The pandemic has made a growing problem even worse: A shortage of candidates for teaching positions. Making it easier to recruit from out of state may help.
A Senate bill would require the state to study the effects of remote schools on learning. Some education groups worry about piling on in a stressful time.
JerseyCAN calls widespread gains on state standardized tests evidence N.J. shouldn't step away from rigorous exams as it replaces what used to be called PARCC.
Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration significantly scaled back how much of a teacher’s annual evaluation is tied to student improvement on standardized exams.