Secondary
SOPHOMORES AND FRESHMEN “IN LIMBO” AS TESTING SEASON BEGINS
Published on: March 26, 2019
NJ high school sophomores and freshmen remain in limbo without clear rules for graduation - even though tens of thousands have passed the same tests allowing seniors and juniors to graduate.
NJDOE IMPLEMENTS CONSENT ORDER PROVIDING GRADUATION TESTING RELIEF
Published on: February 25, 2019
Consent order and NJDOE guidance clarify testing rules for current juniors and seniors.
COURT AGREEMENT PROVIDES NEW JERSEY JUNIORS AND SENIORS WITH CLEAR PATHWAYS TO HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION
Published on: February 15, 2019
A Court-approved agreement reached today with the NJDOE will provide clear pathways to graduation for all current high school juniors and seniors.
ELC URGES NJ SENATE PRESIDENT TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS ON PROPOSED CHANGES TO HS EXIT TEST LAW
Published on: January 24, 2019
The letter raises objections to the process for Senate consideration of the bill and the content of the bill, which revises provisions of the law concerning the graduation proficiency test.
APPELLATE COURT STRIKES DOWN NEW JERSEY'S GRADUATION TEST RULES
Published on: January 2, 2019
A New Jersey appellate court has struck down the State's high school graduation test rules.
NJDOE URGED TO RESCIND CHRISTIE-ERA GRADUATION RULES
Published on: April 11, 2018
ELC and ACLU-NJ are urging the NJDOE to withdraw the high school graduation policies illegally imposed by the Christie Administration in 2016.
2017 DATA SHOWS URGENT NEED TO CHANGE GRADUATION RULES
Published on: February 22, 2018
Recently released data provides stark evidence of how many students may be at risk of not graduating from high school if new testing requirements aren't changed.
NJDOE DELAYS RELEASE OF 2017 GRADUATION PATHWAY DATA
Published on: December 19, 2017
The NJDOE is delaying release of high school graduation pathway data for the class of 2017, although school districts were required to submit the data to the Department in late October.