New Jersey Department of Education http://www.state.nj.us/education The New Jersey Department of Education's official Web site is the gateway to NJ information and services for parents, educators, students, and other residents. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:16:00 GMT Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:16:01 GMT Statement from Acting Commissioner Chris Cerf on the NJEA and the achievement gap http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2012/0209gap.htm Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:41:46 GMT New Jersey Leads the Way with Call for Statewide Accountability System to Turn Around Failing Schools http://www.state.nj.us/governor/news/news/552012/approved/20120209b.html Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:11:36 GMT 2010-11 NJ ASK AND HSPA Overall School Performance Assessments Show Slight Improvement http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2012/0201test.htm Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:24:52 GMT Department of Education Releases Guidance for the New Election Law http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2012/0126ele.htm Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:35:29 GMT Governor Chris Christie Designates Week of January 22, 2012 School Choice Week in New Jersey http://www.state.nj.us/governor/news/news/552012/approved/20120123d.html Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:37:02 GMT Christie Administration Continues to Expand School Options for Students Across the State with the Approval of 8 New Charter Schools http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2012/0120chart.htm Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:28:43 GMT New Jersey awarded $38 million in federal funding through Race to the Top 3 competition http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2011/1223rttt.htm Fri, 23 Dec 2011 13:29:45 GMT Department of Education and Department of Military and Veteran Affairs collect more than 125,000 holiday cards from students for US military service men and women as part of Governor Christie's "Season of Service" http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2011/1216sofs.htm Fri, 16 Dec 2011 12:57:26 GMT Department of Education Releases Violence and Vandalism in Schools Report http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2011/1216vandv.htm Fri, 16 Dec 2011 11:50:35 GMT N.J. State Board of Education Creates Task Force to Address State's Academic Achievement Gap http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2011/1208gap.htm Thu, 08 Dec 2011 13:31:58 GMT Department of Education announces two December public hearings of the College and Career Readiness Task Force - one in the north and one in the south http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2011/1206ccrtf.htm Tue, 06 Dec 2011 12:56:45 GMT Governor Chris Christie Announces Education Reform Agenda to Turn Around Lowest Performing Schools in No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Waiver Application http://www.state.nj.us/governor/news/news/552011/approved/20111116a.html Wed, 16 Nov 2011 20:17:51 GMT West Orange Teacher Receives $25,000 National Teaching Award http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2011/1104mil.htm Fri, 04 Nov 2011 15:30:16 GMT Christie Administration Seeks Public Input on NCLB Waiver Centered on Increasing Flexibility and Strengthening Accountability http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2011/1103ayp.htm Thu, 03 Nov 2011 18:50:14 GMT Christie Administration announces the availability of an additional $8.2 million in Ed Jobs funding for school-level salary and benefits http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2011/1103job.htm Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:25:44 GMT New Jersey State Board of Education Approves Two Assistant Commissioners in the Continuing Reorganization of the Department of Education Focused on the Four Building Blocks of Success http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2011/1102ac.htm Wed, 02 Nov 2011 15:41:30 GMT New Jersey education system continues to improve overall national ranking on 2011 NAEP exam http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2011/1101naep.htm Tue, 01 Nov 2011 12:23:09 GMT Department of Education announces formation of College and Career Readiness Task Force http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2011/1026task.htm Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:54:00 GMT 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 http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2011/1024choice.htm Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:55:06 GMT Department of Education submits application for Race to the Top - Early Learning Challenge to improve the quality of early childhood programs for 75,000 low-income students across New Jersey http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2011/1019rttt.htm Wed, 19 Oct 2011 13:07:44 GMT Governor's Education Transformation Task Force to Hold Public Hearings October 17 and 18 http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2011/1007task.htm Fri, 07 Oct 2011 14:09:51 GMT Burlington County Social Studies Teacher Named New Jersey 2011-2012 Teacher of the Year http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2011/1005toy.htm Wed, 05 Oct 2011 17:51:18 GMT New Board Member Sworn into State Board of Education http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2011/1005new.htm Wed, 05 Oct 2011 15:22:48 GMT Christie Administration Expands High Quality Educational Options with Approval of Four Additional New Charter Schools Scheduled to Open in 2012 http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2011/0930chart.htm Fri, 30 Sep 2011 18:32:36 GMT Department of Education Announces Members of Statewide Advisory Committee to Guide Teacher Evaluation Pilot Program http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2011/0923sac.htm Fri, 23 Sep 2011 12:34:47 GMT Acting Education Commissioner Chris Cerf Issues Statement on New Jersey's Participation in Writing New Science Standards http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2011/0920sci.htm Tue, 20 Sep 2011 16:25:59 GMT Governor Chris Christie Praises New Jersey's "National Blue Ribbon" Schools http://www.state.nj.us/governor/news/news/552011/approved/20110915c.html Thu, 15 Sep 2011 20:18:29 GMT Governor Chris Christie's Building Blocks for Success in Education Makes Educator Talent in New Jersey a Top Priority http://www.state.nj.us/governor/news/news/552011/approved/20110914a.html Wed, 14 Sep 2011 20:18:31 GMT Christie Administration Takes Action to Implement Building Block of High Academic Standards in New Jersey Schools http://www.state.nj.us/governor/news/news/552011/approved/20110913a.html Tue, 13 Sep 2011 20:18:32 GMT Governor Chris Christie Outlines Education Reform Agenda Centered on Four Building Blocks for Success in New Jersey's Schools http://www.state.nj.us/governor/news/news/552011/approved/20110912a.html Mon, 12 Sep 2011 20:18:33 GMT Open letter to charter school leaders http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2011/0909chart.htm Fri, 09 Sep 2011 14:58:21 GMT Department of Education announces 11 districts to participate in a teacher evaluation pilot program http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2011/0901ee4nj.htm Thu, 01 Sep 2011 15:24:52 GMT OpEd from Acting Commissioner Christopher D. Cerf: N.J. set to pilot new teacher evaluation systems http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2011/0901oped.htm Thu, 01 Sep 2011 13:29:23 GMT Acting Commissioner Christopher D. Cerf's statement on Secretary Arne Duncan's announcement of NCLB waivers http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2011/0809nclb.htm Tue, 09 Aug 2011 19:19:16 GMT New Member Sworn in to State Board of Education http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2011/0804new.htm Thu, 04 Aug 2011 15:57:00 GMT State Board of Education Elects President and Vice President for 2011-12 Academic Year http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2011/0804pres.htm Thu, 04 Aug 2011 15:54:56 GMT Christie Administration Announces Up To $55 million in School Improvement Grant Funds To Help Improve Nine Low Performing Schools http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2011/0727sig.htm Wed, 27 Jul 2011 12:52:43 GMT Christie Administration Continues to Increase Options for Students with Nine New Charter Schools Opening in September http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2011/0715chart.htm Fri, 15 Jul 2011 18:52:07 GMT Governor's Education Transformation Task Force Seeks Public Input http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2011/0714input.htm Thu, 14 Jul 2011 13:31:23 GMT Department of Education Adopts New Organization Structure Signaling Focus on Comprehensive Reform http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2011/0713sboe.htm Wed, 13 Jul 2011 12:11:26 GMT Governor Chris Christie Announces Education Allocation Plan Which Increases School Funding for Every District in New Jersey http://www.nj.gov/governor/news/news/552011/approved/20110712a.html Tue, 12 Jul 2011 16:00:00 GMT Governor's Education Transformation Task Force to Hold Public Hearings July 11 and 12 http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2011/0707hear.htm Thu, 07 Jul 2011 16:25:00 GMT New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education Presents Awards to Outstanding Community Advocates http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2011/0622hol.htm Wed, 22 Jun 2011 15:59:05 GMT Christie Administration Announces $1.1 Million Competitive Grant Encouraging School Districts to Participate in Teacher Evaluation Pilot Program http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2011/0621eval.htm Tue, 21 Jun 2011 18:04:57 GMT Governor Chris Christie Announces Innovative Transformation Schools Initiative http://www.state.nj.us/governor/news/news/552011/approved/20110609b.html Thu, 09 Jun 2011 20:19:47 GMT Principal and Teacher Effectiveness is the Focus of Statewide Conference for School Leaders http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2011/0609con.htm Thu, 09 Jun 2011 18:44:18 GMT Acting Commissioner Cerf Applauds Work of Educators, Calls for More Comprehensive and Transparent Graduation Data http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2011/0607grad.htm Tue, 07 Jun 2011 15:37:40 GMT Governor Chris Christie speaks at Community Education Resource Network (CERN) Commencement Exercises at the Gordon Theater at Rutgers University in Camden, N.J. on Friday, June 3, 2011. http://www.state.nj.us/governor/news/photos/2011/20110603.shtml Fri, 03 Jun 2011 16:00:00 GMT West New York School District Cited as A National Leader In Preparing Students for College http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2011/0525wny.htm Wed, 25 May 2011 16:28:24 GMT Governor Christie on the New Jersey Supreme Court's Abbott Ruling http://www.state.nj.us/governor/news/news/552011/approved/20110524a.html Tue, 24 May 2011 20:19:53 GMT New Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending Provides, for the First Time, Complete Total Per-Pupil Cost; Outlines Actual Cost of Educating Students for Greater Accountability http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2011/0520csg.htm Fri, 20 May 2011 16:44:24 GMT Acting Education Commissioner Chris Cerf Tours Glen Rock High School http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2011/0513gr.htm Fri, 13 May 2011 12:02:45 GMT Acting Education Commissioner Chris Cerf Tours Harrington Park Elementary School http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2011/0511har.htm Wed, 11 May 2011 19:08:40 GMT Governor Chris Christie Continues Bold Education Reform Agenda for Newark Public Schools with Naming of Cami Anderson as New Superintendent http://www.state.nj.us/governor/news/news/552011/approved/20110504b.html Wed, 04 May 2011 20:20:03 GMT Remarks By Governor Christie At Harvard Graduate School Of Education On April 29, 2011 http://www.state.nj.us/governor/news/news/552011/approved/20110504a.html Fri, 29 Apr 2011 20:20:03 GMT 2011 School Election Results http://www.state.nj.us/education/data/vote/11/ Fri, 29 Apr 2011 16:00:00 GMT 56 New Districts Join the Interdistrict Public School Choice Program, Providing Better Educational Opportunities for Students and Families http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2011/0414choice.htm Thu, 14 Apr 2011 13:47:50 GMT Democrats & Education Leaders From Around The Country Echo Governor Christie's Call For Needed Tenure Reform http://www.state.nj.us/governor/news/news/552011/pdf/20110413a_release.pdf Wed, 13 Apr 2011 19:43:08 GMT Governor Chris Christie Puts Forward Fundamental Education Reform Legislative Package that Puts Children First and Protects Teachers http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2011/0413gov.htm Wed, 13 Apr 2011 12:46:13 GMT Bullying Awareness and Prevention Seminar Offered by Department of Education; May 6 Seminar Registration Now Open http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2011/0412bul.htm Tue, 12 Apr 2011 11:24:24 GMT Governor Chris Christie Continues to Encourage Shared Sacrifice to Preserve School Employee Jobs During Economic and Budgetary Difficulties http://www.state.nj.us/governor/news/news/552011/approved/20110411d.html Mon, 11 Apr 2011 20:20:12 GMT $11 million in Federal Funds Awarded to Improve New Jersey's Persistently Underperforming Schools; Acting Commissioner Challenges Schools to Submit Aggressive Strategies for Change http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2011/0411fed.htm Mon, 11 Apr 2011 19:16:41 GMT Governor Christie on Education: Reinvigorate, Reward, Reform http://www.state.nj.us/governor/news/news/552011/approved/20110407c.html Thu, 07 Apr 2011 20:20:15 GMT The Year of Education Reform Governor Christie's Reforms Build on a Record of Improving Education in New Jersey http://www.state.nj.us/governor/news/news/552011/approved/20110407a.html Thu, 07 Apr 2011 20:20:15 GMT The Christie Reform Agenda: Making 2011 the Year of Education Reform http://www.state.nj.us/governor/news/news/552011/pdf/20110407b_education.pdf Thu, 07 Apr 2011 19:43:06 GMT Governor Chris Christie Takes Action to Cut Red Tape, Spur Innovation and Increase Flexibility in the Classroom http://www.state.nj.us/governor/news/news/552011/approved/20110404e.html Mon, 04 Apr 2011 20:20:17 GMT Acting Commissioner Cerf Asks School Leaders to Back Governor's Education Reforms, Tying Student Learning, Teacher Effectiveness to Evaluations http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2011/0325ref.htm Fri, 25 Mar 2011 16:02:54 GMT NJDOE acting Commissioner Chris Cerf and the NJ State Board of Education Visit Union County Vocational Technical Schools http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2011/0323voc.htm Wed, 23 Mar 2011 12:30:23 GMT Governor Christie Welcomes Recommendations of the New Jersey Educator Effectiveness Task Force as Guide for Reform to Put Results for Children First http://www.nj.gov/governor/news/news/552011/approved/20110303a.html Thu, 03 Mar 2011 16:00:00 GMT Commissioner Reads to Students at the Taunton Forge Elementary School http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2011/0302read.htm Wed, 02 Mar 2011 13:00:31 GMT Governor Christie's Fiscal Year 2012 Budget Prioritizes Education, Increasing State Aid in 2011 - The Year of Education Reform in New Jersey. Governor's Budget Increases State Aid for Every School District http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2011/0223aid.htm Wed, 23 Feb 2011 21:20:29 GMT ENDING A BROKEN TENURE SYSTEM IN NEW JERSEY. Acting Education Commissioner Chris Cerf outlines the Christie Administration proposals for change during a Feb. 16, 2011 address at Princeton University http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2011/0218ten.htm Fri, 18 Feb 2011 14:39:40 GMT Four New Members Sworn in to NJ State Board of Education http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2011/0216brd.htm Wed, 16 Feb 2011 17:55:39 GMT NJ Students Most Prepared for College, Yet Achievement Gap Remains for Minorities 7th Annual AP Report to the Nation Shows http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2011/0209ap.htm Wed, 09 Feb 2011 15:00:38 GMT New Jersey Department of Education Releases 2010 School Report Cards; Revamping of Data Begins Next Year http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2011/0208rc.htm Tue, 08 Feb 2011 18:05:09 GMT Acting New Jersey Commissioner of Education Chris Cerf and Newark Mayor Cory Booker discuss the Newark school system on the John Gambling Show on WOR radio in NY on Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2011. http://www.wor710.com/topic/play_window.php?audioType=Episode&audioId=5159198 Tue, 08 Feb 2011 16:00:00 GMT Point Pleasant Teacher Receives $25,000 National Award for Excellence From Milken Foundation and New Jersey Department of Education http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2011/0201ppt.htm Wed, 02 Feb 2011 16:32:20 GMT National Science Assessment Data Underscores Need for Education Reforms in New Jersey - Achievement Gap between Low-income and Wealthier Students More Than 30 Percent http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2011/0125naep.htm Tue, 25 Jan 2011 13:14:38 GMT What They Are Saying... Opinion Makers & Education Advocates Agree: "[Governor Christie's] commitment toward charter schools is good news." http://www.nj.gov/governor/news/news/552010/approved/20110120a.html Thu, 20 Jan 2011 16:00:00 GMT Acting Commissioner's Statement on Resignation of Newark Superintendent Clifford B. Janey http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2011/0119new.htm Wed, 19 Jan 2011 15:16:50 GMT Christie Administration Demonstrates Commitment to Improving Access to Quality Education With Record Number of New Charter School Approvals http://www.state.nj.us/governor/news/news/552010/approved/20110118a.html Wed, 19 Jan 2011 02:27:16 GMT New Data Shows That Charter Schools Consistently Outperform Their In-District Counterparts http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2011/0118chart.htm Tue, 18 Jan 2011 14:37:05 GMT State Achievement Tests Show Need for Christie Reform Agenda; Zip Code Equals Destiny as Low-Income Students Continue to Post Low Scores http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2011/0105sat.htm Wed, 05 Jan 2011 18:50:15 GMT Ten Blue Ribbon Schools Honored at NJ State Board of Education Meeting http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2011/0105blu.htm Wed, 05 Jan 2011 18:45:48 GMT