Tag: New Jersey Department of Education
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Old Bridge community protests charter school proposal
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — School officials, students and the community made it clear that a charter school has no business in a school district like the Old Bridge Township Public Schools. Schools Superintendent David Cittadino addressed a large crowd that attended the Superintendent’s Forum meeting on Jan. 31 at Old…
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New salary guidelines for superintendents proposed
New Jersey’s acting commissioner of education has filed with the New Jersey Office of Administrative Law (OAL) proposed amendments to state education regulations that provide more flexibility for school districts under the superintendent salary cap while continuing to ensure fiscal stability, according to a press release from the state Department of Education. The proposed salary…
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Metuchen School District plans technology upgrades
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — By the school year 2019-20, each student in grades 5-12 in the Metuchen School District will have a Google Chromebook. That is the goal with the three-year, 2016-19, technology plan that was presented by Shawn Powers, supervisor of Math and Instructional Technology, at a Board of Education meeting…
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Monroe board takes long view on students’ success
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer MONROE — Schools Superintendent Michael Kozak and the members of the Board of Education engaged in a candid discussion about standardized testing and assessments before the board voted on a resolution about graduation requirements. Board member Jill Demaio said regulations written by the New Jersey Department of Education (DOE) currently state that…
