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Judge rules against parents in Camden case, kids to remain in failing district schools

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Judge rules against parents in Camden case, kids to remain in failing district schools Sub-Par education forced on children by Judiciary An administrative law judge yesterday ruled against three Camden parents hoping to yank their kids from public schools on the grounds that they were failing to [...]
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NJ’s top three supers open up about life inside the system

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NJ’s top three supers open up about life inside the system All told, the three men represent more than 50 years of school leadership — in different New Jersey communities with different challenges. Whatever their differences, however, the three share a common bond: They were named yesterday as the [...]
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Newark teachers contract, performance bonuses – a game-changer

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Newark teachers contract, performance bonuses – a game-changer  It is touted as a historic agreement, one that will remake how Newark teachers are judged and paid — one that may even serve as a model for other school districts around the country. Announced yesterday, the tentative contract between [...]
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State gives preliminary go-ahead to two new charter schools

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State gives preliminary go-ahead to two new charter schools The Christie administration continues to be picky about new charter schools, with just two applications approved in the latest round announced yesterday — one in Newark and one in Camden. If it receives its final charter, the Newark [...]
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Assemblyman Angel Fuentes calls for adding social media to school curriculum

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Assemblyman Angel Fuentes calls for adding social media to school curriculum Assemblyman Angel Fuentes (D-5) of Camden, wants schools to teach students how to properly use social media. On Tuesday, he introduced legislation to include social media as part of the school’s core technology curriculum [...]
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Twenty of 107 school choice districts are in one New Jersey county

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Twenty of 107 school choice districts are in one New Jersey county Published: Monday, September 24, 2012, 11:06 PM By Renée Kiriluk-Hill/Hunterdon Democrat Nearly 20% of the 107 New Jersey districts accepting applications from out-of-district students under the school choice program are in [...]
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NJ to pilot early testing for kindergarten

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NJ to pilot early testing for kindergarten As part of the Christie administration’s latest push for early literacy, the state is launching a pilot program for testing children as they enter kindergarten. New Jersey has enlisted six school districts and a charter school to test out the [...]
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Christie task force recommends education law changes

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Christie task force recommends education law changes Gov. Chris Christie’s task force on education said Wednesday that the state should implement the governor’s major education recommendations, as well as get rid of regulatory provisions in an effort to give schools and their teachers more leeway [...]
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Red Tape Report released, will Department of Education start cutting?

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Red Tape Report released, will Department of Education start cutting? The Christie administration finally released its report yesterday on ways to ease red tape and regulations that put New Jersey’s public school districts in a bind — from what kinds of paper districts must use to teacher [...]
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State Board of Education : Christie administration launching new turnaround strategies for low-performing schools

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State Board of Education : Christie administration launching new turnaround strategies for low-performing schools What they are doing: For the first week of school in most New Jersey districts, the State Board of Education takes up a host of major policy issues, including a crowded session of [...]
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Back to School: A TOP 10 ABBOTT SCHOOL DISTRICT

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Back to School: A TOP 10 ABBOTT SCHOOL DISTRICT Posted on August 31, 2012, 8:00 PM It is always nice to see New Jersey make top 10 lists. New Jersey has appeared on lists of the most taxed states, states with the highest unemployment and those with the greatest migration out of the state. Well now [...]
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Governor Christie to sign bill today expanding Rutgers University

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Governor Christie to sign bill today expanding Rutgers University Governor Christie is expected to sign a bill later today that will give Rutgers University coveted medical and dental schools, substantially increasing the size and stature of the state university. The bill, which passed the [...]
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N.J. investigating 27 possible security breaches in administration of standardized tests

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N.J. investigating 27 possible security breaches in administration of standardized tests FRIDAY AUGUST 17, 2012, 12:42 AM BY LESLIE BRODY STAFF WRITER THE RECORD At a time when test scores are poised to play a more significant role in evaluating teachers, New Jersey education officials are [...]
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Christie scheduled to sign historic tenure reform bill today

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Christie scheduled to sign historic tenure reform bill today More than a month after the Legislature approved the tenure reform bill without a single dissenting vote, Gov. Chris Christie will sign Teacher Effectiveness and Accountability for the Children of New Jersey (TEACH NJ) into law [...]
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Renaissance School proposed

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Renaissance School proposed A consortium headed by South Jersey Democratic power broker George Norcross has submitted a proposal for the state’s first renaissance school. The school, called the KIPP Cooper Norcross Academy, will be built in Camden, one of three cities statewide approved for the [...]
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Ridgewood school district may allow technology tools in classroom

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Ridgewood school district may allow technology tools in classroom FRIDAY, JULY 20, 2012 BY LAURA HERZOG STAFF WRITER THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS The Ridgewood Board of Education’s (BOE) Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) initiative will not require families to buy devices like iPads and laptops for their [...]
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Compromise led to deal on teacher tenure

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Compromise led to deal on teacher tenure Lawmakers and education advocates came to a remarkable compromise in forging an overhaul of tenure laws to make it easier for public schools to oust ineffective educators. But building a consensus meant dropping a change that most other states have already [...]
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