New Jersey Issues Annual School Report Cards

WHEN it comes to student achievement, public high schools in affluent New Jersey suburbs like Millburn, Ridgewood and Princeton have long been perennial all-stars.

With high SAT scores, Advanced Placement credits aplenty and college admissions records to envy, they are a source of pride — and lofty real estate values — to their communities.

Yet over the last decade, some less-recognizable names like Communications High School, High ... Full Story »

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Jim Lang
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by Jim Lang - Feb. 7, 2009

This article reviews last year's performance of New Jersey schools but focuses on the excellent performance in county magnet schools that are organized around specific academic disciplines. The article implies that the county schools have a funding advantage as well as a draw on top students but doesn't explain how it is so.

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