NJ Cities to See Small School Aid Increases
Urban school districts in New Jersey are in line for smaller state aid increases by percent than many suburban schools under a new plan from the state Education Department. Continue reading…
View ArticleNJ Closing 2 Charter Schools, Renewing 10
New Jersey officials have told two charter schools that their charters are being revoked and they will be closed at the end of the academic year. Continue reading…
View ArticleSchool Construction Goes to Vote in 13 NJ Districts
School construction referendums will be at the forefront in 13 districts in New Jersey Tuesday where voters will decide whether or not to fund items ranging from roof replacements to security...
View ArticleNJ Voters Approve $116 Million in School Construction
Voters in 11 of 13 New Jersey school districts have given the green light to $116.1 million in school construction. Of the amount approved yesterday, $50.1 million is eligible for school construction...
View ArticleLonger School Year in NJ
Gov. Chris Christie isn't New Jersey's only politician interested in extending the school day and school year. Democratic state lawmakers have been touting legislation with the same goal. Continue...
View ArticleIs Kindergarten Mandatory?
Like a lot of people, Assemblyman Charles Mainor had no idea that kids in the Garden State do not have to go to kindergarten. Mainor and a trio of other Assembly members have introduced a bill to force...
View ArticleNew School Tests Begin
Students in hundreds of schools across the state have been participating in a test run of the new assessment exam that should officially launch during the next school year. Continue reading…
View ArticleGiving the Arts Their Due
Do you think visual and performing arts courses should be equally important as math and science classes? A pair of New Jersey lawmakers are co-sponsoring a bipartisan measure to make it a requirement....
View ArticleLawmaker: Education funding in NJ needs to change
For more than two decades how New Jersey funds education has been the subject of litigation. Many education advocates accuse Gov. Chris Christie of underfunding schools, but others argue the money...
View ArticleGovernors group skirts 'radioactive' Common Core
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Reviled by staunch conservatives, the common education standards designed to improve schools and student competitiveness are being modified by some Republican governors, who...
View ArticleChristie Continues Push For Education Reform In Burlington County [VIDEO]
Governor Chris Christie and Acting Education Commissioner Chris Cerf visited Bordentown Regional High School today to call on the Legislature to pass education reform bills. Continue reading…
View ArticleChris Christie Announces $14.5 Million Grant For Charter Schools
Three states will be awarded grants by the US Department of Education to support the expansion and replication of high-quality charter schools and New Jersey is one them. Governor Chris Christie says...
View ArticleChris Christie Launches New Attack Against The NJEA [VIDEO]
Governor Christie, during his latest town hall meeting in Kearny, pointed out his proposed budget for the Garden state provides $8.9 billion for education aid- the largest education appropriation aid...
View ArticleNJ Wants to Change Principal Evaluation
New Jersey is offering school districts grants to try new ways to evaluate their principals. Continue reading…
View ArticleThe Clock is Ticking for Assembly Democrats to Pass Reform Efforts, Says...
During a town hall in Bergen County today, Governor Christie said with 60 days left in the legislative session, its time for the New Jersey state legislature to “get to the work” he outlined during his...
View ArticleChris Christie Puts Legislature “On The Clock” To Enact Reforms [VIDEO/POLL]
One year ago Governor Christie outlined his proposals for public education reform in New Jersey. Continue reading…
View ArticleGov Christie Fired Up Over Getting Education Reform Passed
Governor Chris Christie held a town hall in Monmouth County today, where he let the crowd know he was fired up about education reform. Continue reading…
View ArticleChris Christie Continues Push For Teacher Tenure Reform [VIDEO]
With time running out before the state budget deadline, Governor Christie continues to push hard for education reform at his latest town hall in Monmouth County. Continue reading…
View ArticleNJ Teacher Tenure Bill Clears Assembly Committee [AUDIO]
A New Jersey legislative committee for the first time has advanced a bill that would make teacher tenure more difficult to get and easier to lose. Continue reading…
View ArticleNJ School Districts Taking Part in Teacher Evaluation Programs
State education officials say ten districts from across New Jersey will take part in the second year of a teacher evaluation pilot program, while 14 more were chosen for the first year of the principal...
View ArticleChris Christie Pushes For More Education Reform
Governor Christie stopped at Haddonfield High School this afternoon, to praise the school’s better than average scholastic achievement and graduation rates. Continue reading…
View ArticleAbout Half of NJ Schools Meeting New Goals
New Jersey education officials say that about half the state's schools met their goals for improving student performance last year. Continue reading…
View ArticleChristie Praises Newark Teacher Contract
Gov. Chris Christie is calling the ratification of a new teacher's contract in Newark the most gratifying day of his governorship to date. Continue reading…
View ArticleBuono Unveils Education Plan
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Sen. Barbara Buono has released her comprehensive education plan in an effort to strengthen New Jersey’s education system. Continue reading…
View ArticleChristie Blasts Buono Ed Plan
Gov. Chris Christie tossed cold water on the education platform of his Democratic rival, about 24 hours after it was unveiled. Continue reading…
View ArticleParents Key to Ed Success
What's the best way to improve education in New Jersey? A new Fairleigh Dickinson University PublicMind poll reveals voters think more parental involvement is the key. Continue reading…
View ArticleComputer Classes for All NJ Students Aim of New Bill [AUDIO]
In this day and age of constant technological advances, students need to know just about everything there is to know about computers if they're to have any shot at landing a good job when they head out...
View ArticleMore Teaching Opportunities for Minority Men
The State Senate Education Committee approved a bill to increase teaching opportunities for minority men in order to help provide high quality teachers in chronically challenged schools. Continue reading…
View ArticleNo Homework, No Lectures at New Milford High School [POLL/AUDIO]
NEW JERSEY 101.5 Teachers at New Milford High School are taking a "flipped" approach to educating their students. There are no lectures during school hours, and they've done away with...
View ArticleNJ Students Score High
New Jersey students scored among the highest in the nation this year on a standardized test often used to compare states' educational performance, and the exams revealed that Hispanic eighth-graders...
View ArticleNJ Approves Alternatives to GED Test
Starting in January, New Jersey residents seeking state-issued high school diplomas will have options besides the venerable GED. Continue reading…
View ArticleMost NJ Schools to Try out New Standarized Test
Most New Jersey school districts will try out a new standardized test next year before it goes statewide in 2015. Continue reading…
View ArticleNJ Receives Portion of $280 Million in Early Learning Grants
Six states were announced Thursday as winners of a combined $280 million in government grants to improve early learning programs for babies, toddlers and preschoolers. Continue reading…
View ArticleNJ Education Commissioner Stepping Down
New Jersey's education commissioner is stepping down at the end of the month. Continue reading…
View ArticleTest Less, Teach More?
New legislation introduced in Trenton would limit the amount of tests a teacher in New Jersey could give to students. Continue reading…
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