2012 N.J.D.O.E. News
- 1/20/12 β Christie Administration Continues to Expand School Options for Students Across the State with the Approval of 8 New Charter Schools
- 1/23/12 β Governor Chris Christie Designates Week of January 22, 2012 School Choice Week in New Jersey
- 1/26/12 β Department of Education Releases Guidance for the New Election Law
- 2/1/12 β 2010-11 NJ ASK AND HSPA Overall School Performance Assessments Show Slight Improvement
- 2/9/12 β New Jersey Leads the Way with Call for Statewide Accountability System to Turn Around Failing Schools
- 2/9/12 β Statement from Acting Commissioner Chris Cerf on the NJEA and the achievement gap
- 2/23/12 β Governor Christie Announces Highest Level of State K-12 District Aid in New Jersey History
- 2/24/12 β Department of Education announces that 372 districts and charter schools have signed up to take part in the state's $38 million Race to the Top award
- 2/28/12 β Department of Education Partners with Rutgers University to Conduct External Evaluation of Excellent Educators for New Jersey (EE4NJ) Teacher Evaluation Pilot Program
- 2/29/12 β Acting Commissioner Chris Cerf speaks to 500 Superintendents in Jackson
- 3/2/12 β Department of Education Continues Aggressive Oversight of Charter Schools to Ensure Students are Getting Results
- 3/7/12 β State Board of Education Adopts Changes to Streamline QSAC Monitoring and to Put Increased Focus on Student Achievement, Health and Safety, and Fiscal Accountability
- 3/13/12 β Christie Administration Announces $14.5 Million Federal Grant to Support Ongoing Efforts to Expand High-Quality Charter Schools
- 3/14/12 β Number of Students and Districts Participating in the Christie Administration's Interdistrict Choice Program Increases for 2012-13 School Year
- 3/20/12 β NJ Department of Education announces Camden Forum to Solicit Feedback on the Camden City School System
- 3/22/12 β Christie Administration Partners with Private Sector to Strengthen College and Career Readiness for Students in Urban Areas
- 3/27/12 β State Board of Education Tours Passaic County Technical Institute Career and Technical Education Programs Highlighted
- 3/28/12 β Department of Education Announces $2.4 Million for Second Year of Teacher Evaluation Pilot Program in Preparation for Statewide Rollout in 2013-14
- 3/29/12 β Request for Public Comment on Additional NCLB Waiver Opportunity
- 4/11/12 β Christie Administration Moves Forward to Turn Around Lowest-Performing Schools in the State, Provide Targeted Support for Improvement, and to Reward Successful Schools
- 4/13/12 β New Jersey Reading Disabilities Task Force to Hold Public Hearing Seeking Ideas, Experiences on Students Who Struggle with Reading
- 4/19/12 β Christie Administration Continues Focus on Effective Educators with New Principal Evaluation Pilot Program
- 4/30/12 β Governor Chris Christie Endorses Task Force Recommendations to Ensure New Jersey's Children Graduate Ready for College or a Career
- 5/1/12 β Christie Administration Releases District and School Graduation Rates, Reinforcing Need for New Graduation Requirements
- 5/7/12 β Christie Administration Celebrates National Teacher Appreciation Week by Recognizing and Applauding the Contribution of New Jersey's Educators
- 5/10/12 β New Jersey Students Continue to Outperform the National Average on 2011 NAEP Science Exam, But Substantial Achievement Gap Remains
- 5/15/12 β Department of Education Recognizes Ten Districts for Outstanding Second Language Programs
- 5/16/12 β State Board of Education Honors Students for Outstanding Academic and Community Achievements
- 5/31/12 β Department of Education Releases User-Friendly School Report Cards for 2010-11 School Year
- 6/5/12 β OpEd from Acting Commissioner Chris Cerf: More must be done for failing schools
- 6/8/12 β Statewide Gathering of Holocaust Survivors and their Families Takes Place Sunday, June 10th at Mercer County Community College
- 6/19/12 β Christie Administration Awarded $5 Million in Federal Grants to Expand New Jersey's K-12 Data System to Track Students into College and the Workforce
- 6/22/12 β Department of Education Announces Results of the New Jersey Student Health Survey Showing Positive Trends in Student Health and Well-Being
- 7/9/12 β Board of Review to Convene Meeting
- 7/9/12 β Board of Review to Hold Public Hearing
- 7/12/12 β Board of Review Public Hearing Cancelled
- 7/16/12 β Department of Education Approves 9 Charter Schools to Open in September
- 7/16/12 β Op-Ed: Charter Schools -- A Single Strand in NJ's Tapestry of Great Public Schools
- 7/17/12 β Christie Administration Announces 24 Districts to Receive Funding to Participate in Educator Evaluation Pilot Programs
- 7/20/12 β Department of Education Releases the 2012 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending
- 7/30/12 β Advisory - NJ Department of Education Today Released a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Teaching Practice Evaluation Instruments
- 8/3/12 β Advisory - Board of Review to Hold Meeting
- 8/3/12 β Advisory - Board of Review to Hold Public Hearing
- 8/6/12 β Governor Chris Christie Signs Revolutionary Bipartisan Tenure Reform Legislation Into Law
- 8/6/12 β Advisory - Governor's Education Funding Task Force to Hold Public Hearing August 15, 2012
- 8/8/12 β Statement of Department of Education Commissioner Christopher Cerf on the Selection of David C. Hespe as the New President of Burlington County College
- 8/14/12 β Department of Education Announces Rollout of Regional Achievement Centers (RACs) to Turn Around State's Lowest-Performing Schools
- 8/15/12 β Advisory - Governor's Education Funding Task Force to Hold Second Public Hearing August 21, 2012
- 8/17/12 β Advisory - Board of Review to Hold Meeting August 28
- 8/21/12 β Advisory - Board of Review to Hold Phone Meeting August 23
- 8/22/12 β Christie Administration Expands Educational Choice by Offering Over 6,000 Interdistrict Choice Seats in 107 School Districts
- 8/24/12 β Advisory - Board of Review to Hold Meeting August 28 - Amended Agenda
- 8/30/12 β Advisory - Board of Review to Hold Meeting September 5, 2012
- 9/5/12 β Governor Christie Receives Education Transformation Task Force Report Outlining Plan to Empower Teachers and Schools
- 9/13/12 β Christie Administration Announces New Jersey's County Teachers of the Year for 2012-13
- 9/19/12 β Department of Education Announces Improved Outcomes through the Certification and Licensure Customer Service Call Center
- 9/19/12 β Commissioner Chris Cerf Speaks to Superintendents in Jackson
- 10/1/12 β Christie Administration Approves Two Charter Applications, Including the First Charter Conversion Under New Administration Reform
- 10/2/12 β Department of Education Releases Violence and Vandalism in Schools Report
- 10/3/12 β Middlesex County Fourth-Grade Teacher Named New Jersey 2012-2013 Teacher of the Year
- 10/4/12 β Advisory - New Jersey Special Education and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Task Force To hold Public hearing on October 23, 2012
- 10/18/12 β Ocean Township Elementary Teacher Surprised with $25,000 National Milken Educator Award
- 11/1/12 β Advisory - November 2 Meeting of State Board of Examiners Cancelled
- 11/7/12 β State Board of Education meeting cancelled
- 11/8/12 β Department launches webpage for updated information on Hurricane Sandy recovery efforts
- 11/13/12 β Meeting of the New Jersey State Board of Education Rescheduled
- 11/27/12 β Statement by Commissioner Cerf on New Report on New Jersey Charter Schools from The Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO)
- 12/5/12 β New Jersey High School Graduation Rate Increases to 86% in 2011-12 School Year, While Turnaround Schools Make Significant Gains Across the State
- 12/14/12 β Christie Administration Awards $117,000 Grant to Center for Family Services of Southern New Jersey During Season of Service
