School-Reform Legislation, Education Aid Among Items on Year-End Agenda
By John Mooney Last-minute votes could delay Common Core-related tests, reconfigure impact on teacher evaluations Up against the state…
East Side HS student documentary to air on Cablevision
By Naomi Nix/The Star-Ledger NEWARK — U.S. Sen Cory Booker is often featured on television answering probing questions about…
New Jersey Assembly calls for task force on Common Core, assessments
By Andrew Segedin, Staff Writer, The Montclair Times. With debate over standardized testing and Common Core standards roaring in…
Full Ahead, Ease Back: Doing the Common Core Dance in Committee
By John Mooney Senate panel hears two sides testify on task force to assess new standards, testing before results…
Testimony: Chiera Supports Study on School Closures and Calls for Moratorium on Impact of High Stakes Testing
Delivered to Senate Education Committee, June 19 To reclaim the promise of the American education system AFTNJ supports Senate…
Teach in NJ, live elsewhere? Lawmakers consider rolling back residency requirement
By Matt Friedman/The Star-Ledger […] Under the bill (S2169), new employees of school districts in 10 counties near the…
NJ raises standards for teacher training and certification
By Peggy McGlone/The Star-Ledger If teachers are the most important drivers of student success, then putting high quality candidates…
Tremors Felt Here After California Judge’s Ruling on Teacher Tenure
By John Mooney But evaluation system NJ lawmakers enacted in 2012 likely to limit the impact of Golden State…
Statement from AFTNJ President Chiera on Kryillos Attack on Due Process
For immediate release. Contract: Nat T. Bender, nbender [@] aftnj.org, 908-377-0393 EDISON— Statement from American Federation of Teachers New…
NJ lawmaker to introduce tenure reform that mirrors landmark California case
By Peggy McGlone/The Star-Ledger TRENTON — On the heels of California’s landmark court decision striking down teacher tenure laws,…
California judge strikes down teacher tenure
By Peggy McGlone/The Star-Ledger A California judge Tuesday struck down teacher tenure laws in a landmark decision that will…
NJ to consider the return of fiscal control of schools to Newark board
By Peggy McGlone/The Star-Ledger The New Jersey State Board of Education said today it would consider a resolution on…
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