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Fri, 24 May 2013 21:16:01 GMT Fri, 24 May 2013 20:16:00 GMT Christie Administration Announces $1.25 Million Recovery Grant Awards for 26 Superstorm Sandy-Impacted School Districts http://www.state.nj.us/governor/news/news/552013/approved/20130430a.html Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:51:27 GMT ADVISORY: Commissioner Cerf and Camden Mayor Redd to Host Community Meeting on Thursday, April 18, 2013 http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2013/0415adv.htm Mon, 15 Apr 2013 18:44:55 GMT Christie Administration Releases New School Performance Reports and Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending for 2011-12 School Year http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2013/0410pr.htm Wed, 10 Apr 2013 18:44:55 GMT Governor Christie Continues Bold Education Reform Agenda by Taking Lead to Turn Around Failing Camden Schools http://nj.gov/governor/news/news/552013/approved/20130325b.html Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:00:00 GMT Christie Administration Advances Regulations to Implement Statewide Educator Evaluation Systems Provided for in Landmark Tenure Reform Law http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2013/0306tnj.htm Wed, 06 Mar 2013 18:44:54 GMT Christie Administration Announces $125 Million to Support New Jersey Charter Schools http://www.njeda.com/web/Aspx_pg/Templates/Press_Rls.aspx?topid=721&Doc_Id=2022&ParentDocID=163 Tue, 05 Mar 2013 16:00:00 GMT Christie Administration Announces Highest Levels of K-12 State Aid Funding in New Jersey History http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2013/0228aid.htm Thu, 28 Feb 2013 18:44:54 GMT Advisory - New Jersey Anti-Bullying Task Force to Hold Public Hearings http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2013/0227adv.htm Wed, 27 Feb 2013 18:44:54 GMT Christie Administration Announces New Recovery Grant Funding for Super Storm Sandy-Impacted School Districts http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2013/0225grant.htm Mon, 25 Feb 2013 18:44:54 GMT Christie Administration Approves Two New Charter Schools http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2013/0215chart.htm Fri, 15 Feb 2013 18:44:53 GMT Christie Administration Announces Positive Reporting of New Jersey's First Year Teacher Evaluation Pilot Program http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2013/0205eval.htm Tue, 05 Feb 2013 18:44:53 GMT Christie Administration Awards $117,000 Grant to Center for Family Services of Southern New Jersey During Season of Service http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2012/1214sos.htm Fri, 14 Dec 2012 18:44:18 GMT New Jersey High School Graduation Rate Increases to 86% in 2011-12 School Year, While Turnaround Schools Make Significant Gains Across the State http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2012/1205grad.htm Wed, 05 Dec 2012 18:44:18 GMT Join the NJDOE's Teacher Advisory Panel (TAP) Pilot Program http://www.state.nj.us/education/educators/tap/ Mon, 03 Dec 2012 16:00:00 GMT Statement by Commissioner Cerf on New Report on New Jersey Charter Schools from The Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO) http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2012/1127credo.htm Tue, 27 Nov 2012 18:44:18 GMT Meeting of the New Jersey State Board of Education Rescheduled http://www.state.nj.us/education/sboe/meetings/2012/November/StateBoardofEducationNotice110912.pdf Tue, 13 Nov 2012 16:29:01 GMT Department launches webpage for updated information on Hurricane Sandy recovery efforts http://www.state.nj.us/education/sandy/ Thu, 08 Nov 2012 16:00:00 GMT State Board of Education meeting cancelled http://www.state.nj.us/education/sboe/meetings/2012/November/StateBoardofEducationNotice110612.pdf Wed, 07 Nov 2012 12:44:28 GMT Advisory - November 2 Meeting of State Board of Examiners Cancelled http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2012/1101exam.htm Thu, 01 Nov 2012 18:44:18 GMT Ocean Township Elementary Teacher Surprised with $25,000 National Milken Educator Award http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2012/1018milken.htm Thu, 18 Oct 2012 18:44:18 GMT Advisory - New Jersey Special Education and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Task Force To hold Public hearing on October 23, 2012 http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2012/1004tbi.htm Thu, 04 Oct 2012 18:44:17 GMT Middlesex County Fourth-Grade Teacher Named New Jersey 2012-2013 Teacher of the Year http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2012/1003toy.htm Wed, 03 Oct 2012 18:44:17 GMT Department of Education Releases Violence and Vandalism in Schools Report http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2012/1002vandv.htm Tue, 02 Oct 2012 18:44:17 GMT Christie Administration Approves Two Charter Applications, Including the First Charter Conversion Under New Administration Reform http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2012/1001chart.htm Mon, 01 Oct 2012 18:44:17 GMT Commissioner Chris Cerf Speaks to Superintendents in Jackson http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2012/0919con.htm Wed, 19 Sep 2012 18:44:17 GMT Department of Education Announces Improved Outcomes through the Certification and Licensure Customer Service Call Center http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2012/0919cert.htm Wed, 19 Sep 2012 18:44:16 GMT Christie Administration Announces New Jersey's County Teachers of the Year for 2012-13 http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2012/0913toy.htm Thu, 13 Sep 2012 18:44:16 GMT Statement by Commissioner Cerf on New Jersey Schools Named "Blue Ribbon Schools" by U.S. Department of Education http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2012/0911blue.htm Tue, 11 Sep 2012 18:44:16 GMT Governor Christie Receives Education Transformation Task Force Report Outlining Plan to Empower Teachers and Schools http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2012/0905ettf.htm Wed, 05 Sep 2012 18:44:16 GMT Advisory - Board of Review to Hold Meeting September 5, 2012 http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2012/0830adv.htm Thu, 30 Aug 2012 18:44:15 GMT Advisory - Board of Review to Hold Meeting August 28 - Amended Agenda http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2012/0824adv.htm Fri, 24 Aug 2012 18:44:14 GMT Christie Administration Expands Educational Choice by Offering Over 6,000 Interdistrict Choice Seats in 107 School Districts http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2012/0822choice.htm Wed, 22 Aug 2012 18:44:14 GMT Advisory - Board of Review to Hold Phone Meeting August 23 http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2012/0821adv.htm Tue, 21 Aug 2012 18:44:14 GMT Advisory - Board of Review to Hold Meeting August 28 http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2012/0817adv.htm Fri, 17 Aug 2012 18:44:14 GMT Advisory - Governor's Education Funding Task Force to Hold Second Public Hearing August 21, 2012 http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2012/0815adv.htm Wed, 15 Aug 2012 18:44:14 GMT Department of Education Announces Rollout of Regional Achievement Centers (RACs) to Turn Around State's Lowest-Performing Schools http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2012/0814rac.htm Tue, 14 Aug 2012 18:44:13 GMT Statement of Department of Education Commissioner Christopher Cerf on the Selection of David C. Hespe as the New President of Burlington County College http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2012/0808bcc.htm Wed, 08 Aug 2012 18:44:13 GMT Advisory - Governor's Education Funding Task Force to Hold Public Hearing August 15, 2012 http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2012/0806fund.htm Mon, 06 Aug 2012 18:44:13 GMT Governor Chris Christie Signs Revolutionary Bipartisan Tenure Reform Legislation Into Law http://www.state.nj.us/governor/news/news/552012/approved/20120806c.html Mon, 06 Aug 2012 15:53:57 GMT Advisory - Board of Review to Hold Public Hearing http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2012/0803rev2.htm Fri, 03 Aug 2012 18:44:13 GMT Advisory - Board of Review to Hold Meeting http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2012/0803rev1.htm Fri, 03 Aug 2012 18:44:12 GMT Advisory - NJ Department of Education Today Released a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Teaching Practice Evaluation Instruments http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2012/0730rfq.htm Mon, 30 Jul 2012 18:44:12 GMT Department of Education Releases the 2012 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2012/0720tges.htm Fri, 20 Jul 2012 18:44:12 GMT Christie Administration Announces 24 Districts to Receive Funding to Participate in Educator Evaluation Pilot Programs http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2012/0717eval.htm Tue, 17 Jul 2012 18:44:12 GMT Op-Ed: Charter Schools -- A Single Strand in NJ's Tapestry of Great Public Schools http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2012/0716oped.htm Mon, 16 Jul 2012 18:44:12 GMT Department of Education Approves 9 Charter Schools to Open in September http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2012/0716chart.htm Mon, 16 Jul 2012 18:44:11 GMT Board of Review Public Hearing Cancelled http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2012/0712rev.htm Thu, 12 Jul 2012 18:44:11 GMT Board of Review to Hold Public Hearing http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2012/0709rev2.htm Mon, 09 Jul 2012 18:44:11 GMT Board of Review to Convene Meeting http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2012/0709rev.htm Mon, 09 Jul 2012 18:44:11 GMT Department of Education Announces Results of the New Jersey Student Health Survey Showing Positive Trends in Student Health and Well-Being http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2012/0622shs.htm Fri, 22 Jun 2012 18:44:10 GMT Christie Administration Awarded $5 Million in Federal Grants to Expand New Jersey's K-12 Data System to Track Students into College and the Workforce http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2012/0619data.htm Tue, 19 Jun 2012 18:44:10 GMT Statewide Gathering of Holocaust Survivors and their Families Takes Place Sunday, June 10th at Mercer County Community College http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2012/0608sghs.htm Fri, 08 Jun 2012 18:44:10 GMT OpEd from Acting Commissioner Chris Cerf: More must be done for failing schools http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2012/0605oped.htm Tue, 05 Jun 2012 18:44:10 GMT Department of Education Releases User-Friendly School Report Cards for 2010-11 School Year http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2012/0531rc.htm Thu, 31 May 2012 18:44:10 GMT State Board of Education Honors Students for Outstanding Academic and Community Achievements http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2012/0516honor.htm Wed, 16 May 2012 18:44:09 GMT Department of Education Recognizes Ten Districts for Outstanding Second Language Programs http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2012/0515esl.htm Tue, 15 May 2012 18:44:09 GMT New Jersey Students Continue to Outperform the National Average on 2011 NAEP Science Exam, But Substantial Achievement Gap Remains http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2012/0510naep.htm Thu, 10 May 2012 18:44:09 GMT Christie Administration Celebrates National Teacher Appreciation Week by Recognizing and Applauding the Contribution of New Jersey's Educators http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2012/0507teach.htm Mon, 07 May 2012 18:44:09 GMT Christie Administration Releases District and School Graduation Rates, Reinforcing Need for New Graduation Requirements http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2012/0501grad.htm Tue, 01 May 2012 18:44:08 GMT Governor Chris Christie Endorses Task Force Recommendations to Ensure New Jersey's Children Graduate Ready for College or a Career http://www.state.nj.us/governor/news/news/552012/approved/20120430a.html Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:33:44 GMT Christie Administration Continues Focus on Effective Educators with New Principal Evaluation Pilot Program http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2012/0419ngo.htm Thu, 19 Apr 2012 18:44:08 GMT New Jersey Reading Disabilities Task Force to Hold Public Hearing Seeking Ideas, Experiences on Students Who Struggle with Reading http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2012/0413rdtf.htm Fri, 13 Apr 2012 18:44:08 GMT Christie Administration Moves Forward to Turn Around Lowest-Performing Schools in the State, Provide Targeted Support for Improvement, and to Reward Successful Schools http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2012/0411rac.htm Wed, 11 Apr 2012 18:44:08 GMT Request for Public Comment on Additional NCLB Waiver Opportunity http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2012/0329nclb.htm Thu, 29 Mar 2012 18:44:07 GMT Department of Education Announces $2.4 Million for Second Year of Teacher Evaluation Pilot Program in Preparation for Statewide Rollout in 2013-14 http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2012/0328eval.htm Wed, 28 Mar 2012 18:44:07 GMT State Board of Education Tours Passaic County Technical Institute Career and Technical Education Programs Highlighted http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2012/0327cte.htm Tue, 27 Mar 2012 18:44:07 GMT Christie Administration Partners with Private Sector to Strengthen College and Career Readiness for Students in Urban Areas http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2012/0322jag.htm Thu, 22 Mar 2012 18:44:07 GMT NJ Department of Education announces Camden Forum to Solicit Feedback on the Camden City School System http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2012/0320for.htm Tue, 20 Mar 2012 18:44:06 GMT Number of Students and Districts Participating in the Christie Administration's Interdistrict Choice Program Increases for 2012-13 School Year http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2012/0314choice.htm Wed, 14 Mar 2012 18:44:06 GMT Christie Administration Announces $14.5 Million Federal Grant to Support Ongoing Efforts to Expand High-Quality Charter Schools http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2012/0313grant.htm Tue, 13 Mar 2012 18:44:06 GMT Christie Cabinet Members Reinforce Administration's Initiative to Support Early Literacy by Participating in Annual "Read Across America" Events http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2012/0307raa.htm Wed, 07 Mar 2012 18:44:06 GMT State Board of Education Adopts Changes to Streamline QSAC Monitoring and to Put Increased Focus on Student Achievement, Health and Safety, and Fiscal Accountability http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2012/0307qsac.htm Wed, 07 Mar 2012 18:44:05 GMT Department of Education Continues Aggressive Oversight of Charter Schools to Ensure Students are Getting Results http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2012/0302result.htm Fri, 02 Mar 2012 18:44:05 GMT Acting Commissioner Chris Cerf speaks to 500 Superintendents in Jackson http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2012/0229speaks.htm Wed, 29 Feb 2012 18:44:05 GMT Department of Education Partners with Rutgers University to Conduct External Evaluation of Excellent Educators for New Jersey (EE4NJ) Teacher Evaluation Pilot Program http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2012/0228ee4nj.htm Tue, 28 Feb 2012 18:44:05 GMT Department of Education announces that 372 districts and charter schools have signed up to take part in the state's $38 million Race to the Top award http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2012/0224rttt.htm Fri, 24 Feb 2012 18:44:05 GMT Governor Christie Announces Highest Level of State K-12 District Aid in New Jersey History http://www.state.nj.us/governor/news/news/552012/approved/20120223a.html Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:54:22 GMT Department of Education Awards $1 Million to 12 Districts for Outstanding Performance with Students with Disabilities Also Announces First Ever $1 Million "Special Education Recognition Award" Competition Available to All Schools in 2012-13 School Year http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2012/0217se.htm Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:44:04 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 18:44:04 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 16:45:50 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 18:44:04 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 18:44:04 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 16:05:56 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 18:44:04 GMT