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PRESS RELEASES
1/9/2002 - Education Experts Discuss NJ’s Transition Issues
-- Changes in elected leadership and the future of education is topic of discussion
January 9, 2002 (New Brunswick, NJ) – Experts from New Jersey businesses, institutions of higher education, statewide advocacy organizations, and the New Jersey Department of Education gathered yesterday evening to discuss the future of standards-based education in the state. The discussion, entitled Leadership Transitions in Public Education: Moving Ahead with NJ’s Standards, was co-sponsored by New Jersey United for Higher School Standards, www.njserves.org, and The Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Francis L. Lawrence, president, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey and New Jersey United Co-Chair Arthur F. Ryan, chairman and CEO, Prudential Financial were on-hand to provide remarks.
“New Jersey United is pleased to give the public the opportunity to discuss the future of education in New Jersey as a new administration takes over,” said New Jersey United Co-Chair Arthur Ryan, chairman and CEO, Prudential Financial. “Discussions such as this evening’s are crucial to ensuring that a broad range of education stakeholders continue their participation in our standards-based public education system.”
“The success of our state and nation in the competitive world markets of the future depends significantly on the steps we take now to provide and maintain an atmosphere of academic excellence for our schoolchildren,” Dr. Lawrence said. “Programs such as this contribute to that effort by serving as an open forum, a place for our citizens to discuss key issues and ask questions of members of the business community, colleges and universities, local schools, and the State Department of Education. I congratulate Art Ryan and those who worked with him to bring this program to the people of New Jersey."
The discussion, moderated by John Mooney, education writer, The Star-Ledger, featured the following panel members:
- JoAnn D. Bartoletti, executive director, New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association
- William A. Firestone, professor of Educational Policy and director, Center for Educational Policy Analysis at the Graduate School of Education at Rutgers, The State University
- Edwina Lee, executive director, New Jersey School Boards Association, co-chair, New Jersey United, and chair, Leadership for Educational Excellence
- Mary O’Malley, vice president, Local Initiatives, Prudential Financial and executive director, New Jersey United
- Jeffrey V. Osowski, assistant commissioner, Information and Management Services, New Jersey Department of Education
New Jersey United for Higher School Standards is a statewide alliance of more than 100 businesses, educational and non-profit organizations leveraging their strengths to help parents and education stakeholders hold informed discussions about New Jersey’s Core Curriculum Content Standards. New Jersey United’s co-chairs are Arthur F. Ryan, chairman and CEO, Prudential Financial; General Alfred Cade, former chairman, Commission on Higher Education; and Edwina Lee, chair, Leadership for Educational Excellence.
In the last year alone, New Jersey United’s membership has grown from 57 to 102 organizations. In addition, New Jersey United has testified at the New Jersey State Senate Education Committee hearing on the ESPA and the GEPA, assumed a leadership role in the Core Curriculum Content Standards review process by serving on the Standards Revision Advisory Committee and on each of the Standards Revision Content Committees, and was recognized by The Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) as an award-winning statewide public service campaign. New Jersey United Co-Chair Arthur F. Ryan, chairman and CEO, Prudential Financial received the New Jersey Business and Industry Association’s Public Service Award and the New Jersey State Chamber’s Business Advocate Award this year in recognition of his commitment to education through his work with New Jersey United.
Formed in 1999, New Jersey United educates parents on New Jersey’s Core Curriculum Content Standards and the assessment system, provides information on the tools that can help all children reach higher standards, and works to build broad support for the continuous improvement of public education. The group also acts an advocate for the policies, resources, and programs that are necessary to provide a world-class, standards-based education for all New Jersey children. For more information, visit www.newjerseyunited.org.
The Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy is a focal point of Rutgers University’s educational and research programs that have established national and international reputations for excellence in urban planning, urban studies, public health, and public policy.
www.njserves.org links all New Jerseyans in a single, virtual community. www.njserves.org connects individuals, government, civic organizations, elected officials, and corporations so that they can communicate and collaborate in building a better New Jersey.
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