Landmark school choice legislation is advancing through the New Jersey Legislature. The Opportunity Scholarship Act would provide tax credit scholarships to up to 40,000 low-income students in chronically failing schools that can be used at participating public and non-public schools of the student and...

by Mark ‘Jay’ Williams Economics Fellow When policy makers use statistics to either justify or tear down a public policy, it is important that the numbers be used properly and are connected to real-world outcomes. Unfortunately, the recent debate about school budget cuts has used statistics...

Executive Summary ___________________________________________________________________ The New Jersey Legislature and Governor Christie are simultaneously examining the effectiveness and affordability of the state’s public higher education system. This report is the third in a Common Sense Institute...

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The New Jersey Legislature and Governor Christie are simultaneously examining the effectiveness and affordability of the state’s public higher education system. This report is the second in a Common Sense Institute of New Jersey (CSI-NJ) series that will analyze how New Jersey’s...

The Common Sense Institute of New Jersey and the School of Education at Monmouth University came together this Fall to study New Jersey’s educational system, and whether it is ready for a new era that will include broader options for parents and students. The groups are co-hosting education summits...

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The New Jersey Legislature and Governor Christie are simultaneously examining the effectiveness and affordability of the state’s public higher education system. This report is the first in a Common Sense Institute of New Jersey (CSI-NJ) series that will analyze how New Jersey’s...

New Jersey’s Department of Education today reported on its proposals for the troubling trend of high school students supposedly passing advanced math classes in their schools, but unable to demonstrate mastery of simple skills on statewide assessments. Last school year, more than 4,500 high school...