Language arts PARCC scores continue to rise in Lawrence schools
In the 2014-15 school year, New Jersey replaced the existing statewide assessments—the NJASK (grades 3-8) and the HSPA (high school)—with the PARCC (Partnership for...
Letter: McMansion terminal at the airport is not necessary
Here are my thoughts and suggestions for defusing the airport dispute. It doesn’t matter if it is called an enhancement or expansion because these...
Betting on Black: a year’s worth of resolve
I am not a fan of New Year’s Resolutions. Mostly because if I do make any, I break them by Jan. 2. My past...
Foster: the stuff dreams are made of
In his role as Sam Spade in the film noir classic The Maltese Falcon, Humphrey Bogart refers to “the stuff that dreams are made...
Fried: Sheree McGowan earns key to the city
Being a public servant is one of the great privileges afforded to those of us who choose to serve. ...
Schore to Please: the two kinds of exercise
There are certain givens, certain unassailable true facts. One of these is that there are two kinds of exercise: natural exercise and stupid exercise....