PARCC

Our continuing coverage of the PARCC testing controversy in New Jersey schools.

PARCC Town Hall program - Listen live tonight
PARCC Town Hall program - Listen live tonight
PARCC Town Hall program - Listen live tonight
New Jersey does not have a statewide regulation for how to handle students who opt out of taking standardized tests like the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) exam. The chairman of the Assembly Education Committee said that is unacceptable.
PARCC debate rages on as more tests are given this week
PARCC debate rages on as more tests are given this week
PARCC debate rages on as more tests are given this week
The second round of the controversial Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers testing is underway this week in New Jersey classrooms. There remains a fair amount of parental and legislative opposition to the exams, but the state's education commissioner has defended the tests in hearings before Senate and the Assembly committees.
Education commissioner repeats warning regarding state aid, PARCC
Education commissioner repeats warning regarding state aid, PARCC
Education commissioner repeats warning regarding state aid, PARCC
Instead of backing away from threats to withhold school aid for districts that fail to have 95 percent of their students take the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers tests, New Jersey Education commissioner David Hespe doubled down Tuesday and repeated a warning to the State Senate Budget Committee.

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