Improving
Education, Helping Teachers
As
promised, Governor McGreevey made improving education his top
priority. Working with parents and teachers, he has improved the
programs that work and created innovative ways to address those
that do not.
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Committed more than $8 billion in the last year to direct school
aid - more than any previous administration.
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Improved student test scores. According to the National Assessment
of Educational Progress report - The Nation's Report Card -
New Jersey's students are scoring significantly above the national
average in both reading and math.
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Building and improving over 1,300 schools to provide students
with 21st Century classrooms - the most aggressive school construction
program in the nation.
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Helped nearly 300,000 students become stronger readers through
the Governor's Reading Coaches Program and Book Club.
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Raised GPA and national testing score requirements for teachers.
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Required teachers to be competent in their core subject areas.
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Partnered with New Jersey's business community to create career
academies in our State's high schools, giving students the skills
they need to succeed in the 21st Century.
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