- »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.
- »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
- »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.
- »Fine Print: Newark Charter School Revocation
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Despite warnings and promises, 100 Legacy charter to be shuttered at end of inaugural school year.
- »Holdout Districts Hold Traditional April School-Budget Votes Today
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Not many left, as most have switched to November vote on board seats, with no approval needed for spending plans.
»NTU President Blasts District Super on Finances, Calls for External Audit-
Del Grosso faults Anderson for "serious and disturbing problems," secrecy, and intended layoffs.
- »Podcast: High-Stakes Testing Pressures Schools More Than Students
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It's the adults in charge of testing, not the kids, who have failed so dismally -- according to WHYY/NewsWorks' editor.
»Opposition Muted as Christie’s School-Voucher Pilot Makes Public Debut-
Scholarships up to $10,000 would let 200 low-income students switch to public or private schools elsewhere.
»Early Look at OLS Report Reveals Many Districts Will See Net Loss in State Money-
On eve of budget hearing, increased debt service on school construction grants blunts Christie’s funding promises.
- »Spotlight Profile: Newark Student Leader Helps Organize Protest
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Young Rutgers-bound activist among leaders of walkout over Christie’s school-funding proposals
