Monthly Archives September 2009

IEPs for Everyone?


Well, not quite, but the NJ Dept of Ed will be piloting what it calls Personalized Student Learning Plans in 16 schools (14 traditional middle & high – including a former employer of mine, Northern Burlington Regional High School – a charter school, and a vocational school) starting in the 2009-2010 school year.  The pilot [...]

How I Spent My Summer Vacation


This summer was a lot of things for me and my family, but “relaxing” was not one of them.  With a 4-year-old and a 1-year-old (who’s going on 16) to keep entertained, it felt like the summer was a blur of museum visits, amusement park rides, movies, and trips to my ancestral homeland (the Jersey [...]