2004 N.J.D.O.E. News
- January 7, 2004 β State Board of Education Adopts New High School Graduation Requirements Effective with 2004-05 Freshman Class
- January 7, 2004 β State Board Honors Elementary Student and High School Senior as January Students of the Month
- January 16, 2004 β Commissioner Librera Approves Applications for Charter Schools In Camden and Essex Counties; Announces Renewals for Three Charter Schools
- February 2, 2004 β Groundhog Job Shadow Day Kicks-Off Activities To Promote Student Awareness About Real Life Career Choices
- February 4, 2004 β State Board of Education Approves Commissioner’s Appointments to Professional Teaching Standards Board and State Board of Examiners
- February 4, 2004 β Gloucester County Institute of Technology Junior Honored as February Student of the Month
- February 5, 2004 β DOE Releases Final 2003-2004 Abbott Supplemental Aid Figures, Commissioner Librera Stresses Continued Commitment to Effective/Efficient Practices
- February 9, 2004 β New Jersey Vocational Student Organization Leadership Council Celebrates Vocational-Technical Education Week
- February 18, 2004 β Two Regional Sites Featured in World Languages Teacher Recruitment Days
- February 19, 2004 β National Survey Ranks NJ First in Commitment to Preschool, State’s Abbott Programs Hailed as National Leader in Preschool Program Quality Standards
- February 20, 2004 β New Jersey Department of Education Announces Two Internship Programs
- February 20, 2004 β DOE Announces Third-Grade Test Will Function as a ‘Benchmark Year’ for 2004-05, Results Will Not Count for Federal AYP Standards; Test Will Be Studied for Second Year
- February 24, 2004 β Department of Education Issues Summary Report to Roxbury School District and Community Cites Need for Two-year Corrective Action Plan; Need to Address Students Directly
- February 27, 2004 β Appellate Court Rules DOE Abbott Figures Will Stand as Issued - Order Upholds DOE’s Definition of a "Maintenance Standard"
- March 2, 2004 β High School Students Prepare for HSPA Administration; Graduation Exam Scheduled for March 2-4
- March 3, 2004 β Granville Charter School Given 45 Days to Correct Deficiencies; D.O.E. Leads Efforts to Ensure Smooth Transition for Students and Their Families
- March 3, 2004 β Commissioner Librera Announces Release of 2003 School Report Cards
- March 3, 2004 β Ocean County Student Honored as March Student of the Month, State Board Welcomes New Student Representative
- March 5, 2004 β GEPA Testing Begins Next Week
- March 15, 2004 β Third- and Fourth-Grade Students Prepare for Second Administration of NJ ASK Exam
- March 25, 2004 β DOE Releases Early Childhood Report for Abbott Preschool Programs for 2002-03 Report Shows Early Progress on Administration’s Abbott Preschool Initiatives
- March 25, 2004 β Commissioner Librera Releases 2004 Comparative Spending Guide
- March 25, 2004 β DOE Selects New Jersey’s 2004 National Youth Science Camp Student Delegates
- March 26, 2004 β DOE Announces 87% of Districts Managed Administrative Costs for FY 2004-2005 McGreevey Administration Efforts to Cut Bureaucratic Costs Paying Off for NJ Taxpayers
- March 26, 2004 β Granville Charter School Trustees Relinquish Charter, Effective June 30; D.O.E. Makes Students and Their Families Top Priority in Transition
- April 7, 2004 β State Board Recognizes New National Board Certified Teachers
- April 7, 2004 β State Board Honors Monmouth County High School Student As Its April Student of the Month
- April 7, 2004 β State Board of Education Adopts Revised Academic Standards in Six Content Areas; Adoption of First Technology Standards Ensures 21st Century Education for NJ Students
- April 12, 2004 β Governor McGreevey and Education Commissioner Librera Urge Voters to Participate in April 20 Annual School Elections
- April 20, 2004 β Nominations Sought for History Teacher of the Year Competition
- April 20, 2004 β Dr. Joseph Renzulli, Renowned Gifted Researcher, To Speak In New Jersey
- April 21, 2004 β Voters Approve Majority of School Budgets in Annual School Elections; Approval and Voter Participation Rates are Up
- April 22, 2004 β MEDIA ADVISORY: Commissioner Librera to Participate in Earth Day Events in Burlington County
- April 28, 2004 β DOE Releases Charter School Applications
- April 28, 2004 β DOE to Host Intervention and Referral Services Workshop
- April 30, 2004 β Charter Schools Week—2004 DOE Recognizes Exemplary People and Programs in New Jersey’s Charter Schools
- April 30, 2004 β Draft DFG Classification Report Released
- May 3, 2004 β DOE Sponsors "Dare To Dream" Student Leadership Conference For High School Students
- May 3, 2004 β Department of Education Honors 2004 Distinguished Teacher Candidates
- May 5, 2004 β New Jersey Selected for Grant to Attract and Retain High Quality School Leaders
- May 5, 2004 β State Board Honors Sussex County High School Scholar-Athlete As Its May Student of the Month
- May 13, 2004 β JPMorgan Chase & The New Jersey Department of Education Celebrate a Piece of American History
- May 19, 2004 β Outstanding Local Second Language Programs to be Showcased in Recognition Ceremony
- May 19, 2004 β DOE Sponsors Bilingual Gifted and Talented Symposium
- May 20, 2004 β Department of Education, Morris School District Celebrate 50 Years of Brown v. Board
- May 20, 2004 β Media Advisory - 300 Educators Prepare for 2nd Annual Conference on Early Literacy Reading Proficiency is Central Theme of Gov. McGreevey’s Plan for Education Reform
- May 24, 2004 β Commissioner Librera to Receive Middle Grades Literacy Task Force Report; Group to Present Findings on May 27
- May 26, 2004 β DOE Co-Sponsors 24th Annual Governor’s Awards in Arts Education
- June 1, 2004 β DOE Awards Abbott Aid Figures for 2004-05 School Year
- June 2, 2004 β State Board and DOE Recognize 2004 Principals of the Year
- June 2, 2004 β State Board of Education Honors #1 Ranked Student As Its June Student of the Month
- June 2, 2004 β State Board of Education Acts to Ensure Teacher Quality
- June 3, 2004 β DOE Celebrates 2003-2004 Best Practices/Star Schools
- June 3, 2004 β ADVISORY: DOE to Host District Factor Group Meeting on Monday, June 7, at 10 a.m. at the Department of Education Headquarters, 100 River View Plaza, Trenton
- June 10, 2004 β Commissioner Renders Decision in Asbury Park Tenure Matter
- June 10, 2004 β Commissioner Librera Praises Independent Assessment of High School Graduation Test; Vows Further Improvements to Ensure a World Class Education for All Students
- June 15, 2004 β Paterson Public Schools/Montclair State University Teaching Academy Announcement
- June 16, 2004 β Librera Announces Intensive Study Summer Pilot Program to Help Students Pass HSPA
- June 17, 2004 β Trenton Educator Named New Jersey History Teacher of the Year
- June 18, 2004 β School Community Tips For Purchasing Student Educational Trips
- June 22, 2004 β DOE Releases NCLB-Required Teacher Content Expertise Data
- June 23, 2004 β 208 Byrd Scholars Announced by Commissioner Librera
- June 25, 2004 β Paterson Interim Superintendent Announced
- June 29, 2004 β Reports of Violence Down in New Jersey Schools
- June 30, 2004 β DOE Recognizes Excellence in Charter Schools Gov. McGreevey Increases Aid to Charter Schools by $5.2 million
- July 7, 2004 β State Board Welcomes New Member from Union County
- July 7, 2004 β State Board of Education Adopts Preschool Standards
- July 8, 2004 β Commissioner Librera Continues Pilot Program Tour Program Targets Increased High School Graduation Success
- July 15, 2004 β Collaborative Assessment and Planning for Achievement (CAPA) Team Members Sought
- July 15, 2004 β New Jersey Ranked #1 in Supporting Safe School Laws for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered Students and Educators
- July 19, 2004 β Department of Education Receives 16 Charter School Applications
- July 28, 2004 β Elementary School Teachers Named Finalists for Presidential Awards
- July 29, 2004 β DOE Remains Focused on Pilot Program for Increased High School Graduation Success
- July 29, 2004 β New DOE Technology: Entitlement Grant Applications On-Line
- August 2, 2004 β 21st Century Community Learning Centers Grants Available
- August 4, 2004 β DOE Issues 2003-2004 Early Childhood Education End of Year Report to State Board
- August 6, 2004 β DOE Releases Final 2003 AYP Data
- August 9, 2004 β 1,000 Educators Prepare to Attend Generation Next Conference on August 16-17
- August 9, 2004 β NJDOE to Co-Host the Delaware Valley Parent Empowerment Fair
- August 25, 2004 β DOE Denies Charters for Jersey Shore and Great Falls Charter Schools
- August 30, 2004 β Commissioner Names Lower Township School District as New School Choice Participant
- September 1, 2004 β State Board Approves Appointment to the Professional Teaching Standards Board
- September 14, 2004 β Abbott Preschools See Advances in Quality and Learning
- September 17, 2004 β ‘Re-Inventing High Schools’ Theme of Three-Day Summit September 22-24
- September 23, 2004 β DOE Provides Summary Information on Summer Institute HSPA Results
- September 28, 2004 β DOE Sponsors Minority Gifted and Talented Symposium
- September 29, 2004 β New Jersey: More Schools Making AYP in 2004
- October 4, 2004 β Revised English as a Second Language Standards Now Available
- October 6, 2004 β State Board of Education Honors Recipients Of Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching
- October 6, 2004 β State Board Recognizes Student Peer Mediator from Atlantic County
- October 6, 2004 β Sussex County Educator Named 2004-05 New Jersey Teacher of the Year
- October 13, 2004 β New Jersey Honors Cumberland County Teacher with 2004 Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award
- October 15, 2004 β New Jersey AYP Re-Aggregation Update: Sanctions Status Changes for 151 Schools
- October 15, 2004 β New Jersey Honors Bergen County Teacher with 2004 Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award
- October 15, 2004 β DOE Co-Sponsors Conference on Enhancing the High School Senior Experience
- October 21, 2004 β DOE To Host First International Education Summit - More Than 250 New Jersey Educators to Attend
- October 22, 2004 β Teacher Recruitment Initiative Sets Dates for Fall
- October 26, 2004 β Gov. McGreevey, DOE Proudly Announce 2004 Governor’s Schools of Excellence Winners
- November 3, 2004 β State Board Honors Courageous Role Model from Bergenfield, New Jersey
- November 3, 2004 β Commissioner Recognizes the 2003-2004 Star Schools Winners
- November 16, 2004 β DOE and Education Law Center to Discuss Amendments to Abbott X
- November 22, 2004 β Advisory - Governor’s Schools of Excellence to Receive Awards at Ceremony Scheduled for Noon, Tuesday, November 23, 2004
- November 22, 2004 β New Tutorial Developed to Enhance Skills of Teachers of English Language Learners
- November 23, 2004 β Twenty-two New Jersey Schools Honored as 2004-05 Governor’s Schools of Excellence
- November 23, 2004 β DOE Highlights Holocaust Education Awareness
- Decvember 1, 2004 β State Board of Education Welcomes Newest Member: Ernest Lepore of Hudson County
- Decvember 1, 2004 β DOE Honors Eight 2004 No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools
- Decvember 1, 2004 β State Board Recognizes Civic Student Group from Middlesex County’s Achievement
- Decvember 1, 2004 β Thirty-two New Jersey Teachers Earn National Certification
- Decvember 16, 2004 β DOE Honors State’s Top Teachers
