The U.S. Department of Education today announced the award of $48 million in grants to 143 colleges and organizations in 42 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico under the Educational Opportunity Centers (EOC) program – all […]
USDE Issues Guidance On Virtual Schools
Virtual schools – and the states that oversee them – are responsible for ensuring students with disabilities are receiving an appropriate education and the services they need, according to a “Dear Colleague” letter issued earlier this […]
Rating Agencies Renew NJ ‘A’ Bond Rating But Warn Of Fiscal Stress
Two Wall Street ratings agencies August 15 reaffirmed New Jersey’s ‘A’ bond rating, but warned the State is still dealing with major financial issues that could cause problems in the future. S&P Global Ratings said […]
School Lunch & Obesity Link?
According to a new study published by Virginia Tech researchers, students who consistently participate in the federal school breakfast and lunch programs are 27 percent more likely to be overweight than their similarly situated […]
State Lawmakers From 26 States Call For Cohesive School Changes
A bipartisan group of state lawmakers are warning that “most state education systems are falling dangerously behind the world,” leaving the United States “overwhelmingly underprepared to succeed in the 21st century economy.” The group, […]
Pension Amendment Update: Deadline Missed for this November
It has been a tense and disappointing week in our State Capitol with no resolution of two major issues facing our state – stable pension funding and a near- empty Transportation Trust Fund. Although […]
S&P Says NJ Budget On Shaky Ground If Recession
S&P Global Ratings , a Wall Street credit ratings agency released a report August 9 that suggests New Jersey’s budget could be in danger in the event of a recession. The ratings agency analyzed the […]
Decision in Freehold Case Makes SDA Responsible For Construction Costs
Commissioner Dave Hespe ruled late last week that the students of Freehold Borough are not receiving a thorough and efficient education because of overcrowding – authorizing new construction to alleviate the problem. The final […]
PARCC Releases Score Reports In Different Languages
The 2015-2016 versions of the PARCC sample score reports have been translated from English into 10 different languages, and are now available on both the PARCC website. Both the translated sample reports, and the English […]
State Board Approves PARCC As Grad Requirement, Adopts EdTPA & Says Farewell to Board Member Dorothy Strickland
The New Jersey State Board of Education adopted changes to current Standards & Assessment regulation related to current graduation requirements at the August Board meeting. The Board also approved a resolution setting a new […]