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