Our continuing coverage of the PARCC testing controversy in New Jersey schools.
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Assembly votes to strip PARCC scores from teacher evaluations
The full Assembly voted Thursday to stop evaluating teachers in part on the progress their students make in standardized test scores.
NJ lawmakers move to remove PARCC scores from teacher evaluations
Lawmakers look to abolish, or at least limit, the use of students’ scores on standardized tests in evaluating teachers – a key provision of the 2012 tenure reforms.
Union High School ‘sexiest’ teacher: The PARCC test is blackmail
Union High School teacher (and People's Sexiest teacher) Nick Ferroni joined me on air to discuss the nightmare we call the PARCC test.
Christie touts NJ students’ improved PARCC test scores
You can watch Christie's news conference live in the video above. The event was scheduled to start at 12:30 p.m.
Portfolio PARCC appeals top 10,000 for NJ’s high school class of 2016
The portfolio process gives educators a chance to review a student's entire body of work, rather than their performance on standardized assessments.
New Jersey education officials revise, rename Common Core
State education officials say standards once known as Common Core will now be called the New Jersey Student Learning Standards.
Christie: ‘We don’t know enough about PARCC’ to make it a grad requirement now
Gov. Chris Christie said he doesn't know enough about the test yet to say whether or not he's comfortable having it as a graduation requirement.
PARCC resumes Thursday after glitch halts testing at NJ schools
Department of Education commissioner David Hespe said PARCC testing in New Jersey will go on as scheduled on Thursday.
How 10,000 New Jersey students will graduate without taking PARCC
More than one of every 10 seniors in New Jersey may graduate by having educators review a portfolio of their work, rather than by passing the state’s graduation exam.
PARCC testing in New Jersey schools shut down by computer glitch
Education Commissioner David Hespe blamed the testing contractor for the technical problems.