2013-14 Announcement Archives
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10-24-14 Education Issues in the News -
10-23-14 Education Issues in the News -
10-22-14 Education Issues in the News -
10-20-14 Re: Charter Legislation S2319 -
10-17-14 Charter School Bill, S2319-Ruiz, Heard In Senate Education Committee -
10-15-14 Hearings Scheduled for Special Education Task Force -
10-14-14 Recent Education Issues in the News -
10-8-14 Education Isssues in the News -
10-6-14 Education in the News -
10-2-14 High School Graduation Requirements in the News -
10-1-14 State Board of Education Meeting Today: PARRC on the Agenda...Blue Ribbon Schools Announce -
9-29-14 Introduced: Assembly Concurrent Resolution 195 (ACR195) -
9-30-14 State Board of Education Meeting Tomorrow -
9-30-14 Reactions to Urban Hope Act Bill Passed by Assembly Yesterday Afternoon -
9-29-14 Just In: The Assembly Passed the Urban Hope Act Today, Following Senate's Approval Last Weel -
9-29-14 Teachers Put Plan Forth to Improve Teacher Effectiveness...National Survey Shows Superintendents Approve Common Assessments Consortia -
9-26-14 Education in the News -
9-25-14 NJ 'School Board Notes' Survey Results re Common Corre -
9-25-14 Education and Related Issues in the News -
9-24-14 Education and Related Issues in the News -
9-22-14 Urban Hope Act Vote Today...To Better Understand Common Core...Commentary - Broaden Education Reform Efforts -
GSCS September Board Meeting 9-17-14 -
9-17-14 Common Core Happenings -
9-17-14 Hearing on Superintendent Salary Caps Sets Opens Conversation for Compromise -
9-16-14 Controversial Caps On Superintendent Salaries Under Discussion -- Again -
FYI - Superintendent Salary Caps on Joint Committee of the Public Schools Agenda This Tuesday -
9-15-14 Education in the News -
9-12-14 Star Ledger - Superintendent Salary Cap Is A Terrible Idea -
9-11-14 Education Issues in the News -
9-10-14 Education in the News - Camden Schools; Newark Protest in Afternoon Today -
9-8-14 Education in the News -
9-7-14 Education in the News - Common Core -
9-5-14 Education Issue in the News - Newark Opening Day Open Enrollment Approach -
9-4-14 Education Issues in the News -
9-2-14 School Year Officially Underway - Underlying Issues -
8-28-14 Teacher Contract Salary Rates...Farm to School Programs -
8-20-14 Developing A Life Skill - Computer Coding -
8-15-14 Education Issues in the News -
8-14-14 New Testing in the News -
8-11-14 Education in the News -
8-8-14 Education Issues in the News -
8-1-14 News from NJ Spotlight -
7-28-14 Recent Education Issues in the News - July 2014 -
7-16-14 Executive Order and Testing Front and Center -
7-15-14 More on Chrisite's Executive Order on Testing and DOE Changes to Evaluation Process -
7-14-14 p.m. Education News - Executive Order Released Today -
7-14-14 BREAKING NEWS: Governor Announces Executive Order and Operational Approach re Testing and Evaluations Issues -
7-14-14 Education in the News - Common Core; Tenure Decision Process -
7-11-14 Special Education Code Update -
7-10-14 p.m. PARCC Implementation Bills to Delay Testing Consequences in Teach Evaluation Was Not Voted on in Senate Session Today -
7-10-14 Evaluations and Testing Remain at Issue...Curriculum Adopted by State Board of Education -
7-9-14 p.m. NJTV - New Jersey Senate delays vote on test consequences -
7-9-14 Education Issues in the News -
7-8-14 Education Issues in the News -
7-2-14 GSCS Note -
7-2-14 Task Force to Improve Special Education Holds First Meeting July 1, 2014 -
7-2-14 Education in the News - Post Budget FY'15 Tid Bits -
7-1-14 Fallout per June 30 2014 - State Budget Vetoed and Signed by Gov Before Midnight ...PARCC Implementation Delay Bills Held -
6-30-14 Clips from Education Week -
6-30-14 Education and Related Issues In the News -
6-29-14 Special Education Costs Not Exempted from Tax Levy Cap Can Impact School Taxes -
6-27-14 Education Bills Late on the Legislative Agenda After State Budget Vote -
6-26-14 p.m. - State Senate Passes Budget for FY '14-'15 but...And, Held in the Senate - S2154 Van Drew - bill to delay PARCC testing results being implemented -
6-26-14 Trenton to vote on FY'15 Budget Plus Mryiad of Bills Today - Christie Has Last Word Veto Power -
6-25-14 In the News - State Budget FY '15; Education -
6-23 and 24 -14 The State Budget for FY'15 May Be Meeting June 30 Deadline... -
6-19-14 p.m. Education Week on potential loss of federal funds within Race to the Top, Common Core and-or teacher evaluations process -
6-19-14 Education and Related Issues in the News -
6-18-14 Evaluations Process, Legislation Slow Downs, and Federal Oversight Issues -
Chart - Growth in Classified Students from 2008-2009 to 2012-2013 -
6-17-14 Education and Related Issues in the News -
6-16-14 Education Issues in the News -
6-13-14 Education in the News - Part 2 -
6-13-14 Education in the News -
6-12-14 Education Issues in the News -
6-11-14 Education in the News -
6-10-14 FYI NJ.com - poll posted -
6-10-14 Senate Education Committee hearing - S1987 Salary caps bill and S125 Sports Participation bill both pass out of committee -
6-6-14 Salary Caps Bill ...Special Education Court Settlement -
6-4-14 Agenda -Senate Education Committee Meeting June 9 -
6-4-14 Education Issues in the News -
6-3-14 Millionaire's Tax re: Pension Payment Issue -
6-3-14 State Board of Education begins to loosen its takeover controls in Newark and Paterson -
5-30-14 Education in the News -
5-29-14 Fate Uncertain for Bills Aimed at Slowing Down Switch to New State Testing -
GSCS 23rd Annual Meeting Resounding Success! -
5-29-14 Education Issues in Recent News -
5-27-14 Education in the News -
5-23-14 Charter School Legislation, State Board Meeting in the News -
5-22-14 Use of Performance Measures for Tenure and Layoff Criteria Increasing Among States -
5-22-14 Big Issues in Trenton - State Budget FY's '14 and '15 Pension Cuts...Sen. Pres. Sweeney and Governor-Compromise Struck on Supreme Court Nominations -
5-22-14 Property Tax Rebate Delay -
5-21-14 Gov. Chrisitie to re-nominate Stuart Rabner as chief jusitce of the NJ Supreme Court -
5-20-14 Governor Moves to Close Budget Gaps with Reduced Pension Payments -
5-20-14 VoTechs' Legislative Package, State Budget FY'15, Central Office Staffing Scaleback In Newark Possible -
5-19-14 Education Issues in the News -
5-16-15 Education Issues in the News -
5-14-14 Education and Related Issues in the News -
5-13-14 Education Issues in the News -
5-12-14 State Budget Gap: Pension Payment Possible Issue -
5-12-14 Education Issues in the News -
5-9-14 A GSCS Note: Quality Education For All Students While Balancing the State Budget -
5-9-14 Education in the News -
5-8-14 In the News - State Budget Shortfall and Charter Closings -
5-7-14 Education in the News -
CHART - CERTAIN STATE SCHOOL AIDS, 8 year spread FY'08 - FY'15 -
CHART - Statewide Distribution of Equalization Aid -
5-6-14 State Board of Education to Meet Tomorrow -
5-6-14 DOE Commissioner Hespe Before Assembly Budget Committee on Fiscal Issues for FY'15 -
5-5-14 Advanced Placement Tests Begin...Holocaust Education Awareness Spurred by 1994 Law -
5-2-14 PARRC Feedback from NJ Spotlight Survey -
5-2-14 Affordability and Reach - School Funding Formula Issues -
5-1-14 State Publishes Funding Report on Various Scenarios Under the SFRA -
5-1-14 School Funding Formula - What If's -
4-30-14 Special Education Task Force Under Way, Appointments Announced -
4-29-14 High School Graduation Rates Improve, State Budget Shortfall Crisis -
4-28-14 Education in the News -
CHART: STATE AID FY'08 - FY'15 (projected) -
GSCS Officers Testify on QSAC Issues -
4-25-14 Education in the News -
4-24-14 Education Issue in the News - One Newark -
4-23-14 Task Force on Improving Special Education for Public School Students Getting Launched -
4-23-14 School Budget Elections Today in Some Communities -
4-22-14 Education Issues in the News -
4-21-14 Education Issues in the News -
4-17-14 In the News - PARCC and CaliforniaTeacher Tenure Case -
4-15 and 16 - 14 In the News - School Construction, Choice and Controversy in Newark -
4-14-14 Special Education Report, School Budget Elections -
4-11-14 Education in the News -
4-10-14 Education in the News -
4-9-14 Evaluations, Charter Schools - Debates Continue -
4-8-14 PARCC Testing Remains Controversial for Some -
4-7-14 NJ Spotlight - State-Controlled Districts: Acting Commissioner Hespe's First Headaches -
4-4-14 Education in the News Today -
4-3-14 State Board Discusses Evaluation Regulations -
GSCS - STATE SCHOOL AIDS CHART '07-'08 to '14-'15 -
4-2-14 State Board of Education Meeting Wednesday, April 2, 2014 -
3-31-14 GSCS: Identical Bills Call For Discontinuing Salary Caps -
3-31-14 Education in the News -
3-28-14 Education Law Center Files Motion per Abbott v Burke Mandates -
3-27-14 NJ Spotlight: Report positive on PARCC Online test rollout to 100's of districts -
3-26-14 GSCS Officers Sampson and Schiff invited to estify at Senate Education Hearing on QSAC -
3-26-14 Education in the News -
3-25-14 Superintendent Salary Caps Redux -
3-25-14 Major Anti-Bullying Ruling -
3-24-14 Op Ed - Delay High-StakesTesting -
3-21-14 Education in the News -
3-20-14 Education and Related Issues in the News -
3-19-14 Education Issues in the News -
3-18-14 'N.J. Assembly panel to hear state budget concerns' -
3-18-14 Rutgers Survey on Teacher Evaluations Test Run Indicates Favorable Reaction from Classroom Teachers -
3-17-14 Recently Introduced - A2930 Diegnan re: Salary Cap Regulations -
3-17-14 Education Issues in the News -
3-14-14 Education in the News -
3-13-14 Education and Related State Budget Issues in the News -
3-12-14 Education Issues in the News -
3-11-14 School Breakfasts, School Lunch Programs on Legislative Agenda -
Link to State School Aid Summaries re Gov's Budget Proposal for Fiscal Year 2014-2015 -
3-10-14 Education in the News -
3-7-14 Education and Related Issues in the News -
3-6-14 DOE Announcement re: Charter Schools... SAT's Revised -
3-6-14 Hespe Unanimously Appointed by State Board of Education -
3-5-14 State Board of Education to appoint David Hespe today...Anti-Bullying Reports Released -
3-4-14 State Board of Education Meeting...Parent Involvement Could Be A Factor In Teacher Evaluations -
3-3-14 Education Issues in the News -
2-28-14 In Education News Today - State Aid, More re New Schools Chief, David Hespe -
2-27-14 Dept. of Education State Aid Figures Released to Districts This Afternoon -
2-27-14 'Former NJ Education Commissioner Expected to Return to Old Post' -
2-27-14 Education Issues in the News -
2-26-14 Education in the News - Governor's State Budget Proposal for FY'15 -
2-26-14 More news on Governor's Budget Message Proposal -
2-25-14 p.m. 'Christie unveils his new 34.4M Budget' -
2-25-14 p.m Excerpt from Governor Christie’s State Budget Message FY15 this afternoon -
2-25-14 In the News - Gov.'s State Budget FY'15 Message Today, Newark Waiver Request re Laying Off Teaching Staff -
2-24-14 Education and Related Issues in the News -
2-22-14 'Virtual School Days...The Next Step' -
2-21-14 In the News - Special Education...Vo-Tech, Business,Legislators Combine to Promote College-Career Readiness -
2-20-14 'NJ Schools Press Lawmakers to Ease Restrictions on Interdistricts Choice' -
2-19-14 School Construction Agency's New Boss, New Era -
2-18-14 Education Issues in the News -
2-18-14 Editorials-Opinion: Cerf's Legacy -
2-15-14 The Record - Assessing Cerf -
2-14-14 'Deal puts focus on placing NJ's dissabled kids in local classrooms -
2-14-14 Real Time Try-Out: Virtual Schooling for Snow Days -
2-13-14 In the News Today - Common Core and Snow Day Learning Approach -
2-12-14 Education Chief Leadership In Transition at N.J. Department of Education -
2-11-14 Assembly Education Hearing Conversation re PARCC, Common Core -
2-11-14 Education Commissioner Cerf to Move On -
2-10-14 Education in the News -
2-7-14 Education in the News -
2-6-14 Education in the News -
2-4-14 State Board of Education Meeting 2-5-14 -
2-4-14 'Testing the Test': New State Test on Student Growth Released for District Review and Feedback to Department of Education -
2-3-14 Education in the News -
1-31-14 Education News - School Closure bill, Charters in Camden, Performance Arts Participation -
1-30-14 'Bill Would Restore Some Control to School Districts Run by State' -
1-29-14 Education Issues in the News -
1-28-14 Report paints dire picture of NJ pension system -
1-28-14 School Performance Reports Released Today - Provide Lots of Information -
1-28-14 School Construction Referenda Votes Today 1-28-14...School Performance Reports to be Released Today1-28 -
1--28-14 Education and Related Issues in the News -
1-27-14 Anti-Bullying Grant Fund $1M -
1-24-14 Education in the News -
1-22-14 Health Insurance Exchanges for Part Time Employees v. Obamacare -
1-22-14 Dyslexia Screening Mandate Leads List of Education Bills Signed by Christie -
1-21-14 Today - Governor signs lame duck school-related bills into law, vetoes others -
1-21-14 'Suspension of Dissident School Principals Revs Up Newark Opposition' -
1-19-14 Longer Year, Longer School Day Under Debate -
1-17-14 School Day Times Around The State -
1-15-14 Governor's Proposal - Longer School Year and Longer School Day -
1-15-14 NJ Spotlight on State of the State Message -
1-15-14 State of The State Message - Early Take-Away -
1-14-14 Early Take-Away on Governor's Proposal to Lengthen School day and School Year -
1-14-14 Education in Governor Christie's State of the State Message today -
1-14-14 Lame Duck Session Concludes Today - Education Bills -
1-10-14 Education Week - Districts Adjust Spending to Post-Recession Reality -
1-10-14 Passed 1-9-14 in NJ Legislature - Dyslexia Screening by Second Grade and Middle Schoolers To Learn Social Media Savvy -
1-10-14 Will the Bridgegate Scandal Change the Way Christie Governs? -
1-8-14 NJ Schools Rank High on Education Quality...NJ ASK Test Updated for Transition to Common Core -
1-6-13 NJ Spotlight Takes a Look at Gov. Christie's Education Agenda - Past and Future -
1-5-14 New System Determines NJ Graduations Rates -
1-3-14 First Legislative Week of the New Year -
1-1-14 Extended: Filing Deadline for School Board Candidate Nominations -
12-18-13 Education Issues in the News -
12-16-13 Education in the News -
12-13-13 Education in the News -
12-12-13 NJ Spotlight - Shift to November Leaves School Elections with Little Cash, Less Attention -
12-11-13 News for NJ Educators from the NJ Department of Education -
12-11-13 Education in the News -
12-10-13 Education Issues in the News -
12-9-13 National Teachers’ Unions - NEA and AFT - in the News…Cyber-bullying Bill has Momentum in Lame Duck...School Violence Decrease Overall -
12-6-13 Annual Report on School Bullying Released -
12-5-13 Education in the News -
12-4-13 Education Issues in the News -
12- 3-13 Education in the News -
12-2-13 Costs of Teacher Evaluations...Dyslexia Bill Moving with Amendments...Universal Enrollment in Newark with Charters included...Common Core Tech Capacity at Issue -
11-26-13 Education in the News -
11-25-13 Assembly Education Committee Meeting Today -
11-22-13 Education Issues in the News -
11-22-13 Initial Results Out from Evaluation Pilot Districts -
11-21-13 Health Care How-To's and Costs for Schools Debated in DC -
11-21-13 GED (High School Equivalency) Tests Being Replaced Nationwide -
11-20-13 Common Core, Student Testing, and Graduation Requirements - In the News -
11-19-13 Education and Related Issues in the News -
11-18-13 Education and Related Issues in the News -
11-15-13 Establishing Full Day Kindergarten and School Innovation Fund bills move out of Senate Education Committee -
11-13 and 14-13 p.m. NJ Students - Test Scores in the News -
11-13-13 Innovation Fund for Schools...Charter Schools Fund - in the News -
11-12-13 Education Issues in the News -
11-11-13 Education in the News -
11-8-13 NJ Schools Stand Out in Nation's Report Card -
11-8-13 Education Issues in the News -
11-7-13 Education Issues in the News -
11-6-13 What's Next in Trenton: Lame Duck Legislature 'til early January 2014 -
11-6-13 Governor Christie Re-elected...Legislature Remains in Democratic Control -
A Main Objective of the GSCS Website is to Inform People on Issues that Impact Public Education in New Jersey -
YOUR VOTE COUNTS - GENERAL ELECTIONS TUESDAY NOVEMBER 5, 2013 -
11-4-13 School Elections as well as General Election are Tomorrow, Tuesday, November 5; and Editorial on Student 'Snooping'...Or Not -
11-3-13 Time of Trenton Opinion - Do Not Underestimate the Importance of N.J. School Board Elections -
11-1-13 NJ Spotlight - Teachers Union Spends Big on Buono Campaign, Tight Legislative Races -
10-31-13 Education and Related Issues in the News -
10-30-13 Education Issues in the News -
10-29-13 NJ's Fiscal Approach to Schools, Towns...Camden Survey Assists New Strategy for its Schools -
10-28-13 Education and Related Issues in the News -
10-25-13 School Board Elections on Tuesday, November 5, 2013 at General Election -
10-24-13 GSCS Meeting a Fall Workshop Creates Momentum -
10-24-13 Education Issues in the News -
GSCS Open Meeting in Atlantic City at Fall Workshop Wed, 10-23-13, 1 pm Rm 412 -
10-23-13 Education and Related Issues in the News -
10-21-13 Education and Related Issues in the News -
10-18-13 Education and Related Issues in the News -
10-17-13 Education Issues in the News -
10-16-13 Private school 'enrichment,' at the expense of taxpayers: Editorial -
10-15-13 Private Providers Spending Big Issue...Disparities - Rutgers and UCLA Studies -
10-13-13 NJ Private Schools for the Disabled Under Intense Scrutiny -
GSCS to hold an OPEN MEETING on Wednesday at Fall Workshop -
10-11-13 Education Issues in the News -
10-9-13 Education in the Gubernatorial Debate -
10-7-13 Education and Related Issues in the News -
10-4-13 Interview with Teacher of the Year Kathleen Assini...Newark Union Stymies $30M Race to the Opportunity...Paterson federal $20M at Risk Due to Lcoal Union Witholding Signature -
10-3-13 Preliminary Approval for 3 New Chartersl, Newark's $30M in Race to the Top Funds in Jeopardy, Free Breakfast for NJ Students Increasing -
10-2-13 Education in the News -
10-1-13 Great Recession - Lasting Impact on NJ Public Education -
9-30-13 GSCS Point of Information - Chief School Administrator Salary Caps Expire in 2016 -
9-30-13 Education Issues in the News -
One of the Main Objectives of the GSCS Website Is to Inform the Public on Issues of Interest in Public Education -
9-26 and 27-13 NJ Students SAT Scores Improving -
9-25-13 Towns for Schools' Merger, Camden Moves Under State Control, Blue Ribbon Schools Announced -
9-20-13 Education Issues in the News -
9-19-13 Education Issues in the News -
9-17-13 Charters, Camden, Poll Results ... School Issues in the News -
9-16-13 New Education Legislation Introduced -
9-13-13 Charters with specific needs...Common Core Facts Op-Ed -
9-12-13 Education Issues in the News -
9-11-13 Teacher Contract Trends - In the News -
9-10-13 Education Issues in the News -
9-9-13 Education in the News -
9-6-13 Education Issues in the News -
9-5-13 Vouchers, Evaluation Implementation in the News -
9-4-13 Education Issues in the News -
9-3 and 4-13 Buono's Education Platform in the News -
Sept. 3, 2013 - Gubernatorial Candidate Barbara Buono Releases Education Policy Plan for NJ -
9-3-13 Education & Related Issues in the News -
Updated 9-2-13...Recent Education Issues in the News: Compendium -
8-15-13 Evaluation Measurement Programs...DOE Investigations Office Expanding -
8-13-13 Education and Related Issues in the News -
8-12-13 Education in the News -
8-11-13 Merit Pay and Tenure Law - In the News -
8-7-13 Anti-Bullying Decision: Applies to Adults in Schools Too -
8-5-13 PAARC testing...in the News -
8-2-13 School Rankings Not the Whole Picture; All Girls School to Open in Newark -
7-31-13 Education Issues in the News -
7-30-13 Education Issues in the News -
7-29-13 New Task Force Wants to Help Schools Evaluate security Options -
7-28-13 Education Issues in the News - Salary Caps -
7-26-13 Superintendent Salary Caps, Privacy Rules In the News -
7-24-13 Cost of new assessment test mandate, known as PAARC, coming to the fore -
7-23-13 Education Issues in the News -
7-22-13 Education Issues in the News -
7-22-13 Education in the News -
7-21-13 Education and Related Issues in the News -
7-19-13 Six New Charter Schools Approved by DOE to Open in September -
7-19-13 Governor Vetos S2163, known as the Binding Arbitration bill -
7-18-13 Christie: $44.5M given to NJ towns and school districts left in huge budget hole by Sandy -
7-18-13 Process for School Lunch Program Scrutinized and Reported Flawed by State Comptroller -
7-17-13 GED exams - change, revamping in the future -
7-16-13 Education Issues in the News -
GSCS Board Meeting 7-10-13: GSCS Trustees Discuss Priority Issues - MEMBER FEEDBACK WELCOME -
7-11-13 S1191 Legislation Status: Remains on the Governor's Desk -
State Audit Report: Special Education Private Provider Costs -
7-11-13 NJ Spotlight on State Audit Report re Special Education Private Providers -
7-10-13 Education Issues in the News -
7-9-10 Education Issues in the News -
7-8-13 Education Issues in the News -
7-3-13 What's Been Happening... GSCS Catch Up-Catch All -
6-28-13 Dyslexia bills pass in Senate...now go to Gov's desk for signature -
6-27-13 Last day of legislative session before summer break - education bills on the agenda -
6-26-13 Education Issues in the News -
6-24 and 25-13 State Budget for Fiscal Year 2013-2014 on the Governor's Desk -
6-24-13 Education in the News -
6-21-13 Trenton Compromises Puts State Budget FY'14 On Track To Gain Final Passage This Monday -
6-20-13 (Late morning), Trenton Budget Update: Fiscal Year 2013-2014 -
6-20-13 Stay Tuned...State Budget FY'14 Finalized, in Budget Committees Today...Senate Education Comm OK'd Special Education Package of Bills Yesterday -
6-19-13 Evaluations and Testing - Reasons to delay -
6-19-13 State Budget Nears Agreement...SDA Fees to be Reduced -
6-19-13 'Education Chief Lets States Delay Use of Tests in Decisions About Teachers' Jobs' -
6-19-13 Special Education on Senate Education Committee Agenda Today -
6-18-13 Today - Senate Budget Committee Scheduled to Hear Legislature's Proposed Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2013-2014 -
6-18-13 Charter Schools - Increased Scrutiny and Action -
6-18-13 Education Issues in the News -
6-17-13 Upcoming On Trenton's Legislative Agenda this week -
6-17-13 Special Education Interview, Teacher Certification Rules, Newark Schools - In the News -
6-14-13 Education in the News -
6-13-13 Education & Related Issues in the News -
6-11 and 12 -13 Education and Related Issues in the News -
6-11-13 Charter school bill - in the News -
6-10-113 Education Issues in the News - Charter bill, Salary Caps -
6-7-13 In the News - Resolution to Extend Evaluations Process...School Board Candidates Waning -
6-5-13 Virtual Charter Schools Ruled Out by Education Commissioner Cerf -
6-5-13 Fight Over Newark Schools Takes Unexpected Turn -
6-4-13 Schools Superintendent Staying in Ridgewood Despite Salary Cap -
6-4-13 DOE Commissioner Cerf before Senate Budget Committee on FY'14 issues -
6-3-13 Education in the News - SDA Assessments, Vouchers -
5-31-13 Construction Grants Available to Regular Operating Districts (RODs, County Vo-Techs -
5-30-13 Education Issues in the News -
5-28-13 Education Issues in the News -
5-24-13 Legislation - Diegnan Charter Bill Controversial....Teacher endorsement bill discussed -
Registration form - GSCS 22nd Annual Meeting May 29 The Forsgate -
5-23-13 Education Issues in the News -
5-22-13 Deignan Charter LegislationFormally Introduced...Judge Rules on Bullying Complaint-Appeal -
5-21-13 Charter Schools Chart Course for Teacher Evaluations -
5-17-13 Education Issues in the News -
5-16-13 Bullying Decision - Judge and Commissioner of Education on the same page -
5-15-13 In the News - Dept of Education Superintendent Survey......Program Helps High School Students Graduate On Time -
5-15-13 PDF of DOE Superintendent Survey 2012 -
5-14-13 Education in the News -
5-13-13 NJ Spotlight - Teacher Evaluation Procedures Can Take up to a Year to Learn -
5-13-13 Star Ledger - Support Slipping for Newark's School Chief -
5-10-13 NJ High School Proficiency Assessment: The Run-Up to Graduation -
5-9-13 NJ Ask Puts Pupil's Skills in Language Arts to the Test -
5-8-13 Education Issues in the News -
5-6-13 Education in the News -
GSCS EVALUATIONS POSITION re Evaluations Changes Made at State Board. on 5-1-13 -
5-3-13 Camden Kids Speak Proudly of Thier Schools, Offer Answers to Challenges -
5-1-13 Voucher Controversy in the News -
5-1-13 Camden Schools in the News -
4-30-13 Education Issues in the News -
Draft of Diegnan Charter School Bill -
4-26-13 Charter legislation - Draft bill Updating the 1995 Law Released -
4-26-13 Education Issues in the News -
4-24-13 Education Issues in the News -
4-23-13 Education & related Issues in the News -
4-22-13 Education Issues in the News -
4-19-13 Forum in Camden on State Intervention -
4-18-13 Most School Budgets Win Voter Approval -
4-1713 More Education in the News from NJ Spotlight -
4-17-13 Education Issues in the News, including overwhelming voter OK on school budgets that still require April vote -
4-16-13 Education In the News, plus School Elections Today for 41 Districts - Remember to Vote -
4-15-13 Education in the News -
Link to Richard Keevey's Presentation to GSCS-NJSDC Spring Leadership Conference on State Budget Crisis Task Force -
4-12-13 More Education News from Assembly Budget Hearing yesterday -
4-11-13 News from the Assembly Budget hearing on the Department of Education Budget for FY'14 -
4-11-12 Assembly Budget to hear Department of Education on FY'14 Proposed State Budget Today -
4-10-13 School Performance Reports Available to Public Online at Dept. of Education Website This Afternoon -
4-9-13 Newark Student Protest -
4-9-10 New School Performance Reports coming out tomorrow -
GSCS-NJSDC Program Agenda and Directions for Spring Leadership Conference 4-10-13 at Douglass College Center -
4-9-13 School Construction Assessment Fees An Issue in FY'14 Proposed Budget -
4-5-13 Star Ledger - New school report cards coming from state Ed Dept -
April 2013 The Bridge -
AchieveNJ Broadcast week of 28 -
Updated! GSCS-NJ School Development Program for April 10 Spring Leadership Conference -
4-4-13 Education in the News -
4-2-13 Education Issues in the News -
Registration Form for GSCS-NJSDC April 10 Spring Leadership Conference -
Directions: Douglass College Center for April 10 GSCS-NJSDC Spring Leadership Conference -
4-2-13 NJ Department of Education - Weekly Broadcast Information Memo -
4-2-13 Education Issues in the News - NJ Spotlight - Camden Roundtable...State Board Agenda for Wednesday -
4-1-13 Trenton Budget hearings - Upcoming -
4-1-13 Education Issues in the News -
3-31-13 Education Issues in the News -
3-28-13 Education Issues in the News -
3-27-13 Camden Intervention in the News -
3-26-13 Education in the News - Camden Schools Intervention -
Acheive NJ Update from Dept. of Educ.- Student Achievement Measures, Evaluating Specialists and Other Educators -
3-25-13 State aims to intervene in Camden school district -
3-24-13 Christie to announce state takeover of Camden schools -
Excerpts - GSCS 3-20-13Testimony before the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee -
Fees Assessed to 493 Districts for School Construction: Percentage Increases from FY 2012-2013 to FY 2013-2014 -
Compare Special Education Aid FY'14 to SDA Assessment Fees FY'14 -
State Special Education Aid to districts: Compare FY 2012-2013 to FY2013-2014 -
The Future of Higher Education - Forum at Rutgers April 12 -
3-22-13 Education in the News -
3-20-13 Education in the News -
Special Education Task Force bill signed into law by Governor -
3-19-13 Eudcation-related Issue in the News - Supreme Court Nominations...Or Not -
3-18-13 Education Issues in the News -
3-14-13 Education Issues in the News -
3-13-13 'Former Gov. Thomas Kean Talks Education' -
3-12-13 Principals' Evaluation Issues...Sequester Crunch -
3-11-13 Education Issues in the News -
GSCS Clarification re Teacher Evaluation Data Definition of 'Academic Peer' used for Student Growth Percentile - SGP -
3-8-13 Department of Treasury Increases School Construction Fees Assessed to Local Districts - Stresses Local School Budgets -
3-8-13 ACHIEVE NJ Initiative announced by Department of Education - information updates on statewide educator evaluation system -
3-7-13 In the News - Subcontracting bill Issue...School Construction Numbers -
3-7-13 Released: Department of Education Power Point - Teacher Evaluations Regulations' Process -
3-7-13 Teacher Evaluation Regulations Regulations Presented -
Save the Date: GSCS-NJ Schools Development Council Spring Leadership Forum at Rutgers' Douglass College April 10 -
3-6-13 Teacher Evaluations, Student Testing, State Board hears new regulations -
3-6-13First Senate Budget Committee hearing on State Budget Proposal for FY 14 -
3-5-13 More on State Board of Education tomorrow -
3-5-13 State Board meeting tomorrow - Teacher Evaluation Regulations on tap -
3-4-13 Newtown Superintendent to Address New Jersey Colleagues on School Security -
3-1-13 State Aid and Charters - In the News -
2-28-13 State Aid Figures Released early afternoon today -
2-28-13 'Charter-School Reform, On Back Burner, Starts to Heat Up Again' -
2-27-13 In the News - Governor's State Budget Message...State School Aid, more -
2-26-13 Early Information per Department of Treasury Website re Governor's Budget Message FY 2013-2014 -
2-26-13 Limited Grants for Sandy Schools...State Budget Message Today...Abbott v Burke Issues Discussed -
2-25-13 'Reviewing budget address 2012 -Tax cut stalled; drug courts, education reform progress' -
2-25-13 Christie and Co. Keep Tight Lid On Education Funding in State Budget -
2-25-13 Governor to Deliiver State Buget MessageTomorrow for Fiscal Year 2013-2014 -
2-13 Education Week-Digital Directions - State, Federal Ed-Tech Leadership Seen as Key to Innovation -
2-22-13 Teacher Evaluation Program in the News -
Dept. of Educ. 2-19-13 memo 'Announcing Regional Presentations on Educator Evaluations'. memo 'Announcing Regional Presentations on Educator Evaluations' -
2-21-13 Senate Education Releases Subcontracting bill S1191 -
2-21-13 Education Issues in the News -
Education Adequacy Report - Commissioner's Cover Letter December 2012.PDF -
2-20-13 Education Issues in the News -
2-18-13 Education Issues in the News -
2-15-13 Education Issues in the News -
2-14-13 Education Issues in the News -
2-13-13 Assembly Voting Session for 2-14-13 -
2-13-13 McKinneyVento Funding for Homeless Children may help schoolchildren impacted by Superstorm Sandy -
2-13-1 3 In the News - Charter School Facilities Bonds -
2-12-13 'Full-day kindergarten great, but costly, idea' -
2-11-13 Education Issues in the News - Charter Schools, School Nutrition Requirement -
2-8-13 Assembly Education Committee Monday, 2-11, 1 pm - Agenda -
2-8-13 Education Issues in the News -
2-7-13 State Board of Education meeing - in the News -
2-7-13 State Board of Education meeingt yesterday in the News -
2-6-13 Dept of Education Evaluation Report Released -
2-6-13 Education Issues in the News -
2-5-13 State Board of Education Meeting Coming Up -
2-4-13 Common Core and PAARC facing hardline questioning - Implementation, Testing Rationale and Extent, Costs -
2-4-13 Excerpts from - The Bridge, Feb 2013 – New DOE Monthly Newsletter for Educators -
2-2-13 NY Times –editorial- More Lessons About Charter Schools -
2-1-13 Bullying Decision in the News -
1-31-13 'Anti-Bullying Report Recommends Greater Autonomy for School Officials' -
1-30-13 Education in the News -
Members Only - GSCS Notes on Senate Education Committee Dialogues with Commissioner Cerf 1-28-13 -
1-29-13 Bills related to schools that passed in NJ Assembly yesterday -
1-29-13 Education Issues in the News -
1-28-13 Commissioner Cerf converses with Senate Education Committee -
1-25-13 Education Issues in the News -
1-24-13 'Revisions to 'Extraordinary Aid' Program Draw New Questions' -
1-23-13 Education Issues in the News -
Member note: Go To 'Members Only' portal [side left here] to read Dept. of Education Memo re: Implemenation Teams to be set up by local districts for Common Core Curriculum requirements -
1-22-13 Education in the News -
Celebrate His Leadership: Martin Luther King Day 1-21-13 -
1-16 and 17-13 School Security in the News -
1-15-13 More on Democrat-sponsored resolution opposing Education Adequacy Report -
1-14-13 and 1-15-13 Resolution voted out of Assembly and Senate Budget Committees 1-14-13 mostly along by party vote -
1-14-13 Ridgewood Board of Education pro-active against superintendent salary cap -
1-14-13 Education Issues in the News -
1-11-13 Education Funding Issues on on Fast Track Agenda -
1-10-13 Education and Related Issues in the News -
Governor Christie's State of the State Message delivered this afternoon -
1-8-13 Education Issues in the News -
1-8-13 Education Information FYI - Inaugural Issue: Department of Education ‘The Bridge’ -
1-7-13 Education Issues in the News -
1-4-13 Determining Priorities: School Security -
1-4-13 Education and Related Issues in the News -
1-3-13 ' View from the Top: Cerf and Ruiz Talk Education 2013' -
1-2-13 Education Issues start the New Year -
12-26-12 Education Adequacy Report article - 'Aid squeeze looks likely for schools in South Jersey' -
12-21-12 Education in the News -
12-20-12 Education Issues in the News -
12-18-12 Report Offers Glimpse of School-Aid Breakdown -
12-18-12 Schools' Security Issues in the News -
12-17-12 Schools Around the Country - Responding to the Tragedy -
12-14-12 Schools Report on Sandy's Aftermath at Assembly Education Hearing -
12-13-12 Education Issues in the News -
12-12-12 Education Issues in the News -
12-11-12 Education Issues in the News -
12-10-12 11a.m. Breaking News - Supreme Court Nominees Announced by Governor -
Assembly Education Committee Meeting Thurs., 12-13-12, 1 pm -
Dept of Education Accepting Applications for Teacher Advisory Panel -
12-10-12 Education Issues in the News -
12-9-12 NJ educators unsure how to improve 4th grade boys' reading scores on state test -
12-7-12 Education Issues in the News -
12-6-12 Education In the News - More analysis on graduation rates 2012 -
12-5-12 p.m. Dept of Education Releases 2012 Graduation Rates -
12-5-12 p.m. Jt. Comm. on the Pulbic Schools hearing on online-blended learning -
12-5-12 School Board Elections, State Board of Education Meeting - in the News -
12-4-12 Education Issues in the News -
12-2 and 3-12 Education Issues in the News -
11-30-12 Federal Formula Impacts States' Graduation Rates -
11-29-12 New Measurement System ImpactsNational Rankings States' Graduation Rates -
11-29-12 Renaissance School Approval by Camden Board -
11-28-12 Education Issues in the News - Charter Schools Study and Race to the Top Finalists -
11-27-12 Commissioner Cerf comments on Stanford CREDO Report re NJ Charter Schools -
11-27-12 'Lagging Districts Under Pressure to Boost Performance' -
11-26-12 'Teacher Seniority Still a Four-Letter Word to Administration' -
11-25-12 Politickernj - Weekly Advance Week of November 26 -
11-21-12 'Race to the Top Returns' -
11-17-12 Newark Teachers' Contract in the News -
11-16-12 'NJ Teacher-Evaluation Reform Compared to Other States' -
11-15-12 Hurricane Sandy - Update FYI -
11-15-12 Education Issues in the News -
Educator Evaluation Update Memo from Dept of Education 11-13-12 -
11-14-12 Education Issues in the News -
11-13-12 Schools beginning to normalize -
11-12-12 'NJ Schools May Face Influx of Students Displaced by Storm' -
11-5-12 In the Midst of it All - Remember to vote tomorrow -
11-1-12 FYI - Public Service Announcements -
11-1-12 Timelines for Many Schools Up in the Air...NJEA Will not Convene Covention in A. C.