2016 N.J.D.O.E. News
- 1/11/16 — NJ State Board of Education to Begin Developing New Regulations to Improve Implementation of Student Assessments and Update High School Graduation Requirements
- 1/11/16 — Christie Administration Announces Final Report of Study Commission on Student Assessments
- 1/11/16 — Christie Administration's Academic Standards Review Committee Releases Recommendations Embracing Improved, New Jersey-Centric Standards and Marking Significant Departure from Common Core
- 1/28/16 — Christie Administration Announces Public Hearings on Draft Revisions to Academic Standards
- 2/3/16 — New Jersey's High School Graduation Rate at Highest Level Since Use of New Federal Calculation
- 2/10/16 — State Board of Education Returns Two More Categories of Local Control to Paterson
- 2/19/16 — Christie Administration Announces $13.3 billion in Education Funding for Fiscal 2017
- 2/29/16 — Christie Administration Announces Approval of New Charter Schools and Expansion Requests
- 3/2/16 — Department Announces Partnership with New Jersey Institute of Technology and the New Jersey School Boards Association to Coordinate 'Future Ready Schools–NJ' Recognition Program
- 3/16/16 — Christie Administration Awards $1M to 15 Districts for Participation in Achievement Coaches Teacher Leadership Program
- 4/1/16 — Christie Administration Secures Grant to Improve Career and Technical Education for Students
- 4/5/16 — Advisory: Publication of Proposed Re-adoption of School Ethics Commission Rules
- 4/7/16 — Christie Administration Releases the 2016 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending
- 4/27/16 — Advisory: Department of Education Announces Public Meetings to Explore Later School Start Times
- 5/6/16 — Christie Administration Releases School Performance Reports
- 5/12/16 — Christie Administration Recognizes 11 School Districts for Outstanding Second Language Programs
- 5/17/16 — Advisory: Publication of Notice of Proposal for High School Graduation Requirements
- 5/25/16 — Advisory: Notice of June State Board Meeting Time Changes
- 5/31/16 — New Jersey Education Department Unveils Curricular Framework to Assist Schools in Implementing New Standards
- 6/1/16 — Christie Administration Announces Awards to Build Capacity in School Districts for Career Pathways
- 6/2/16 — Christie Administration Announces New Jersey's County Teachers of the Year for 2016-17
- 6/8/16 — Christie Administration Announces Grants for 17 Title I Reward Schools
- 7/15/16 — Christie Administration Announces Approval of Three Charter Schools to Open in September
- 8/2/16 — Governor Christie Announces Improved Statewide PARCC Results in Year Two
- 8/3/16 — State Board of Education Returns an Additional Category of Local Control to Newark, Moving the District Closer to Full Local Control
- 8/15/16 — Advisory: Publication of Proposed Re-adoption with Amendments of N.J.A.C. 6A:4, Appeals
- 9/2/16 — Governor Christie Thanks Education Commissioner Hespe For His Service To New Jersey
- 9/2/16 — Statement from Commissioner David C. Hespe on His Resignation as Education Commissioner
- 9/2/16 — Advisory: NJ Department of Education Seeks Public Input on Implementation of ESSA, the Every Student Succeeds Act
- 9/7/16 — Christie Administration Announces the Launch of the New Jersey Tiered System of Supports
- 9/28/16 — Six New Jersey Public Schools Earn National Blue Ribbon Award from the U.S. Department of Education
- 9/30/16 — Christie Administration Approves Four Charter School Applications
- 10/5/16 — Bergen County Music Teacher Named New Jersey's Teacher of the Year for 2016-17
- 11/3/16 — Christie Administration Announces Release of 2016 Performance Reports of Educator Preparation Providers
- 11/7/16 — ADVISORY: Publication of Three Notices of Proposed Amendments to N.J.A.C.
- 11/16/16 — Christie Administration Announces Proposed Amendments to the School District Superintendent Salary Cap
- 12/9/16 — New Jersey Education Officials Gathered and Delivered Gifts to Children at HomeFront
- 12/16/16 — New Jersey Department of Education and Department of Community Affairs Officials Help Sort and Pack Donated Food Items at a Food Bank in Ewing
- 12/19/16 — ADVISORY: Publication of Four Notices of Proposed Rule Readoptions