ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL EXAM RETURNS AMID CONTINUED CONCERNS
Six months after a poorly implemented state test disrupted the graduation plans of thousands of seniors, New Jersey’s…
PATERSON PRE-K CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES DEMAND SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES
Newark NJ — November 19, 2010 A hiring freeze imposed by the NJ Department of Education (NJDOE) on…
ADVOCACY GROUPS SUPPORT NJ ED DEPARTMENT EFFORTS TO ENSURE EDUCATION FOR IMMIGRANT CHILDREN, URGE ADDITIONAL STEPS
Newark NJ — November 4 The American Civil Liberties Union of NJ (ACLU) and the NJ Immigration Policy…
IS STATE DELAYING RETURN OF THE BIG THREE TO LOCAL CONTROL?
COMMISSIONER UNABLE TO UPDATE LAWMAKERS ON STATUS OF STATE-OPERATED DISTRICTS Newark NJ — October 27, 2010 Earlier this…
GOVERNOR’S CONSTRUCTION SHUTDOWN LEAVES CHILDREN TRAPPED IN CRUMBLING SCHOOLS
SDA DOES NO WORK, WHILE SPENDING MILLIONS ON BLOATED BUREAUCRACY Newark NJ — September 22, 2010 As Governor…
NEW LAW AIMS FOR EDUCATIONAL STABILITY FOR CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE
Newark NJ — September 21, 2010 On September 9, 2010, Governor Christie signed into law a bill to…
Stakeholders Seek To Prevent Repeat of Graduation Turmoil
GROUP PRESENTS RECOMMENDATIONS TO NJDOE FOR REVISING ALTERNATIVE TEST Newark NJ — August 25, 2010 A stakeholder group…
PROGRESS TOWARD UNIVERSAL PRESCHOOL SLOWING
ELC REPORT SHOWS CHANGE IN CALCULATION OF ELIGIBLE UNIVERSE LEADS TO UNDERCOUNTING Newark NJ — August 5, 2010…
FOLLOW NEW JERSEY: CIVIL RIGHTS GROUPS OFFER BLUEPRINT FOR REAL REFORM
New Jersey figures prominently in a new, comprehensive blueprint for reform released by a number of leading civil…
NJ SHOULD JOIN OTHER STATES IN REJECTING VOUCHER BILL
Newark NJ — July 13, 2010 Growing opposition has stalled the voucher bill, aka the “Opportunity Scholarship Act,”…