2005 N.J.D.O.E. News
- January 5, 2005 β Eleven New Jersey Schools Honored for Character Education Accomplishments
- January 5, 2005 β NJDOE to Sponsor Workshop for Prospective Supplemental Educational Services Providers
- January 12, 2005 β DOE to Host "Restructuring Middle Grades Classrooms" Workshop
- January 14, 2005 β DOE Seeks National Youth Science Camp Applicants
- January 18, 2005 β Commissioner Librera Approves Applications for Five New Charter Schools; Announces Five-Year Renewals for Three Additional Charter Schools
- January 18, 2005 β ADVISORY: Manchester Regional High School District Order
- January 19, 2005 β ‘Great Expectations’ - D.O.E. Prepares to Launch Professional Development Series for Educators
- January 19, 2005 β DOE to Host Jan. 26 Problem-Based Learning Workshop
- January 31, 2005 β New Jersey Students Participating in 2005 NAEP Assessments
- February 1, 2005 β More than 18,000 New Jersey Students to Participate in Groundhog Job Shadow Day
- February 2, 2005 β Commissioner Librera Announces Release of 2004 School Report Cards
- February 2, 2005 β State Board Honors Junior ROTC Programs from Two Somerset County High Schools
- February 3, 2005 β DOE to Host Workshop on Small Learning Communities
- February 10, 2005 β DOE Announces 2004 New Jersey Title I Distinguished Schools
- February 14, 2005 β New Jersey’s Vocational Education Community Prepares to Observe Vocational-Technical Education Week
- February 17, 2005 β State Board Member Josephine Figueras Named to National Study Group on Value Added Assessment
- February 18, 2005 β Recruitment Unit Plans Visits to Dover AFB and Rutgers University
- February 24, 2005 β 2005 Apprenticeship and Training Conference Set for March 3-4
- February 24, 2005 β D.O.E. Sponsors Symposium Examining Ways to Close Achievement Gap
- February 24, 2005 β DOE Announces Students Selected for United States Senate Youth Program
- March 2, 2005 β State Board Recognizes Student Anti-Tobacco Activist and Advocate
- March 2, 2005 β Commissioner Librera Announces Creation of Quality Teaching and Learning Task Force
- March 7, 2005 β DOE Announces NCLB-Designated Districts In Need of Improvement
- March 14, 2005 β New Jersey Department of Education Announces Two Internship Programs
- March 16, 2005 β DOE to Welcome Jonathan Kozol for May Workshop on Closing the Achievement Gap
- March 17, 2005 β Commissioner Librera Releases 2005 Comparative Spending Guide
- March 17, 2005 β Deputy Commissioner Pfennig Appointed Superintendent in NE Pennsylvania
- April 1, 2005 β DOE Sponsoring Special Education Placement Workshop
- April 6, 2005 β State Board of Education Aligns GED Passing Scores to National Standards
- April 6, 2005 β Ocean County Senior Honored as State Board Student of the Month
- April 6, 2005 β Recruitment Initiative Begins New Round of Troops to Teachers Presentations
- April 8, 2005 β DOE Sponsors Workshop on Instructional Decision-Making for New Jersey Schools
- April 11, 2005 β Amistad Exemplary Practices Competition Deadline Nears
- April 11, 2005 β Applications Available - DOE Begins New Round of Charter School Development
- April 15, 2005 β Ridgewood Teacher Receives Presidential Award for Mathematics Teaching
- April 18, 2005 β MEDIA ADVISORY: DOE to Host "Kid Tech Day"
- April 20, 2005 β Voters Approve More Than 70 Percent of School Budgets in Annual School Elections
- April 27, 2005 β DOE Receives Grant for Regional Forums on International Education
- April 27, 2005 β Success Triangle Conference Spotlights Partnerships Between Schools, Colleges and Businesses to Help Students Succeed
- April 28, 2005 β ETS, DOE Launch New Student Data Management Tool for New Jersey School Districts
- April 29, 2005 β Charter Schools Week -- 2005 Student Performers, Speakers Featured in Week-long Celebration
- May 4, 2005 β State Board of Education Approves New Paterson Superintendent
- May 4, 2005 β State Board Honors Student Tsunami Relief Organizer from Morris County
- May 4, 2005 β Violence, Vandalism Down Slightly at New Jersey Schools
- May 4, 2005 β Survey Provides 2003 Snapshot of New Jersey Teen Behavior
- May 6, 2005 β DOE Recognizes 2005 Distinguished Teaching Candidates
- May 6, 2005 β DOE Announces Abbott Secondary Education Initiative; Four Districts to Participate in Pilot Program to Improve Teaching and Learning
- May 11, 2005 β DOE Workshop Spotlights New Jersey Schools’ Efforts to Close Achievement Gap
- May 13, 2005 β Seats Open for "Safe, Disciplined and Drug-Free Schools Promising Programs"
- May 18, 2005 β Commissioner Librera Outlines Proposal to End SRA
- May 19, 2005 β Abbott Preschool Report Shows Unprecedented Progress in Classroom Quality and Student Preparation
- May 20, 2005 β Governor’s Awards in Arts Education Marks Silver Anniversary
- May 23, 2005 β DOE Releases Final 2004 AYP Data
- May 23, 2005 β DOE Sponsors 3rd Annual Reading Coach Conference
- June 1, 2005 β DOE Recognizes 2004-2005 Title I Distinguished Schools and Best Practices/Star Schools
- June 1, 2005 β State Board of Education Recognizes Monmouth County Academic, Athletic, and Musical Student Achiever
- June 1, 2005 β State Board Approves DOE Staff Changes
- June 9, 2005 β DOE’s Online Application System for Teacher Certification Launched
- June 9, 2005 β Commissioner Librera: Certification Backlog Addressed, Online Application Now Available
- June 13, 2005 β Morris County Educator Named 2005 New Jersey History Teacher of the Year
- June 24, 2005 β New Summer Conference Combines Themes of Literacy, Generation Next and Core Curriculum Content Standards
- June 27, 2005 β Four NJ Educators Are Presidential Award Finalists
- June 27, 2005 β Supplemental Educational Services Provider Application Period Re-Opened
- July 5, 2005 β Passing Rate on GED Exam Shows Dramatic Increase After Cutoff Scores are Modified
- July 11, 2005 β DOE Seeks Applicants for First "Regional Immigrant Newcomer Center" Grant
- July 14, 2005 β DOE Receives Federal Grant for World Languages Testing
- July 20, 2005 β State Board of Education Swears In Two New Members, One Reappointment
- July 22, 2005 β DOE to Host First Algebra Institute for Abbott Schools
- July 26, 2005 β DOE Releases NCLB-Required Teacher Content Expertise Data
- July 27, 2005 β DOE Comment on SCC Capital Construction Plan
- July 28, 2005 β DOE Commissioner Librera to Resign in September
- August 2, 2005 β 2005 NCLB-Required Unsafe School Choice Option Policy Announcement
- August 8, 2005 β DOE Receives 25 Charter School Applications
- August 10, 2005 β New Jersey 2004-05 No Child Left Behind Act AYP Report
- August 18, 2005 β DOE Announces Status of Academic Performance of Limited English Proficient Students
- September 7, 2005 β New Jersey State Board of Education Member Reappointed
- September 7, 2005 β State Board Identifies NJ Public Education Priorities
- September 7, 2005 β State Board Recognizes Winning National Science Olympiad Team
- September 7, 2005 β DOE to Host Series of Workshops in Northern Region, Starting Sept. 21
- September 9, 2005 β Codey Names Lucille Davy Department of Education Acting Commissioner
- September 13, 2005 β DOE to Host Regional International Education Forums
- September 26, 2005 β Two Hundred and Fifteen Byrd Scholars Announced by Acting Commissioner Davy
- September 26, 2005 β Three New Charter Schools Open
- September 27, 2005 β New Jersey Leaders Convene in Princeton to Tackle High School Improvement
- September 28, 2005 β DOE & DHS announce task force to launch strengthening family initiative
- September 28, 2005 β DOE to Implement the New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum (NJQSAC)
- September 30, 2005 β DOE Launches Secondary Education Initiative
- October 5, 2005 β DOE Sponsors Teacher Recruitment Conference
- October 11, 2005 β Advisory Beware of Misleading Diploma Claims
- October 14, 2005 β Educator from West Morris Regional High School is National History Teacher of the Year
- October 18, 2005 β Bergen County Educator Named State Teacher of the Year
- October 18, 2005 β DOE Continues Professional Development Workshop Series
- October 19, 2005 β 2005 NAEP Results: NJ Students Score Higher than US Average, Significant Increases in Grade 4 Math
- October 19, 2005 β State Board of Education Honors Principals of the Year
- October 21, 2005 β DOE Identifies 63 NCLB “Districts in Need of Improvement”
- October 24, 2005 β Gov. Codey, DOE Announce Governor’s Schools of Excellence Award Winners
- October 26, 2005 β Newark Teacher receives $25,000 Milken Family Foundation Award
- October 26, 2005 β Teaneck Teacher receives $25,000 Milken Family Foundation Award
- October 27, 2005 β 73 NJ Teachers Learning Newer, Better Ways to Teach English Language Learners
- October 31, 2005 β Acting Commissioner Davy Congratulates New Jersey’s Four Blue Ribbon Schools
- October 31, 2005 β DOE Announces 2005 Title I Distinguished Schools Honorees
- November 4, 2005 β DOE Continues Workshop Series with Emphasis on Parental Involvement
- November 10, 2005 β Educators, Entertainers Join Forces to Create More Learning Opportunities for Students
- November 10, 2005 β Department of Education Prepares for College Fairs Featuring Historically Black Colleges and Universities
- November 16, 2005 β DOE Announces Plan to Improve Statewide Testing System
- November 17, 2005 β DOE Joins National Effort to Promote Occupational Health and Safety in Schools
- November 22, 2005 β 22 Governor’s Schools of Excellence Winners Recognized
- December 6, 2005 β Monmouth County Safety Program Encourages Students to ‘Reach for Your Dreams’
- December 7, 2005 β State Board Recognizes Newspaper Columnist/Honor Student at December Meeting
- December 12, 2005 β Students from Union and Washington Township to Participate in Senate Youth Program
- December 14, 2005 β Teaching Award Winners Honored
- December 20, 2005 β History Channel Recognizes Millville Veterans’ Project
- December 20, 2005 β Title I Supplemental Educational Services Application Period Now Open