»Supporters Put Up Big Fight to Save Small School-
Reflecting nationwide debate, two planned closures in Newark pit parents, staff and advocates against Christie administration.
- »NJ Department of Education Loses Two Top Staffers
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Veteran official departs after 34 years; public info officer moves on after one year to join Weiner’s campaign in NYC
- »Fine Print: Diegnan’s Charter School Bill
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Assemblyman drops bill, which called for central review board and local approval for new and expanded charters.
- »Charter Schools Chart Course for Teacher Evaluations
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State issues guidelines that are far less stringent than new rules for evaluation of district school educators.
- »Review Committee Helps NJ Public Employees Call Another State 'Home'
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Committee is one path for public employees to get around in-state-residency requirement of New Jersey First Act.
- »NJEA Clockwork Elections Belie Stormy Relations with Governor, Administration
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Buono endorsement and new super PAC could indicate teachers union is ready to fight.
- »Judge’s Reversal of Bullying Ruling Upheld by State Education Chief
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Cerf agrees that conflict between two students didn’t meet anti-bullying law’s criteria.
- »Education Department Gets Better Grades From District Supers
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New survey gives DOE high marks for communication and special ed, less than satisfactory for helping districts fulfill initiatives.
- »Online Charter School Hopes to Escape from Limbo
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State delays go-ahead amid questions about legality, viability of virtual classrooms for kids.
- »Rutgers Report Briefs Educators on Training for New Teacher Evaluation
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Mastering procedures alone can take up to a year, even if schools won’t have that long under new law.
- »NJ High School Proficiency Assessment: The Run-Up to Graduation
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By the time they reach their junior year, students must have mastered at least the basics of algebra, statistics, biology, and essay writing to move on to that cap and gown.
- »NJ ASK Puts Pupils’ Skills in Language Arts to the Test
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Students in grades 6-8 tackle two writing tasks, reading comprehension in 4-hour exam.
- »NJ Ask Testing: Moving on to Middle-School Math
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For middle-school students -- as well as their parents -- math can be a bit of a mystery.
- »NJ Needs to Step Up Future Funding for Higher Education, University Presidents Warn
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State's colleges educating 55,000 more students with $303 million less state money than in 2006.
- »Statewide Testing in Language Arts and Science for NJ's Smallest Scholars
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With two days of testing in language arts, NJ ASK can be a rigorous exam for elementary school students.
- »Student's-Eye View of NJ's Statewide Tests
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When your kids sit down to one of NJ's state tests, what do they need to know?
- »Camden Kids Speak Proudly of Their Schools, Offer Answers to Challenges
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Writing assignment brings 7th graders’ suggestions as state takeover looms.
»Student Test Scores to Carry Just a Little Bit Less Weight for Tenure Decisions-
Administration shaves test score component of teacher evaluations by 5 percent.
- »Camden Board Doesn’t Resist State Takeover of Schools
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Community activists, educators voice concerns over impact on troubled urban district
- »State Arbitrators Rule on First Cases Brought Under New Tenure Law
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A handful of early cases address misconduct and inefficiency, a charge stemming from teachers' classroom performance.
- »Agenda: State Board of Education
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TEACHNJ back on the agenda, along with career and technical education.
- »Draft Charter Bill Calls for Local Approval, More Reviewers
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Bill sponsor -- Assemblyman Diegnan -- hopes to build consensus before Legislature tackles NJ's 18-year-old charter law.
- »At Cyberbullying Conference, Experts and Educators Try to Define Line Between Texting and Trouble
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Is it just a snarky Facebook comment, or one sign of a problem that ultimately makes it impossible to learn in school?
- »Newark Board Votes ‘No Confidence’ in Schools Chief
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Action adds to strife in district already in turmoil over state control, sweeping layoffs and severe spending cuts.
- »Governor, Legislature Tend to Treat School Violence as Local Issue
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Districts across the state are weighing an array of tactics, from expanded use of ID cards to armed guards in schools.
»Can Dems Make Education Pivotal Issue in Governor's Race?-
Even with backing of both teachers unions, Buono faces challenge to articulate how she differs from Christie
»Embattled Barchi Defends Rutgers-UMDNJ Merger, Leadership-
Democratic budget chair criticizes lack of budget detail, while faculty question Barchi’s intentions for Rutgers' future.
- »Hard Questions, Heartfelt Concern Abound at Camden Schools Forum
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About 200 turn out to offer suggestions as state officials detail takeover plans.
- »Most School Budgets Win Voter Approval
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In districts still holding traditional April elections, 36 of 39 spending plans get go-ahead.
- »Charter Schools Arrive … at Well-Attended Conference in Atlantic City
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Event’s biggest turnout yet underscores growth of alternative education in New Jersey.
