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GRADUATION CASE SETTLEMENT PROVIDES PROTECTIONS FOR CLASS OF 2016

Published on: May 6, 2016

NJ students, families and ELC have reached a settlement agreement with the NJDOE resolving a battle over graduation requirements for students in the class of 2016.

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JOINT COMMITTEE HEARS ELC PRESENTATION ON GRADUATION ISSUES

Published on: March 17, 2016

At the invitation of the Joint Committee on the Public Schools, ELC presented data on the potential impact of the NJDOE's new graduation policies at a March 15 hearing.

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THOUSANDS OF NJ SENIORS AT RISK OF NOT GRADUATING THIS JUNE

Published on: March 3, 2016

New graduation policies imposed by the NJDOE threaten to sharply reverse consistent progress in NJ's graduation rate, with the greatest impact on the most vulnerable students and high need districts.

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NJ PARCC RESULTS RAISE NEW CONCERNS ABOUT IMPACT ON HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION

Published on: October 27, 2015

Statewide PARCC results indicate that tens of thousands of high school seniors will need to use substitute assessments or the newly revised portfolio appeals process to graduate.

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NJDOE GRADUATION PROPOSALS PUT ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS AT RISK

Published on: October 19, 2015

The NJDOE’s new graduation policies will limit the opportunities ELL students have to satisfy State standards and earn a diploma in several ways.

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NJDOE Continues to Illegally Revise NJ Graduation Policies

Published on: October 8, 2015

The NJDOE is continuing its practice of revising high school graduation policies in violation of NJ's procedures for changing the rules governing the state’s public education system.

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STUDENTS SUE TO FORCE NJDOE TO ADOPT NEW GRADUATION RULES

Published on: September 1, 2015

NJ students and their families filed a lawsuit challenging the NJDOE's attempt to impose new exams as requirements for high school graduation without adopting new regulations as required by law.

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NJ GRAD RATES REMAIN STRONG

Published on: May 12, 2015

A new report shows that NJ continues to be among the nation’s leaders in high school graduation rates and is making progress in closing gaps among student groups. The report also indicates that sustaining such progress will be challenging as the state adopts new graduation policies.

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