USED Releases 2015-2016 Teaching Ambassador Fellowship and Principal Ambassador Fellowship App The US Department of Education urges teachers and instructional leaders to submit their application to participate in the 2015-2015 Teaching Ambassador Fellowship and […]
Hespe Confirmed As Commissioner by NJ Senate
Acting Commissioner David Hespe was confirmed by the full Senate December 18. Hespe was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee on December 15. He has served as Acting Commissioner since March 20. Hespe returned […]
Camden Superintendent Presents to State Board
In a continuing dialogue with the State operated school districts, Camden Superintendent Paymon Rouhanifard presented a report to members of the State Board of Education on the status of the school district December 17. Pillars […]
Moody’s Cites Bond Prospectus As Basis for Call for NJ to Get Pension House In Order
Moody’s Financial Services warned last week that based upon a New Jersey Treasury Bond Prospectus, if the state government doesn’t start properly funding its pension system, a budgetary nightmare will ensue. The state Treasury […]
Bi-partisan Congressional Group Reaches Deal on Private Pension Plan Cuts
According to a recent report in the Washington Post, a bipartisan group of congressional leaders reached a deal Tuesday evening that would allow – for the first time in history – the benefits of […]
Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Hespe for Ed Commissioner
Acting Commissioner David Hespe took an important step toward becoming official as New Jersey’s Education Chief December 11. Hespe, who has served over nine months in the job was approved by the Senate Judiciary […]
NJDOE Announces New NJQSAC Waiver Process and Enhanced Grad Rate At December Meeting, Also Approve Evaluation Regs & Religious Calendar
The New Jersey State Board of Education had a busy December meeting, hearing a proposal to modify how high-performing districts may be monitored under the New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum (QSAC) process, as […]
Governor Signs Majority of Vocational Package, Vetoes Bills With Funding Requirement
Governor Chris Christie signed most of a legislative package associated with strengthening vocational schools December 3, vetoing two of the measures which required funding by the State. The legislation was championed by the Assembly […]
PARCC Releases Field Test Report
The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Career (PARCC) released a report, Field Test: Lessons Learned, earlier this week. The report shows that the spring 2014 field test of the PARCC assessments […]
Bill Encouraging Schools to Establish Breakfast After the Bell Program Now Law
Legislation, A-679 / A-2186 / S-1879 (Cryan, Benson, Singleton, Lampitt, Riley, Pinkin, Turner, Beach), which encourages schools to establish "breakfast after the bell" programs in school districts, participating in the federal school breakfast program was […]