1-20 and 1-21-16 End of Session Bills Become Laws and Education Related Issues

January 21 -

NJ Spotlight:  Christie Signs Legislation Creating New Position of Special-Ed Omsbudsman 

(http://www.njspotlight.com/stories/16/01/20/christie-signs-legislation-creating-new-position-of-special-ed-omsbudsman/)

John Mooney

 

NJ.com: Christie: 'Stupid' mandatory school recess bill deserved my veto (http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2016/01/christie_stupid_law_assuring_kids_recess_deserved.html#incart_river_index)

Tim Hawk | For NJ.com

 

Asbury Park Press: Marlboro parents: Our kids are overtested, overwhelmed

(http://www.app.com/story/news/education/in-our-schools/2016/01/20/marlboro-schools-over-testing/79015134/)

By Karen Yi,

 

Education Week: States Collaborate in Pursuit of Fresh Accountability Ideas

(http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2016/01/07/states-collaborate-in-pursuit-of-fresh-accountability.html_

By Andrew Ujifusa

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January 20 -

NJ Spotlight: Ten Bills that Matter: Assessing Christie’s Latest Signings and Pocket Vetoes

(http://www.njspotlight.com/stories/16/01/19/ten-bills-that-matter-assessing-christie-s-latest-signings-and-pocket-vetoes/)

By NJ Spotlight staff

 

NJ.com: N.J. school changes: What did Christie approve, reject?

(http://www.nj.com/education/2016/01/nj_school_changes_what_did_christie_approve_reject.html#incart_river_index)

By Adam Clark | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

 

NJ.com: Christie vetoes mandatory recess in N.J. schools

(http://www.nj.com/education/2016/01/christie_vetoes_mandatory_recess_in_nj_schools.html#incart_river_index)

By Adam Clark| NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

 

The Record: Threats disrupt schools in 10 North Jersey towns

(http://www.northjersey.com/news/threats-disrupt-schools-in-10-north-jersey-towns-1.1494700)

BY STEFANIE DAZIO, ABBOTT KOLOFF AND MATTHEW MCGRATH STAFF WRITERS | THE RECORD