New Jersey 101.5 » charter schools http://nj1015.com New Jersey News Thu, 23 May 2013 03:11:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 NJ Charter Schools Get $125 Million Boost http://nj1015.com/nj-charter-schools-get-125-million-boost/ http://nj1015.com/nj-charter-schools-get-125-million-boost/#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2013 17:11:26 +0000 Kelly Waldron http://nj1015.com/?p=237603 Charter schools across New Jersey now have access to $125 million in Qualified School Construction Bonds for construction, expansion and enhancement.  The Christie Administration made the announcement today.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/nj-charter-schools-get-125-million-boost/feed/ 0 Thinkstock NJ Not Renewing Two Charter Schools http://nj1015.com/nj-not-renewing-two-charter-schools/ http://nj1015.com/nj-not-renewing-two-charter-schools/#comments Fri, 01 Mar 2013 00:43:06 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=236251 New Jersey's Education Department has decided to close two charter schools after the current school year and is still considering the fate of a third.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/nj-not-renewing-two-charter-schools/feed/ 0 Study Finds NJ Charter Schools Outperform Public Schools [AUDIO] http://nj1015.com/study-finds-nj-charter-schools-outperform-public-schools-audio/ http://nj1015.com/study-finds-nj-charter-schools-outperform-public-schools-audio/#comments Wed, 28 Nov 2012 11:19:22 +0000 Joe Cutter http://nj1015.com/?p=198722 New Jersey charter schools are outperforming traditional public schools.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/study-finds-nj-charter-schools-outperform-public-schools-audio/feed/ 0 NJ Charter School Association Facebook Are NJ Charter Schools Better Than Public Schools? http://nj1015.com/are-nj-charter-schools-better-than-public-schools/ http://nj1015.com/are-nj-charter-schools-better-than-public-schools/#comments Tue, 27 Nov 2012 18:02:02 +0000 Joe Cutter http://nj1015.com/?p=198385 A new Stanford University study finds New Jersey charter schools significantly outperform their public school peers with similar backgrounds on most standardized tests.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/are-nj-charter-schools-better-than-public-schools/feed/ 0 Flickr User Brad Barth NJSBA Urges State to Put Brakes on Cyber-Charters http://nj1015.com/njsba-urges-state-to-put-brakes-on-cyber-charters/ http://nj1015.com/njsba-urges-state-to-put-brakes-on-cyber-charters/#comments Thu, 07 Jun 2012 16:53:48 +0000 Kelly Waldron http://nj1015.com/?p=116701 The New Jersey School Boards Association is calling on the state to wait until comprehensive guidelines are established before considering the approval of applications for virtual charter schools.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/njsba-urges-state-to-put-brakes-on-cyber-charters/feed/ 0 Chris Christie Announces $14.5 Million Grant For Charter Schools http://nj1015.com/chris-christie-announces-14-5-million-grant-for-charter-schools/ http://nj1015.com/chris-christie-announces-14-5-million-grant-for-charter-schools/#comments Tue, 13 Mar 2012 17:57:20 +0000 Kevin McArdle http://nj1015.com/?p=72043 Three states will be awarded grants by the US Department of Education to support the expansion and replication of high-quality charter schools and New Jersey is one them. Governor Chris Christie says the Garden State will receive nearly $14.5 million through the federal Charter Schools Program to strengthen the quality of charter school options in New Jersey.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/chris-christie-announces-14-5-million-grant-for-charter-schools/feed/ 0 Flickr User American Solutions All-Boys School Scheduled to Open in Newark http://nj1015.com/charter-school-to-announce-newark-branch/ http://nj1015.com/charter-school-to-announce-newark-branch/#comments Thu, 01 Mar 2012 16:13:14 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=65054 Newark officials are announcing the scheduled opening of the first all-boys public school in the city.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/charter-school-to-announce-newark-branch/feed/ 0 Spencer Jones, Getty Images 8 New Charter Schools Will Open in NJ http://nj1015.com/8-new-charter-schools-will-open-in-nj/ http://nj1015.com/8-new-charter-schools-will-open-in-nj/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:57:55 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=44340 The Christie administration has approved applications for eight new charter schools to open in September.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/8-new-charter-schools-will-open-in-nj/feed/ 0 Flickr User American Solutions Charter Schools Hit 2 Million Mark Nationwide [AUDIO] http://nj1015.com/charter-schools-hit-2-million-mark-nationwide-audio/ http://nj1015.com/charter-schools-hit-2-million-mark-nationwide-audio/#comments Mon, 12 Dec 2011 10:34:21 +0000 Stacy Proebstle http://nj1015.com/?p=27696 The number of students attending charter schools nationwide has increased as states pass laws lifting caps and encourage expansion.

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