NJ Makes its New High School Graduation Exam Tougher to Pass
The new graduation assessment New Jersey 11th graders will take next month will be tougher to pass than originally recommended.
Education
So Long, Snow Days? Senate Panel OKs Remote School for Weather
Online school days are now allowed only due to pandemic-related reasons, but a Senate committee endorsed a bill allowing them for weather and other emergencies.
Back to Class in NJ – Most Districts Resume In-person Learning
It is back to class for most school districts that were forced into remote learning to begin the New Year.
Potential Return to Virtual Learning for NJ Schools?
New Jersey Parents: Potential Return To Virtual, Remote Learning?
NJ Poised to Require Asian-American History Be Taught in Schools
In near-unanimous votes, the Legislature has backed a bill requiring social studies curriculum to include history and contributions of Asian-Americans.
Back to School, Not to Normal: NJ Educators at Breaking Point
At a legislative hearing, a familiar refrain from the education community: it's great that schools are open, but it's only October and everyone's exhausted.
New NJ Pilot Program Aims to Diversify, Widen Teacher Pool
The immediate goal of establishing this "flexibility" in grade-point average, Praxis test results, or subject matter credit requirements is to get more educators into Jersey classrooms.
Ciattarelli: Lower Property Taxes in NJ by Revamping School Aid
“The current formula is nefarious. It’s arbitrary. It’s unfair. And I believe it’s unconstitutional,” he said.
NJ Teachers Brace for More COVID Trauma as Pandemic Lengthens
Take the regular societal challenges that lead to educational inequities in New Jersey, layer on COVID-related issues that aggravate those problems, and you’ve got the conditions for an even more imbalanced state school system.
Legal Group Pushes NJ to Suspend Graduation Test for Third Year
A legal advocacy group that tangles frequently with the state over school funding and education issues is pushing the Murphy administration to suspend the graduation testing requirement for a third straight year due to the pandemic.