Report: NJ students improving on tests, so don't change too much
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.
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NJ has no teacher shortage ... except when it does
Not enough are available for some subjects, and people of color represent only a sliver of the workforce.
Should New Jersey end its high school graduation exam?
Lawmakers are now considering a commission that would take up to 18 months to recommend next steps for graduation rules and high-stakes testing.
Holy Fahrenheit 451: NJ eyes banning 'Huck Finn'
As political correctness leads us ever closer to the edge, it just had a big push from a couple of liberal lawmakers in Trenton who now want to ban books.
370 school districts set to get more money. Some losing millions
Search our list of NJ school districts to see how yours does in the proposed budget.
Bill would have some NJ high schools try out later start time
A bill moving through the Senate would create a pilot program in which five New Jersey school districts would implement later start times for high schools.
NJ's racist complaint of too many white teachers
Deminski refuses to believe your skin color has anything to do with what kind of teacher you are.
Reading, writing, math ... and civics? New H.S. mandate possible
Lawmakers consider making a civics course a high school graduation requirement in New Jersey, but the idea met resistance at its first hearing.
What's the best way to fund vo-tech schools in NJ?
Some NJ school districts are unhappy they're being forced to pay a portion of tuition and transportation costs.
PARCC's long goodbye won't end standardized tests in New Jersey
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.