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NJ Teacher Tenure Bill Clears Assembly Committee [AUDIO]

By Kevin McArdle June 14, 2012

A New Jersey legislative committee for the first time has advanced a bill that would make teacher tenure more difficult to get and easier to lose.

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Spelling, Writing Skills Damaged by Technology [AUDIO]

By Joe Cutter June 11, 2012

Is the ability to write and spell well a dying art? One expert warns we may be allowing technology to replace skills that we should sharpen for school and careers.

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Category: National News Tags: education, national, njsyndicated, spelling, writing

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NJSBA Urges State to Put Brakes on Cyber-Charters

By Kelly Waldron June 7, 2012

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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Category: New Jersey News, News Tags: charter schools, education, NJ, njsyndicated

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Are NJ Schools Overrun with Advertisements?

By Kelly Waldron June 4, 2012

Schools nationwide are feeling the pinch and many districts are using advertising as a way to control costs. While the idea hasn't taken off completely in New Jersey, we are seeing more local businesses putting their names on football field scoreboards and in yearbooks across the state.

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Category: National News, New Jersey News, News Tags: education, national, NJ, njsyndicated, schools

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American Kids Get “Third-World Education,” Says Romney [VIDEO]

By Townsquare News Network May 23, 2012

Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney says American children are getting "a third-world education" because the system is failing them.

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Category: Townsquare News Network Tags: 2012 presidential election, education, Mitt Romney, national, njsyndicated

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Bully Tenured Teachers Would Be Fired Easier Under NJ Legislation [AUDIO]

By Kevin McArdle May 18, 2012

By now, most of you have heard about the Cherry Hill Public School District teacher after the incident where audio recordings revealed teachers mocking and swearing at a ten year-old autistic boy.

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Category: New Jersey News, News, Political News Tags: Bullying, education, NJ, njsyndicated, political, Stuart Chaifetz, teacher tenure

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Fewer NJ Students Taking Art Classes in School [AUDIO]

By David Matthau May 16, 2012

Student enrollment in art classes is dropping at Jersey Schools.

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Category: New Jersey News Tags: art programs, education, NJ, njsyndicated

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NJ 3rd Graders Asked To Disclose Secrets On State Exam [EXCLUSIVE/POLL]

By David Matthau May 11, 2012

Some Garden State parents are furious after learning their 3rd graders were asked during the New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge exam, NJ ASK, to disclose a secret about their lives - and why it's hard to keep.

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