Quality Public Education for All New Jersey Students

 

2-4-16 Education in the News

NJ Spotlight - Statewide High-School Graduation Rate Increases to Nearly 90 PercentBut socio-economic gaps remain and requirement of passing grade on PARCC to earn diploma looms on the horizon  ‘The day after the sobering results of the new PARCC testing were released, the Christie administration had some better news for New Jersey’s schools yesterday: Graduation rates are up…’

http://www.njspotlight.com/stories/16/02/03/hs-grad-rates/

by John Mooney

 

NJ Spotlight Opinion - NJ’s Made Great Strides in Expanding High School Career-Readiness OfferingsThere’s a new awareness that innovative career and technical programs benefit all types of students, including those who are college-bound  ‘…Our state is now a national leader in making career and technical education (CTE) an educational and economic priority, and our county vocational-technical schools are well-recognized for innovative programs that give all types of students a head start on college and career success.

http://www.njspotlight.com/stories/16/02/03/nj-s-made-great-strides-in-expanding-high-school-career-readiness-offerings/?utm_source=NJ+Spotlight++Master+List&utm_campaign=b3c428294e-Daily_Digest2_5_2015&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_1d26f473a7-b3c428294e-398607065

Timothy McCorkell