2012-2013 Media and Press Coverage

“Senior DOE leaders continue at a very high level to engage NJASA and school superintendents on new initiatives through communications and discussion,” said Richard Bozza, the NJASA’s executive director. “They get a high grade for communication outreach.”

Richard Bozza, executive director of the New Jersey Association of School Administrators, echoed concerns about technical flaws in tying adults’ ratings to children’s test data. Fifty percent of a principal’s evaluation would be tied to various measures of student achievement; the rest would rely largely on a superintendent’s observations of leadership.

“They’re trying to serve the cake before it’s baked,” Bozza said.

Robinson will be coming to New Jersey on March 13 to speak to the New Jersey Association of School Administrators’ School Security Conference in Edison.

Local school districts are already preparing for the dialogue that will occur Monday morning with young, inquisitive — and perhaps fearful — minds, said Richard Bozza, the executive director of the New Jersey Association of School Administrators. Some superintendents have already sent letters to parents and are preparing for classroom and small group discussions about the killings.

"This tragedy will affect every school in America and beyond," Bozza said.

All told, the three men represent more than 50 years of school leadership -- in different New Jersey communities with different challenges.

Education Commissioner Cerf Presents 2012-2013 Priorities

NJASA Executive Director Dr. Rich Bozza sat down with My 9 News Brenda Blackmon and Julia Sass Rubin of Save Our Schools to discuss a new report recommending nearly 500 changes to schools by the Education Task Force.