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2003 N.J.D.O.E. News
- January 2, 2003 — Advisory - State Board of Education
- January 2, 2003 — New Jersey AmeriCorps Receives $248,000 Homeland Security Grant
- January 8, 2003 — State Board of Education Recognizes January Student of the Month
- January 13, 2003 — State Board of Education Adopts DOE Technology Plan
- January 14, 2003 — ETS Selected to Develop New 3rd and 4th Grade Tests
- January 14, 2003 — Two Jersey City Students Win $100,000 Siemens Scholarship; State Board to Welcome the Winners at the Feb. 5 Meeting in Trenton
- January 15, 2003 — Commissioner Librera Approves Applications for Charter Schools In Monmouth and Passaic Counties
- January 16, 2003 — 504 Students Transferred From Schools In Need of Improvement This Year
- January 16, 2003 — Community Service Activities Mark AmeriCorps Observance of Martin Luther King Holiday
- January 28, 2003 — MEDIA ADVISORY - Governor James E. McGreevey and Commissioner of Education William L. Librera will host a Teacher Town Meeting for Monmouth County educators on Wednesday, January 29 in Little Silver
- January 29, 2003 — Commissioner of Education William L. Librera Announces "Network of Schools"
- January 30, 2003 — DOE Schedules Fourth Annual Teacher Recruitment Event for World Languages Teachers
- January 31, 2003 — Groundhog Job Shadow Day Launches Activities to Explore Careers
- January 31, 2003 — New Jersey Department of Education Submits to US DOE Preliminary Consolidated State Application Accountability Workbook Under Federal No Child Left Behind Act
- February 5 , 2003 — John A. Griffith Sworn in as Newest Member of State Board of Education
- February 5 , 2003 — FACT SHEETS: Certification
- February 5 , 2003 — FACT SHEETS: Standards and Assessment
- February 5 , 2003 — State Board of Education Adopts New Strategic Plan
- February 5 , 2003 — Commissioner Librera Announces Release of 2002 School Report Cards
- February 5 , 2003 — Two Jersey City Students Win $100,000 Siemens Scholarship; State Board Welcomes the Winners at the Feb. 5 Meeting in Trenton
- February 5 , 2003 — State Board Recognizes February Student of the Month
- February 6 , 2003 — MEDIA ADVISORY - Commissioner of Education William L. Librera Releases Statement on State Aid Figures; Will Host Press Availability on State Aid on Friday, February 7 at 10 a.m.
- February 6 , 2003 — Advisory - 2003-04 State Aid to School Districts
- February 10 , 2003 — Advisory - Education Commissioner Librera recommends to the Legislature that Salem City be designated as a special needs Abbott school district
- February 11 , 2003 — DOE Announces the New Jersey Center for Character Education at Rutgers University
- February 20, 2003 — DOE Announces Internship Opportunities for College Students
- February 24, 2003 — Commissioner Librera Announces Name for New State Tests
- February 25, 2003 — DOE Announces First-ever Pre-K through College Senior-Year Agreement
- February 26, 2003 — 2003 School Election and Budget Procedures Calendar
- February 26, 2003 — Commissioner of Education William L. Librera to Attend Cherry Hill Academy Launch
- February 27, 2003 — Commissioner of Education William L. Librera and Others Celebrate the Inaugural Year of the Cherry Hill School District’s and Commerce Bank’s Career Academy
- February 27, 2003 — High School Students Prepare for HSPA Administration; Graduation Exam Scheduled for March 4–6
- February 28, 2003 — ADVISORY: Commissioner of Education William L. Librera to Attend Several Read Across America Events on Monday, March 3
- March 5, 2003 — State Board Statement on the Newark Superintendent Search
- March 5, 2003 — State Board Recognizes March Student of the Month
- March 7, 2003 — ADVISORY FOR ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS PARTICIPATING IN THE NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM
- March 7, 2003 — ADVISORY FOR ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS PARTICIPATING IN THE NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM: Survey Form
- March 7, 2003 — Advisory- Emergency Planning
- March 7, 2003 — More Than 600 People to Attend World Languages Teacher Recruitment Day
- March 7, 2003 — COMMISSIONER WILLIAM L. LIBRERA’S REPORT, Presented at the Conference on Homeland Security: Bridging the Communication Gap Conference, Kean University, March 7, 2003
- March 12, 2003 — Federal Funds Available to Assist Schools in Educating Immigrant Students
- March 12, 2003 — ADVISORY: Department of Education senior officials to host a meeting Friday, March 14, on the 12th Grade Pilot Program
- March 18, 2003 — USDOE Approves New Jersey Plan for Single Fourth Grade Exam
- March 20, 2003 — Commissioner Librera Releases 2003 Comparative Spending Guide
- March 20, 2003 — DOE Memorandum to Local School Officials RE: Iraq Conflict and the National Alert System
- March 24, 2003 — ADVISORY: Department of Education senior officials will host a meeting Tuesday, March 25, on the 12th Grade Pilot Program. The meeting is for the central region, which consists of Hunterdon, Somerset, Union, Middlesex, Monmouth and Mercer counties.
- March 25, 2003 — Commissioner of Education William L. Librera announces a return to court to give Abbott districts the flexibility to succeed
- March 26, 2003 — Teacher Town Meeting scheduled for Thursday, March 27, 2003.
- March 27, 2003 — DOE to Announce Nine CREATE/BCEE Pilot Schools
- April 2, 2003 — Core Curriculum Content Standards Revision Process Update April 2003
- April 2, 2003 — McGreevey Administration Announces Nine Pilot School Districts for Performance Assessment Pilot Project
- April 2, 2003 — State Board of Education Honors Four Teachers for Achieving National Board Certification
- April 2, 2003 — State Board of Education Amends No Smoking Regulation
- April 2, 2003 — State Board Recognizes April Student of the Month
- April 3, 2003 — Education Commissioner Librera Announces Year-Long Commemoration Of 50th Anniversary of Landmark Brown v. Board of Education Decision
- April 3, 2003 — Statement regarding the superintendent search in the Newark School District by Dr. William L. Librera, Commissioner of Education
- April 9, 2003 — Two New Jersey Delegates Chosen for Annual National Youth Science Camp
- April 9, 2003 — New Jersey AmeriCorps Prepares for National Youth Service Day
- April 9, 2003 — ADVISORY: Department of Education, in conjunction with the Department of Health and Senior Services, Issues Information about Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
- April 10, 2003 — Commissioner of Education William L. Librera Testifies Before State Assembly Budget Committee; Reports on Education Accomplishments and Outlines FY2004 Spending Plan
- April 11, 2003 — DOE Releases Online Version of First Quarter Accomplishments for 2003; Highlights Several Key Diverse Initiatives Addressed by the McGreevey Administration
- April 11, 2003 — Commissioner of Education William L. Librera Reinforces McGreevey Administration’s Commitment to Education; Lauds Newspapers in Education Program at "Back to Basics" Conference Sponsored by the Record
- April 11, 2003 — Commissioner Librera Stresses Importance of Participation in School Elections
- April 14, 2003 — Commissioner of Education William L. Librera Testifies Before Senate Budget Committee; Reports on Education Accomplishments and Outlines FY2004 Spending Plan
- April 16, 2003 — DOE Announces "Network of Schools" Web Site
- April 16, 2003 — Unofficial, Preliminary School Budget Election Results
- April 21, 2003 — Department of Education Accepting Applications for Interdistrict Public School Choice Program
- April 23, 2003 — Commissioner Librera Addresses the Importance of Parental Involvement in Education at 15th Annual New Jersey Association of Parent Coordinators Conference
- April 24, 2003 — New Jersey Plans Recognition Ceremony to Mark National Charter Schools Week
- April 25, 2003 — Celebrating a Success Story: Commissioner Librera Lauds the LEAP University Charter School in Camden for Timely Instruction and New Cross-curricula Project
- April 25, 2003 — Commissioner Librera to Attend 2003 Milken National Educator Awards Convention April 26-28; Joins Six New Jersey Award Winners in Celebrating Excellence in Education
- April 30, 2003 — DOE/DHSS Release Updated SARS Information
- May 1, 2003 — Abbott Advisory
- May 1, 2003 — HSPA Results Show Significant Improvement by Graduating Seniors
- May 1, 2003 — Commissioner Librera to Keynote Spring Workshop of New Jersey School Public Relations Association
- May 2, 2003 — Department of Education Schedules Three Regional Programs to Support African-American History
- May 7, 2003 — Commissioner Librera Announces Two New Alternate Route Programs
- May 7, 2003 — State Board of Education Reappoints Marion Bolden as Newark State District Superintendent
- May 7, 2003 — Commissioner Librera Announces Governor’s School of Excellence Criteria; Partnership Grants Program Information at State Board of Education Meeting
- May 7, 2003 — State Board of Education Recognizes May Students of the Month
- May 8, 2003 — DOE Officials to Attend Inauguration of the French Resource Center at Rutgers; Sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the Italian Consulate
- May 12, 2003 — Commissioner Librera to Join Convocation and Videoconference to Kick Off Year-Long Commemoration of Brown v. Board of Education
- May 12, 2003 — Librera Unveils Program for Trained Reading Coaches To Bring Expertise Back to Their Home Districts
- May 14, 2003 — Department of Education, Distinguished Guests Honor 50th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education: Host Roundtable Discussion with Students, Elected Officials and Scholars
- May 14, 2003 — Department of Education Honors 2003 Distinguished Teacher Candidates
- May 14, 2003 — New Jersey Students Participate in National Assessment of Educational Progress
- May 14, 2003 — New Jersey Department of Education Conducts Training; Distributes Booklets on NJ ASK 3 and NJ ASK 4
- May 15, 2003 — Department of Education Launches Fitness for Life Video at Health Summit
- May 16, 2003 — Commissioner Librera Addresses New Jersey Association Of School Administrators And School Boards Association During Annual Spring Conference At Caesar’s Hotel In Atlantic City
- May 16, 2003 — Third- and Fourth-Grade Students Prepare for First Administration of NJ ASK Exam
- May 21, 2003 — Department of Education Announces Draft Policy on Unsafe School Choice Options as Required by Federal Law
- May 22, 2003 — Commissioner Librera Addresses "High Schools that Work"
- May 23, 2003 — DOE Releases Character Education Report - Key Component to Gov. McGreevey’s 21-point Education Reform Plan
- May 27, 2003 — Remarks by Commissioner William L. Librera at the Garden State Coalition of Schools Twelfth Annual Breakfast Meeting
- May 27, 2003 — Commissioner Librera, DOE Launch 12th Grade Option Pilot Program Senior-year Initiative Plays Key Role in McGreevey Administration’s Education Reform Plan
- May 28, 2003 — DOE Lauds 109 Governor’s Awards in Arts Education Winners
- May 28, 2003 — Commissioner Librera Helps Mark 15th Anniversary of the Center for Improved Engineering & Science Education
- May 29, 2003 — DOE Celebrates Inaugural Year of Career Academies; Looks Forward to Adding Additional Partnerships for the 2003-04 School Year
- June 4, 2003 — State Board of Education Honors Clifford Doll, New Jersey’s School Business Administrator of the Year
- June 4, 2003 — State Board of Education Recognizes Horatio Alger Association Winners from Trenton, Newark
- June 4, 2003 — State Board Recognizes June Student of the Month
- June 4, 2003 — MEDIA ADVISORY: Commissioner of Education William L. Librera to discuss draft of the Special Review Assessment White Paper during the midday State Board press briefing today.
- June 4, 2003 — School Districts Report Across-the-board Decreases in Incidents of Violence, Vandalism and Substance Abuse
- June 5, 2003 — ADVISORY: TEACHER TOWN MEETING SCHEDULED TODAY
- June 5, 2003 — DOE Celebrates 2002-2003 Best Practices/Star Schools
- June 11, 2003 — Advisory -- Incentives for National Teacher Certification
- June 12, 2003 — Advisory -- Homeland Security Funding
- June 12, 2003 — McGreevey Announces New Incentives For National Board Certification For Teachers Announcement Fulfills Key Component of McGreevey 21-point Education Reform Agenda
- June 18, 2003 — State Board of Education Adopts Criteria for Unsafe School Choice Option; Guidelines are Required by the Federal No Child Left Behind Act
- June 19, 2003 — Newly-appointed Superintendent of Katzenbach School for the Deaf to Start in July
- June 23, 2003 — DOE, in Collaboration with Granville Charter School and the Trenton School District, Announces Agreement for Granville’s K-9 Operations for the 2003-04 School Year
- June 26, 2003 — 177 Byrd Scholars Announced by Commissioner Librera
- July 1, 2003 — Advisory to all Chief School Administrators and Charter School Lead Persons
- July 2, 2003 — State Board of Education Elects Hyndman and Eckert-Casha as New Officers for 2003-2004
- July 2, 2003 — New Regulations Set Procedures, Penalties for Falsifying Annual Violence and Vandalism Report
- July 7, 2003 — ADVISORY: DOE Posts Unsafe School Choice Option Policy
- July 16, 2003 — ANNUAL REPORT RELEASED - Continued Benefits Reported for Participants in the Interdistrict Public School Choice Program
- July 17, 2003 — Department of Education Receives Nine Charter School Applications
- July 17, 2003 — Commissioner Librera Revokes Charter of Paterson Charter School for Urban Leadership
- July 18, 2003 — ADVISORY: DOE to Host Early Literacy Conference in August; Conference will Launch the First Round of Professional Development for Reading First Grants’ Educators
- July 22, 2003 — DOE Awards 14 Grants as Part of 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program
- July 23, 2003 — Commissioner Librera Revokes Charter of Franklin Charter School
- July 23, 2003 — DOE Launches Professional Development for New Jersey Teachers of English Language Learners
- July 23, 2003 — DOE Responds to Today’s Supreme Court Abbott v. Burke Ruling
- July 29, 2003 — DOE Announces Deadline for Governor’s Schools of Excellence Applications; Date Set for Friday, August 29 — Applications Now Online
- July 30, 2003 — Statewide Vocational Technical Conference to Focus on 'Generation Next' Theme
- July 31, 2003 — New Jersey Notifies Schools of Unsafe Status Under Federal No Child Left Behind Act
- August 1, 2003 — Advisory -- State Board of Education
- August 6, 2003 — MEDIA ADVISORY: DOE to Host First-ever Early Literacy Conference; Initiative is Key Ingredient to Governor McGreevey’s Education Reform Plan
- August 6, 2003 — State Board Hears Proposal for Revised Graduation Requirements
- August 6, 2003 — Passaic County's Manchester Regional High School District To Join Interdistrict Public School Choice Program
- August 6, 2003 — State Board of Education Recognizes Principals of the Year
- August 15, 2003 — Department of Education Schedules NCLB Information Sessions
- August 25, 2003 — Six New Jersey Teachers Named Finalists for Presidential Awards
- August 26, 2003 — New Jersey High School Seniors Participate in SATs More than Any State in the U.S.; Results Part of The College Board Nationwide Study on SAT, PSAT and AP Tests
- August 28, 2003 — DOE Releases the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act Report Card; Release complies with Federal Mandate to Disaggregate Data Into Six New Categories
- September 3, 2003 — Department of Education Primed to Begin 2003-04 School Year with a Variety of Initiatives; Places Continued Emphasis on Diverse and Multiple Paths of Success
- September 3, 2003 — State Board Honors Piscataway High School Superchief Band; Band Members Welcomed as September Students of the Month
- September 4, 2003 — Governor James E. McGreevey and Commissioner of Education William L. Librera Welcome the New Jersey School Community Back for the 2003-04 School Year
- September 4, 2003 — 2003-04 School Year Promises More Alternatives for High School Seniors with the 12th Grade Option Pilot Program; Opportunities Abound for Last Year of School
- September 17, 2003 — DOE Updates Adequately Yearly Progress (AYP) Timeline for School Notification Under Federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB); Addresses "Early Warning" Status of High Schools
- September 18, 2003 — ADVISORY: DOE Reminds School Districts Statewide of Emergency Preparedness Procedures; Assistance Is In Response to Hurricane Isabel Warnings
- September 24, 2003 — Back to School 2003 - Healthy Choices, Healthy Kids Campaign is Core of DOE’s Commitment to Boost Health and Physical Education Programs in Schools
- September 25, 2003 — Department of Education Announces The Positive Student Discipline Reform Demonstration Project
- September 25, 2003 — DOE Announces Eight-month Study Period for Marie H. Katzenbach School for the Deaf Department is Exploring Options for a Partnership with the College of New Jersey
- September 26, 2003 — Back to School 2003 - Department of Education Steps Up Recruitment Efforts and Advances Streamlined Certification Process to Ensure Adequate Supply of Talented Teaching Applicants
- October 1, 2003 — DOE Updates Adequately Yearly Progress (AYP) Status for Grade Eight, High Schools; Numbers Comparable to Nationwide Averages for No Child Left Behind Requirements
- October 1, 2003 — Commissioner Librera Presents Charter to Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology
- October 1, 2003 — State Board of Education Honors Recipients of Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching
- October 1, 2003 — State Board Honors Atlantic City High School Senior as October Student of the Month
- October 1, 2003 — Clearview Regional High School English Teacher Named 2003-04 State Teacher of the Year
- October 3, 2003 — DOE Releases List of 271 "Early Warning" High Schools, Commissioner Librera Supports NCLB Goals; Questions Implementation, ‘Failing’ Label
- October 7, 2003 — Department of Education Identifies 245 ‘Early Warning’ Schools for Grade Eight; Announces Nine (9) Schools Added to "Needs Improvement" List for Elementary Data Commissioner Librera Again Cautions, ‘These are Not Failing Schools’
- October 7, 2003 — Cranford High School Teacher Wins $25,000 Milken Family Foundation Award 2003 Winner Announced this Afternoon in Union County
- October 9, 2003 — Cresskill Junior-Senior High School Educator Announced as a $25,000 Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award Recipient, Second of Two NJ Award Recipients Announced Today in Bergen County
- October 14, 2003 — 14 Educators Receive I.D.E.A.S. Awards
- October 20, 2003 — New Jersey Schools Set to Observe School Violence Awareness Week DOE Announces New Safe Schools Web-Site
- October 21, 2003 — Abbott v. Burke Decisions Available Online Commissioner Librera Rules on 18 of 22 Abbott Appeals for Supplemental Funding
- October 24, 2003 — Applications Available for 2003-2004 Best Practices / Star Schools Program
- October 31, 2003 — Commissioner of Education William L. Librera Joins SCC, Local Officials to Announce State's Latest School Renaissance Zone in Union City, Hudson County
- November 5, 2003 — State Board of Education Launches Initiative Supporting International Education; Department of Education Prepares Newly Formed Leadership Team for National Institute
- November 5, 2003 — State Board Honors Hawthorne High School Senior as November Student of the Month
- November 6, 2003 — Department of Education Ready to Promote Higher Education and Careers at 2003 College Fair Week with Historically Black Colleges and Universities
- November 13, 2003 — Governor McGreevey Announces 2003 NAEP Results; New Jersey students score higher than students across the nation in 4th and 8th grade math and reading
- November 19, 2003 — DOE Announces Nearly Two-Thirds of Elementary Schools Meet NCLB Criteria; Only 20 Percent of All Elementary Schools Placed on Early Warning Status This Year Information Released Today Fulfills Federal Requirements for NCLB Act
- November 21, 2003 — McGREEVEY CELEBRATES SCHOOLS THAT ARE "GETTING IT RIGHT" Schools of Excellence Winners Demonstrate Effectiveness of Governor's Education Priorities
- December 2, 2003 — Commissioner Librera Participates in Launch of Just for the Kids—New Jersey
- December 3, 2003 — Commissioner Librera Presents the 2003 No Child Left Behind- Blue Ribbon Schools to State Board of Education
- December 3, 2003 — State Board Honors Pequannock Township High School Senior as December Student of the Month
- December 3, 2003 — State Board Honors New Jersey’s Member of USA TODAY’s 2003 All-USA Teacher Team
- December 9, 2003 — Commissioner Librera, DOE Honor State’s Top Award-Winning Teachers, State Lauds Award Winners and Finalists at First-Ever Ceremony
- December 16, 2003 — DOE Submits NJ ASK3 Field Test Data to School Districts - Commissioner Librera Comments on ETS Delays and Public Statement; Two Schools Removed from AYP Status on Account of Vendor Errors
- December 17, 2003 — State Board of Education Adopts New Licensing Code; Regulations Expected to Improve Teacher Quality and Teacher Preparation Programs
- December 22, 2003 — DOE Notifies School Districts of Nation’s Elevated Terror Status, Asks School Districts to Remain Vigilant in Awareness, Safety Precautions
- December 23, 2003 — Two New Jersey High School Students Selected for United States Senate Youth Program