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From left to right: West Orange District Superintendent Anthony Cavanna, Assemblywomen Mila Jasey, 2011 Milken Recipient Frank Iannucci, Jr., Deputy Commissioner Andrew Smarick, West Orange Board of Education President Laura Lab, and State Board Member Peter Simon.
(click photo to enlarge)		 West Orange Teacher Receives $25,000 National Teaching Award
Pictured from left to right are: BCIT District Superintendent Donald Lucas, State Board President Arcelio Aponte, NJ State Teacher of the Year, Jeanne DelColle, Acting Commissioner Chris Cerf, BCIT Principal, Joseph Venuto, and Interim Burlington County Executive Superintendent, Peggy Nicolosi.

 Burlington County Social Studies Teacher Named New Jersey 2011-2012 Teacher of the Year
Rachel Tonkovich stands with distinguished guests who attended her NJ Milken Award Notification. Front row: 2010-11 Milken Educator Awards Recipient Rachel Tonkovich, New Jersey Acting Deputy Commissioner of Education Rochelle Hendricks and Milken Educator Awards Senior Vice President Dr. Jane Foley. Back Row: Point Pleasant Borough Superintendent Vincent Smith, Nellie F. Bennett Elementary Vice Principal Derek Hulse and Nellie F. Bennett Elementary Principal James Karaba. Point Pleasant Teacher Receives $25,000 National Award for Excellence From Milken Foundation and New Jersey Department of Education

New Jersey Department of Education
Office of Academic and Professional Standards
100 Riverview Plaza, P.O. Box 500
Trenton, NJ 08625-0500
Tel. (609) 984-5322, FAX: (609) 292-7276

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 As of May 2011, due to federal budget cuts, the Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program is not being federally funded and as such, the program has been discontinued.
   
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 The recognition programs are undergoing a revision. Therefore, the Best Practices and Star Schools programs are no longer being continued. Please take a look at the Schools to Watch program under the school recognition link.
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Teacher Appreciation WeekThe New Jersey Department of Education is committed to recognizing, rewarding and celebrating the excellence achieved by New Jersey’s schools, educators and students. One way to encourage districts and educators to consider diverse and multiple paths to student achievement is to publicly honor and commend highly successful performance. The New Jersey Department of Education has many programs that recognize and support innovation in education.