Meetings and focus groups aimed at developing a new assessment will start in May. But PARCC will still be around next year, and a new test will replace it.
Governor Chris Christie's plan to provide the same amount of aid per student is drawing opinion from both sides of the proverbial coin from various superintendents in New Jersey. Here at the shore growing voices are weighing in on whether they feel this proposed funding formula is fair or not for their district, and taxpayers.
Gov. Chris Christie on Monday turned back lawmakers' attempt to put $10 million into an account for removing lead paint from homes and instead said he's establishing a new program to remediate lead-contaminated homes.
It's not a promising picture for the nation's high school seniors -- they are slipping in math, not making strides in reading and only about one-third are prepared for the academic challenges of entry-level college courses.