Opponents of the PARCC test urge Senate President Steve Sweeney to allow a vote on a Senate resolution aimed at putting the brakes on the ...
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What's in store for the class of 2021? Protesters pressure the Senate president to push the state to kill the controversial PARCC test as a ...
A ride-hailing partnership delivers over-served revelers home safe and its success in preventing drunk driving is spurring copycats. A mosque has won a victory in ...
John Mooney from NJ Spotlight speaks about the most pressing issues facing education in New Jersey: Gov. Christie's proposed changes to the funding formula, PARCC ...
Gov. Christie went to a middle school in Caldwell to sign six education reform bills, including bills that limit suspensions and expulsions for kids in ...
Back to school means back to battles over politics and money. The state and teachers' union still at odds with funding, testing and state control ...
Gov. Christie questioned the Democratic National Committee's involvement with Sen. Loretta Weinberg and Assemblyman John Wisniewski and wants the legislators to release their emails.
Christie comes out swinging. Over WikiLeaked emails demonstrating Democratic operatives target him. But doesn't take Trump's side in his fight with a Gold Star family. ...
Lawmakers introduced a bill to repeal the state Department of Education’s power to take over local districts, and return local control within one year to ...
Christie's top agenda item -- to end the heroin epidemic -- is being expanded across state lines. State control of local schools may come to ...
Parents gathered outside the New Jersey Department of Education meeting to protest a proposal to make PARCC test scores part of high school graduation requirements.
Atlantic City on the brink of a shutdown. The governor smacks down the mayor on his home turf for fighting a state takeover. The mayor ...
Christie's comments on education's Common Core have caused confusion among teachers and parents. Does he mean to abandon it or improve on it? Homeowners whose ...
Some parents say Common Core has benefited their children and they disagree with Gov. Christie's assessment of the educational standards.
Castigating Common Core standards as unworkable and imposed from Washington. Chris Christie unveils his education policy to local residents and a national electorate. Congress considering ...
Gov. Christie backed away from Common Core, saying it's not meeting the challenge of educating New Jersey children. He wants New Jersey business partners, administrators, ...
In response to complaints, a multi-state group decides to shave 90 minutes off math and language arts sections and alter PARCC exam schedule.
President Obama goes to Camden and holds it up as an example of how to improve the relationship between police and the community. The police ...
Sen. Nia Gill introduced a resolution that wouldn't let Education Commissioner Hespe withhold state aid from school districts with low participation in the PARCC test.
Educating our kids. The consequences of "opting out". And placing blame for the pension shortfall.