2001 N.J.D.O.E. News
- January 3, 2001 β Commissioner Hespe Proposes Regulations to Guide Programs Supporting Student Development
- January 3, 2001 β Bolden Presents Newark Annual Progress Report
- January 3, 2001 β New State Regulations will Increase Pool of Teachers of World Languages
- January 4, 2001 β Department of Education Names New Communications Director
- January 10, 2001 β Approvals Granted for School Construction Plans
- January 11, 2001 β Whitman Administration Announces Approval of Nine New Charter Schools
- January 12, 2001 β New Jersey AmeriCorps Prepares for Martin Luther King Day Service Activities
- January 18, 2001 β Approvals Granted for School Construction Plans
- January 19, 2001 β Abbott Preschool Enrollments Rise
- January 22, 2001 β Governor Accepts Hespe Resignation
- January 24, 2001 β State School Aid Tops $7.3 Billion
- January 25, 2001 β The Parents' Circle Videoconference Creates a Virtual Meeting of Parents with the Department of Education
- February 1, 2001 β Education Commissioner Releases School District Test Results
- February 2, 2001 β Commissioner Hespe Renews Charters of Ten Schools
- February 6, 2001 β Paterson & Newark School Construction Plans Approved - Four Other Abbott Districts Receive Approvals -
- February 6, 2001 β DiFrancesco Announces State Approval of $2.7 Billion in School Facilities Plans
- February 7, 2001 β Commissioner Hespe Releases 2000 School Report Cards
- February 21, 2001 β State Board of Education Welcomes Dr. Vito A. Gagliardi As Next Commissioner of Education
- February 21, 2001 β Union City, Pemberton & Garfield Construction Plans Approved
- March 1, 2001 β Jersey City School Construction Plan Approved
- March 2, 2001 β ADVISORY - The Department of Education will conduct three regional public hearings on the charter school program
- March 7, 2001 β Eighth Graders Prepare for State Exam
- March 13, 2001 β Advisory - The 2001 Comparative Spending Guide
- March 16, 2001 β Acting Commissioner Gagliardi Releases Comparative Spending Guide
- March 19, 2001 β $757 million in School Construction Plans Approved: West New York, East Orange , Asbury Park & Passaic Plans Advance
- March 19, 2001 β State Department of Education Sponsoring Conferences to Assist Young Adults with Disabilities
- March 20, 2001 β Statewide Apprenticeship Conference Begins March 22
- April 4, 2001 β New Rules Add Practical Arts to Graduation Requirements
- April 4, 2001 β Former School Administrator Joins State Board of Education
- April 4, 2001 β State Board of Education Honors 14 Teachers for Achieving National Certification
- April 5, 2001 β Advisory - Hearings to Receive Public Comment on the Departments Revised Special Education Plan
- April 9, 2001 β Commissioner Gagliardi Presents NJDOE Budget To the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
- April 9, 2001 β $523 million School Construction Plan Approved For Elizabeth
- April 9, 2001 β NJ School of the Arts Brings New Jersey Outdoors into Christie Whitman's New Office at the Federal Environmental Protection Agency
- April 10, 2001 β Commissioner Gagliardi Testifies on Education Budget Before Assembly Appropriations Committee
- April 12, 2001 β Commissioner Gagliardi Urges Voters to Participate in School Elections
- April 16, 2001 β Commissioner Announces New Efforts to Help Children With Autism
- April 18, 2001 β Voter Support for Local School Budgets Remains Strong More than 81 Percent of Budgets Approved
- April 20, 2001 β Fourth Graders Prepare to Take Elementary School Proficiency Assessment
- April 26, 2001 β Teachers of Students with Limited English Proficiency Have Two Professional Development Opportunities in May
- April 26, 2001 β World Languages Teachers Sought In Statewide Recruitment Showcase
- May 2, 2001 β Union County Teacher Wins McAuliffe Fellowship
- May 2, 2001 β State Board of Education Recognizes 2001 Distinguished Teacher Candidates
- May 2, 2001 β State Board of Education Adopts Regulations to Ensure Appropriate Supply of Experienced Early Childhood Education Teachers for Abbott Districts in Fall
- May 2, 2001 β Commissioner of Education Proposes Amendments to Grade Point Average Requirements for Teachers
- May 2, 2001 β Nine Principals Selected for State Honors in New Program
- May 2, 2001 β State Board of Education Advances School Residency Rules
- May 2, 2001 β Commissioner Announces Technology Fellowship Awards
- May 7, 2001 β Abbott School Management Teams Will Be Provided Intensive Training and Technical Assistance
- May 16, 2001 β Department of Education Launches Core Curriculum Content Standards Review Process
- May 16, 2001 β New Jersey Again Leads Nation in Excellence for Service-Learning
- May 18, 2001 β New Jersey Receives Grant to Strengthen School Principals and Superintendents
- May 23, 2001 β Students from Princeton Junction and Medford Lakes Selected for National Youth Science Camp
- May 24, 2001 β Commissioner of Education Approves School Construction Plans for Camden, New Brunswick and Pleasantville
- May 25, 2001 β NJHire Marks First Anniversary at Start of Job-Seeking Season
- May 29, 2001 β Student Artists Shine in 21st Annual Governors Awards in Arts Education
- May 29, 2001 β Department of Education Announces 2000-01 Best Practices / Star Schools
- June 1, 2001 β Commissioner Gagliardi Issues Decision in Abbott Preschool Case
- June 5, 2001 β Department of Education Releases School Violence, Vandalism and Substance Abuse Statistics for 1999-2000 School Year
- June 6, 2001 β State Board of Education Approves Emergency Aid for Deerfield Township
- June 6, 2001 β Commissioner Gagliardi Presents 2000-01 Dodge Fellows to State Board of Education
- June 6, 2001 β State Board of Education Discusses Resolution to Continue State-Operation of Jersey City School District
- June 6, 2001 β State Board of Education Approves Appointment of New Assistant Commissioner for Finance; Longtime Assistant Commissioner Ellen Schechter to Leave Department of Education
- June 6, 2001 β State Board Recognizes 13 New Jersey Teachers for Presidential Awards
- June 6, 2001 β State Board of Education Honors Bruce Rodman, New Jersey's School Business Administrator of the Year
- June 6, 2001 β Department of Education Proposes Amendments to Special Education Code
- June 7, 2001 β State Surpasses Student Computer Goal One Year Earlier Than Planned
- June 11, 2001 β DiFrancesco Appoints Dr. Alma McCloud Salter To Lead Abbott Implementation Advisory Council
- June 12, 2001 β Department of Education Seeking More Good IDEAS for Teaching Workplace Standards
- June 13, 2001 β Nominations Sought for All-USA Teacher Team
- June 13, 2001 β Report Shows Whole School Reform Being Implemented According to Plan; Funds Being Spent to Support Approved Programs and Services
- June 18, 2001 β Jack Longworth Honored as Co-Recipient of Public Administrator of Year Award
- June 18, 2001 β Subsidies Available for New Jersey Teachers Seeking National Certification
- June 20, 2001 β Commissioner Gagliardi Announces Summer Conference on Character Education
- June 21, 2001 β Katzenbach School for the Deaf Ready to Launch Initiative To Strengthen Technology Use By Students and Staff
- June 26, 2001 β 15 Districts Selected to Pilot Model School Guidance Programs
- July 10, 2001 β Early Childhood Education Code Amendment Proposed to State Board of Education
- July 10, 2001 β Dahme, Butcher Retain Leadership Posts on State Board of Education
- July 16, 2001 β Commissioner Gagliardi Announces Byrd Scholars for 2001
- July 23, 2001 β Department of Education Schedules Statewide Job Fair To Recruit Early Childhood Education Teachers for Abbott School Districts
- July 25, 2001 β Department of Education Receives 18 Charter School Applications
- July 27, 2001 β Commissioner Gagliardi Names Gary Friedland Chief of Staff
- August 1, 2001 β Proposed Amendments to Education Regulations Will Better Equip Schools to Assist Children with Asthma
- August 23, 2001 β Results of 2001 Fourth and Eighth Grade Assessments Show Gains in Student Performance
- August 24, 2001 β MEDIA ADVISORY: Janet Thompson will resume her duties as Director of Communications for the Department of Education
- August 27, 2001 β Fifty-One Charter Schools To Open Their Doors for 2001-2002 School Year
- August 27, 2001 β School Choice More than Triples Enrollment in Year Two of Pilot Program
- August 27, 2001 β Enrollments Rise Again as New School Year Begins
- August 27, 2001 β NJPEP Plans New Courses, Contests in Second Year
- August 27, 2001 β College Board Releases New Jersey's SAT Scores; State Near Top of Nation in Student Participation, Advanced Placement Results
- August 27, 2001 β New High School Graduation Test to Be Given for First Time in 2001-02 School Year; Fifth and Eighth Graders to Be Tested for First Time in Social Studies
- August 31, 2001 β Commissioner of Education Authorizes Full Day Preschool Waivers for Elizabeth and Passaic School Districts
- September 18, 2001 β Statement by Commissioner of Education Vito A. Gagliardi, Sr.
- September 20, 2001 β Agreement Reached to Provide Training for Teachers Who Work with Students Whose First Language is Not English
- September 25, 2001 β State Chamber Launches Disaster Fund for the Children of New Jersey Acting Governor Urges All to Help
- September 27, 2001 β 26 Schools Honored for Successful Parent Participation Programs
- October 2, 2001 β Commissioner of Education Submits Charter School Evaluation Report
- October 3, 2001 β State Board Recognizes Ninth Grader from Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School
- October 3, 2001 β Mercer County Educator is 2001-02 Teacher of the Year
- October 3, 2001 β State Board of Education Plans Ceremony to Honor Outstanding Vocational Students
- October 10, 2001 β Commissioner Gagliardi Appoints Special Committee to Address Achievement Gap
- October 11, 2001 β Students Prepare for Social Studies Section of Elementary School Proficiency Assessment
- October 15, 2001 β 22 Educators Receive Cash Awards for Good I.D.E.A.S. in Teaching Workplace Standards
- October 17, 2001 β State Board of Education Honors Outstanding Vocational Students
- October 22, 2001 β Commissioner of Education to attend NJSBA Workshop
- October 23, 2001 β AmeriCorps Dedicates Eighth Year to Healing and Rebuilding Americas Communities
- November 7, 2001 β State Board of Education Recognizes Senior from Middlesex County Vocational and Technical High School
- November 7, 2001 β State Board of Education Revises Residency Rules
- November 7, 2001 β Commissioner Gagliardi Presents 2000-01 Star Schools to State Board of Education
- November 20, 2001 β Abbott Districts File Early Childhood Education Plans; Annual Audits in a Timely Fashion
- November 26, 2001 β Department of Education Awards $1.5 Million in Grants to 35 School Districts Affected By Terrorist Attacks on the World Trade Center
- December 5, 2001 β Commissioner Gagliardi Presents Blue Ribbon Schools to State Board of Education
- December 5, 2001 β State Board of Education Recognizes Students from Bordentown Regional High School
- December 5, 2001 β Commissioner of Education Proposal to State Board of Education Addresses Shortage of School Principals and Administrators
- December 12, 2001 β New Jersey Voters Overwhelmingly Approve School Construction Bond Issues
- December 13, 2001 β Gagliardi Commends Freehold Students for their Impressive Fund-raising Efforts; $20,000 Raised to Help Families Affected by the September 11th Tragedy
- December 14, 2001 β Commissioner of Education Distributes Incentive Payments and Laptop Computers to Preschool Teachers under "Teach New Jersey Reach the World Program"
- December 18, 2001 β Commissioner of Education Renews Thirteen Charter Schools
- December 19, 2001 β State Board of Education Receives Draft Of Core Curriculum Content Standards
- December 21, 2001 β Sixteen Regional School Districts Face School Board Apportionment Changes Due to 2000 Census