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- DOBI Commissioner and The Provident Bank CEO Lead Statewide Financial Literacy Awareness Campaign
- Governor Chris Christie Announces Education Reform Agenda to Turn Around Lowest Performing Schools in No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Waiver Application
- Christie Administration announces the availability of an additional $8.2 million in Ed Jobs funding for school-level salary and benefits
- New Jersey education system continues to improve overall national ranking on 2011 NAEP exam
- Despite improvement from most student subgroups, closing New Jersey's substantial achievement gap remains a focus of Christie Administration education reform efforts
- Friends of the New Jersey State Museum Awarded $75,000 Grant from PNC Foundation to Provide Financial Education Program for Preschoolers
- Department of Education announces formation of College and Career Readiness Task Force
- Christie Administration expands educational choice by offering 3,126 interdistrict choice seats in 71 school districts Deadline for parents to submit a letter of intent to apply for 2012-13 school year is November 1
- Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Waiver – Request for Feedback/Input
- SDA Graduates 16 Small, Minority and Women Owned Businesses from its Contractor Training Program
- New Jersey Schools Development Authority Announces Emergent Repairs Recently Completed at Trenton Central High School [pdf]
- Burlington County Social Studies Teacher Named New Jersey 2011-2012 Teacher of the Year
- Made with Jersey Fresh Items for Use in School Lunch Program Unveiled
- Christie Administration Expands High Quality Educational Options with Approval of Four Additional New Charter Schools Scheduled to Open in 2012
- Department of Education Announces Members of Statewide Advisory Committee to Guide Teacher Evaluation Pilot Program
- Governor Chris Christie Praises New Jersey’s “National Blue Ribbon” Schools
- DCA Awards Grants to Community Organizations for Back-To-School Supplies
- Christie Administration Takes Action to Implement Building Block of High Academic Standards in New Jersey Schools
- Governor Chris Christie Outlines Education Reform Agenda Centered on Four Building Blocks for Success in New Jersey's Schools
- Open letter to charter school leaders
- Department of Education announces 11 districts to participate in a teacher evaluation pilot program
- N.J. set to pilot new teacher evaluation systems
- Acting Commissioner Christopher D. Cerf's statement on Secretary Arne Duncan's announcement of NCLB waivers
- Take NJDOE Families Website Usability Survey
- Christie Administration Announces Up To $55 million in School Improvement Grant Funds To Help Improve Nine Low Performing Schools
- New Jersey Hosting Teacher Professional Development for Agricultural Science Curriculum
- Notice of Higher Education Student Assistance Authority Meeting
- New Jersey Sells Four winning $10,000 tickets as Mega Millions Rolls to $33 Million
- Governor Chris Christie Announces Education Allocation Plan Which Increases School Funding for Every District in New Jersey
- Governor’s Education Transformation Task Force to Hold Public Hearings July 11 and 12
- NJHESAA NJCLASS Continues to Make College Affordable
- Acting Commissioner Cerf Applauds Work of Educators, Calls for More Comprehensive and Transparent Graduation Data
- Manchester Elementary Schools Earn High Marks for Nutrition, Physical Activity Initiatives
- West New York School District Cited as a National Leader In Preparing Students for College
- Christie Administration Announces Emergent Repairs to Begin at Camden School
- Administration serves up good News to School Nutrition Association
- Acting Education Commissioner Chris Cerf Tours Harrington Park Elementary School
- Preliminary School Election Results 2011-2012
- Christie Administration Announces Eight School Districts will Receive Funding through SDA's Regular Operating District Grant Program
- FFA Members get Hands-on Experience at Agricultural Education Competition
- 56 New Districts Join the Interdistrict Public School Choice Program, Providing
- Governor Chris Christie Puts Forward Fundamental Education Reform Legislative Package that Puts Children First and Protects Teachers
- Acting Commissioner Cerf Asks School Leaders to Back Governor's Education Reforms, Tying Student Learning, Teacher Effectiveness to Evaluations
- Governor Chris Christie Reaffirms Commitment to Reform in Newark Public Schools
- National Science Assessment Data Underscores Need for Education Reforms in New Jersey Achievement Gap between Low-income and Wealthier Students More Than 30 Percent
- Acting Commissioner's Statement on Resignation of Newark Superintendent Clifford B. Janey
- New Data Shows that Charter Schools Consistently Outperform their In-District Counterparts
- Christie Administration Demonstrates Commitment to Improving Access to Quality Education with Record Number of New Charter School Approvals
- Ten Blue Ribbon Schools Honored at NJ State Board of Education Meeting
- State Achievement Tests Show Need for Christie Reform Agenda; Zip Code Equals Destiny as Low-Income Students Continue to Post Low Scores
- Governor Christie Receives Higher Education Task Force Recommendations, Signs Executive Orders to Create Governor's Higher Education Council and Advisory Committee on Graduate Medical Education
- Christie Administration Announces Four School Districts will Receive Funding through SDA's Regular Operating District Grant Program
- Education Reforms Would Allow Best and Brightest Managers to Be Hired as Superintendents in Failing Public Schools
- The Christie Reform Agenda: Putting New Jersey's Children First by Challenging the System
- Acting Commissioner Orders Review of All Superintendent Contracts; Parsippany Superintendent Contract Not Approved
- Applications being Accepted for Scholarship for H.S. Seniors Interested in Careers in Agriculture or Sciences
- Department of Education Releases Adequate Yearly Progress Data
- Acting Commissioner Hendricks Releases Annual Violence and Vandalism Report
- Christie Administration Makes $30 Million Available to Help Charter Schools State Helps Public Charter Schools Build and Improve Classrooms; New Jersey Economic Development Authority Will Help Charters Borrow Federal Stimulus Funds
- Special Education Teacher from Hopatcong School District Named 2010-11 New Jersey Teacher of the Year
- SDA, East Orange Educators Celebrate Opening of Benjamin Banneker Academy
- Summit to Raise Financial Literacy Awareness in School
- FLASHBACK: Governor Christie Puts Children First with Proposal to Cut Out-of-Classroom Costs
- The Christie Reform Agenda: Governor Christie’s Reforms Build on a Record of Improving Education in New Jersey
- New York Post – "...It’s refreshing to see a politician who not only understands the need for serious education reform but is wholly committed to it..."
- The Christie Reform Agenda: Putting New Jersey’s Children First By Challenging the System
- HESAA Request for Qualifications for Special Counsel for Educational Receivables Collections
- New Jersey Department of Education Today Releases Figures Showing Allocation of Federal Education Jobs Bill Aid to Each District
- Education Commissioner Bret Schundler Asks U.S. Department of Education to Release Remaining RTTT Funds to New Jersey
- Statement on the Selection of 'Race to the Top' Phase 2 Recipients
- Christie Administration Announces Nearly $16 Million in State Funds for 25 Vocational School District Facilities Projects
- Christie Administration Approves $270 Million in Facilities Grants for School Districts
- NJDA, Rutgers Receive Federal Grant for Farm to School Project
- The Christie Tool Kit: Putting Children First by Cutting Out-of-Classroom Costs
- $45.3 million in School Improvement Grants Targeted to Improve Schools and Opportunities for Thousands of Urban Children
- $45.3 million in School Improvement Grants Targeted to Improve Schools and Opportunities for Thousands of Urban Children
- SDA Chief Executive Officer Marc Larkins Visits Galloway to Announce Release of Grant for Addition to Elementary School
- Child Advocate Survey Shows Strong Support for School Stability Legislation
- Christie Administration Submits Race to the Top Application Centered on Improving Student Performance Application In Line with National Education Reform Movement
- HESAA Welcomes the Opportunity to Enhance Operations Serving New Jersey's Students
- More High School Students Passing the HSPA or AHSA; DOE Pledges Additional Opportunities for Students to Meet Diploma Requirements
- Hunterdon County School Honored by NY Jets, NJ Agriculture Department for Outstanding Nutrition Program
- NY Jet Tight End, NJ Agriculture Department Visit Camden County School Excelling in Nutrition
- NJ Fruit and Vegetable Education Program Expanded for 2010-11 School Year
- DOE Recognizes Schools to Watch® In Morris and Somerset Counties
- Department of Education Budget Committee Testimony by Commissioner Bret Schundler
- Commissioner Considine Teaches Literacy to Young People
- Information on Preliminary School Election Results
- NY Jets, NJ Agriculture Department Honor Summit High School for Excelling in Nutrition
- Frequently Asked Questions: State Aid FY2011
- Commissioner Schundler Welcomes nearly $66.7 Million in Federal Funds to Help Districts Turn Around New Jersey’s Persistently Lowest Achieving Schools
- DOE Releases 2010 Comparative Spending Guide
- State Champion Named at NJ Poetry Out Loud Competition
- Commission on Higher Education Offers Updated Inventory of Precollege Programs on its Website
- DOE to Release 2010-2011 State Aid Numbers
- Jersey City School Children Benefitting from School Nutrition Programs
- Public Feedback Sought for Final Draft of National Common Core Standards
- High School Students Vie for State Poetry Title
- Child Advocate Survey Shows Strong Support for School Stability Legislation
- DOE Launches New Web Site for Core Curriculum Content Standards
- NJN Awarded Grant to Create Math Website for Parents and Young Children
- DOE Announces 2009 AYP Results and Releases Statewide Score Summaries
- State Board of Education Public Meeting
- GED Test Sponsor Postpones Date for New Exam Series
- New Ed Trust Report on Achievement Gap Highlights New Jersey’s Progress
- Application Period Begins for Title I Supplemental Educational Services Providers; Technical Assistance Workshop Scheduled for New and Renewal Applicants
- Governor Corzine Signs Executive Order Creating New Jersey Council for Young Children
- 55 High School Seniors Named as NJ Rising Scholars for 2009
- Attorney General Approves Limited Use of Electronic Stun Guns for Law Enforcement Officers
- Political Consultant Charged with Impersonating Opposing Campaign’s Chief of Staff in Negative “Robocalls” to More Than 12,000 Voters in 40th District Republican Primary in 2009
- Harrison High School Named Best in State for School Nutrition by NJ Department of Agriculture
- New Jersey Commission on Higher Education Launches “Troops to College Program” Website
- Equine Scholarship Offered to 4-H and FFA Members
- Governor Corzine, U.S. Education Secretary Duncan Visit 2009 NCLB Blue Ribbon School
- NJMC to Partner with Liberty Science Center
- Commissioner Davy Announces CTE Career Academy Grants to Nine Districts
- Pew Center on the States Pre-K Now Report Highlights New Jersey’s Continued Investment in High-Quality Preschool Despite National Economic Crisis
- Governor Corzine and Education Commissioner Davy Announce Release of Violence and Vandalism in Public Schools Report
- Governor Corzine and Education Commissioner Davy Announce Release of Violence and Vandalism in Public Schools Report
- Spanish Teacher from Northern Highlands Regional High School is 2009-10 New Jersey Teacher of the Year
- Commissioner Davy Announces DOE’s New H1N1 Web Page
- Historically Black Colleges and Universities College Fairs Scheduled for November 14 to 20
- New Jersey’s Fourth and Eighth Graders Among Nation’s Leaders in Math
- SDA Awards Contract for New Elementary School in Paterson
- SDA Awards Contract for New Elementary School in Passaic
- Secretary of State Takes Part in Volunteerism & Education Roundtable; Highlights Importance of Community Service Initiatives
- Governor Corzine Convenes 2nd Annual New Jersey High School Graduation Campaign Summit
- Actress Cicely Tyson Appears at Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for New East Orange Performing Arts Community School
- Governor Corzine Announces Eight New Charter Schools
- Commissioner Davy Invites Public Comment on "Common Core Standards"
- New Pilot Program Helps Elementary School Students Learn the Importance of Always Buckling-Up
- SDA, Camden Educators Celebrate Oldest School to be Replaced by N.J. Construction Program This Fall
- SDA, Bridgeton Educators Open New Media Center at High School
- Lacey Township Schools Raise the Energy Efficiency
- NJ GEAR UP Celebrates First Annual National GEAR UP Day
- New Jersey One of Six States Honored for School Policies Regarding Student Asthma and Allergy Prevention and Management
- Governor Corzine Touts Contributions of School Construction Program to Enhanced Educational Opportunities for New Jersey's School Children
- New Jersey Commission on Higher Education Announces List of Online Degree Programs Posted to Web Site
- DOE to Host Workshop on Early Action Charter School Application; Technical Information on New Process to be Reviewed
- Commissioner Davy Praises Court Decision on Administrator Payouts, Nepotism Policies
- Dana Christmas Scholarship for Heroism Applications Now Being Accepted
- New Jersey Schools Begin New School Year with New Graduation Requirements, Academic Standards and Reforms in Many Areas
- The Schools Development Authority and Egg Harbor City Educators Celebrate the Opening of Spragg Elementary School Expansion
- SDA, West New York Educators Celebrate Opening of Public School No. 2 Expansion
- NJBEST Just Got Better
- Survey Shows 99.7 Percent of NJ Classroom Teachers are Highly Qualified; Gap Nearly Closes Between High Poverty and Low Poverty Schools
- DOE/DHSS to Hold Pandemic Influenza Summit for Superintendents and Health Officers
- New GED Exam to be Introduced in January, 2012; Current Candidates Urged to Finish Before that Date
- Two New Jersey Educators Receive Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching
- High School Juniors to Attend First Urban Teacher Academy at Rowan University
- Six New Charter Schools to Open in September
- Statewide Summer Literacy Conference to Run Through Wednesday
- New Jersey "Meets Requirements" for Implementing Special Education Provisions
- New Jersey Selected as One of Five States to Participate In Federal Technical Assistance Academy to Develop ‘Green’ CTE Program
- State Board of Education Adopts New Standards for NJASK 3 and NJASK 4
- SDA, Egg Harbor City Educators Mark Milestone in Construction of New Elementary/Middle School
- Division of Law Launches Volunteer Associates Program
- Governor Corzine Announces Preschool Study
- E-Filing Now Available for Background Check Applications and Fees
- Summer Institute to Enhance School Leadership Skills by Modeling Best Practices
- NJN Partners With Pre-School Summer Learning Program
- NJDOT Announces NJBIKESCHOOL Program
- Student Health Survey Tracks Student Internet, Video Game Use
- Urban Teacher Academy Provides New Jersey Students with Opportunities to Respond to Call to Teach Neediest Students
- 13 Non-Operating School Districts Eliminated
- DOE Releases 2008 NCLB Report and 2008 DINI List
- Governor Signs Legislation to Eliminate Non-Operating School Districts
- Podcast Interview with Commissioner Davy: A Discussion on 21st Century Secondary School Redesign with Hall Institute for Public Policy
- New Jersey Schools Receive National Awards for Mock Election Participation
- State Board of Education Adopts Revised High School Graduation Requirements and Revised Curriculum Standards in Six Content Areas
- NJ Schools Receive Federal Stimulus Grants for Food Service Equipment
- Agriculture Secretary Shares Students' Bounty at Branchburg School Salad Extravaganza
- DOE to Hold Nine Testimony Sessions and Public Hearings on Revised Accountability Regulations
- NJ Schools Selected for Fruit and Vegetable Education Program
- Commissioner Davy Selects 16 Schools for Pilot Program
- Commissioner Davy to Host Webinar on 21st Century Schools
- GREAT NEWS! From New Jersey's Colleges & Universities
- Three Schools Honored for Equity and Diversity Efforts
- Governor Corzine Returns to Oliver Street School to Mark Milestone
- Jersey Amistad Commission to Debut Nation's First Web-Based Social Studies Curriculum Recognizing African-American Historical Contributions
- New Jersey Joins 49 States and Territories in Common Core State Standards Initiative
- SDA Breaks Ground on Pemberton Preschool; First Project Funded Through New $3.9 Billion Allocation
- SDA, Barnegat Educators Celebrate Dunfee School Expansion
- SDA, Barnegat Educators Dedicate Horbelt School Expansion
- Department of Health and Senior Services Proposes to Readopt N.J.A.C. 8:40 Governing Mobility Assistance Vehicle and Basic Life Support Ambulance Services
- AG Secretary, Education Commissioner Celebrate Opening of New Agricultural Education Center in Warren County
- New Jersey School for the Deaf To Host Hot-Air Balloon
- May Events Celebrate Afterschool Programs in NJ
- Governor Corzine Files Executive County Superintendent Nominations
- Governor Corzine Hails Supreme Court Decision
- Teacher Licensing Office Launches “Greener” Application System
- DHSS Asks School, Child Care Centers to be on Watch For Increased Influenza Activity
- Governor Corzine Comments on School Funding Reform
- NJ Schools Sought for Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program
- Voter Support of School Budgets Holds Steady Despite Economic Crisis
- DOE Hosts Fourth Annual "Kid Tech Day" on Tuesday
- North Plainfield School Honored by NY JETS, Department of Agriculture for Top Nutrition Program
- SDA Annual Report Describes Accomplishments of Pivotal 2008 and Outlines Goals for 2009
- New Jersey Schools Eligible for food Service Equipment Stimulus Grants
- 27 Applications Received in Latest Round of Charter School Selection Process
- Berkeley Twp. Elementary School’s Nutrition Programs Tops with Jets, NJ Department of Agriculture
- NJ Transit Provides Safety Lessons for High School Driver Education Classes
- SDA, Egg Harbor City Educators Break Ground for New School
- NJMC to Award $28,000 in College Scholarships
- Commissioner Davy Announces Opportunity for Districts to Apply for Pilot Program to Implement Personalized Student Learning Plans
- Samsel Upper Elementary School Honored by NY JETS, NJDA for Top Nutrition Program
- Governor Corzine Announces New Paterson Superintendent
- Commissioner Davy Announces Schools of Character Honorees
- New Jersey Wins National Award for Excellence in International Education
- State Arts Council Highlights Importance of Accessibility to the Arts for All
- SDA Awards Contract for New Early Childhood Center in Pemberton
- Commissioner Davy Releases 2009 Comparative Spending Guide; Annual Statistical Report on School District Spending Patterns
- Highland Park School Honored by NY Jets, AG Secretary for Outstanding Nutrition Policies
- DOE Recognizes Four Schools to Watch® In Burlington, Camden, Essex and Hunterdon Counties
- Commissioner Davy Highlights Governor Corzine’s Commitment to Education in FY2010 Budget
- GEAR UP Students in Camden Serve Their Community at Ronald McDonald House
- Public Advocate Supports High School Registration Bill A- 2752
- State And National Agriculture Officials Celebrate School Breakfast Week
- Governor Announces First Round Of Funding For Regular Operating School Districts
- Commission to Hold Final Hearing on School Bullying
- $12 Million in Funds Available for 21st Century Community Learning Centers
- HESAA Will Save New Jersey College Students $13 Million this Academic Year
- Commission to Hold Public Hearing on School Bullying
- Revised High School Graduation Requirements Unanimously Approved by State Board of Education
- Education Commissioner to Teach a Math Class in Newark
- Revised Total and Permanent Disability Discharge Application Released
- HESAA - 50 Years of Helping New Jersey Students Go to College
- Revised Core Curriculum Content Standards Posted for Public Review
- Charter School Applications Due March 31
- New Jersey Department of Education Releases 2008 School Report Cards and 2008 Statewide Assessment Report
- Department of Education Recognizes Career and Technical Education Month
- Financial Aid Awareness Proclamation
- DOE Names 2008 New Jersey Title I Distinguished Schools
- State Museum Announces Available Funding for School Visits
- SDA, Elizabeth Educators to Dedicate Juan Pablo Duarte-José Julián Martí School No. 28
- Burlington County Institute of Technology Students Recognized by State Board of Education
- New Required Immunizations for Day Care/Preschool and Sixth Grade
- Low Performing Title I Schools Can Apply for School Improvement Funds
- SDA, Camden Educators Celebrate Ribbon-Cutting for New Early Childhood Development Center
- NJ Commission on Bullying in Schools to Host Three Public Hearings
- Two High School Students Named as Delegates to U.S. Senate Youth Program
- Changes to the NJCLASS Loan Programs, Effective Immediately
- New Funding Allocation Plan, Economic Stimulus Efforts Mark SDA Accomplishments in 2008
- SDA Awards Contract for New School in Egg Harbor City
- 2008 New Jersey Education Accomplishments
- DOE Announces 2008 AYP Results
- State Board of Education Recognizes Somerset County Vo-Tech Creative Arts Students
- SDA Awards Contract for Morgan Village Middle School in Camden
- Passaic County School Honored for Nutrition Program During New York Jets Game
- Newark’s First Avenue School Earns Design Awards From Urban Land Institute, New York Construction Magazine
- Three teachers in New Jersey elementary schools have been selected as finalists for the 2008 Presidential Awards for Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST), Education Commissioner Lucille E. Davy announced today.
- DOE Announces 2008 NJ Rising Scholars Recognition Recipients
- New Jersey Commission on Higher Education Fiscal 2010 Budget Policy Statement
- DOE Announces Four New 21st Century Community Learning Centers
- Historically Black Colleges and Universities College Fairs Scheduled for November 15-21
- Kris Kolluri Appointed as CEO of SDA DOT Commissioner to join Authority on December 1, 2008
- DOE Announces Changes in AYP Calculation Methods
- Teachers from Trenton, East Orange Honored with $25,000 Milken Family Foundation National Educator Awards
- Lawrenceville Elementary School Teacher is 2008 NJ Teacher of the Year
- State and Federal Officals Announce Kick-Off of Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program in Schools
- NJ Public Advocate and Education Commissioner Urge School Districts to Register Young Voters
- Commissioner Davy Approves Applications for Six New Charter Schools
- Nine New Jersey Schools Receive National Recogntion
- Back to School at the NJMC Hands-on lessons in eco-systems, renewable energy and astronomy enrich young mindsenrich young minds. [PDF]
- DOE Releases Report to the Legislature on Violence and Vandalism in the Public Schools
- SDA Achieves Opening of 16 School Facilities Throughout New Jersey
- Marlboro Educator is 2008 New Jersey History Teacher of the Year
- Performing Arts Academy Reaps National Honor
- DOE Releases Salary and Benefits Data and “User-Friendly” Budget Summaries
- NJ Department of Agriculture Launches New Web Site To Assist Youth Interested In Agriculture Careers
- DOE Releases Salary and Benefits Data and “User-Friendly” Budget Summaries
- Cherry Hill School Selected as National School of CharacterSelected as National School of Character
- 2008 Byrd Scholarship Winners Announced
