspondent Samantha Marcus reported that the state’s Pension and Health Benefit Reform Commission has entered phase 2 of its work—putting together the…

Reflections: Art for Our Students’ Sake

April 06, 2015

Two major issues have been on our minds recently: PARCC and Pension Reform. NJSBA has been addressing these topics and will continue to do so.…

Reflections: The Future of Pensions, Our State and Our Schools

March 09, 2015

Last week, when Governor Christie devoted almost his entire budget message to pension reform, he was not exaggerating the importance of the issue. The public…

Reflections: Showcasing Your District’s Best Practices

January 15, 2015

Last night, I had the privilege of participating in a meeting of several NJSBA past presidents along with our current leaders. The board of education…

Reflections: A Retrospective on 2014

December 22, 2014

Happy Holidays! As 2014 comes to a close, it’s nearly impossible to find a newspaper, a magazine or a broadcast program that does not provide…

Reflections: A Step toward ‘De-bureaucratization’

December 05, 2014

The best decisions for our students’ education are made locally. Throughout my career in education, I’ve expressed this belief many times. Unfortunately, during that same…

Reflections: Fighting Fear with Facts

October 22, 2014

Monday’s Star-Ledger reported hopeful news: The incidence of illnesses from Enerovirus-D68 is declining in New Jersey, according to the National Centers for Disease Control and…

Reflections: A Long-Term Employee, an Inspired Staff

May 30, 2014

On Wednesday evening, I had the pleasure of attending a retirement dinner for an esteemed member of the NJSBA staff: Nancy Fletcher, my executive assistant.…

Reflections: The Nation’s Report Card, Finland, and the Achievement Gap

May 13, 2014

The latest results of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (also known as the “Nation’s Report Card”)  once again show that New Jersey public school…

Reflections: Special Education—A Service, Not a Place

March 31, 2014

Early last year, I devoted my Reflections column to special education, and a new commitment NJSBA had made to study the way our state provides…

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