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1. Gov. Christie's popularity grows for third month in row
(N.J./State)

... explanation for low grades and strong feelings: 40 percent of residents from public employee household rate Christie's performance as "poor" compared to just 17 percent among other households. Two-thirds ...

2. Article subtitle "State results find no gender gap in **language** and math" does not match its contents.
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... Results at other grades are along the same lines. ...

3. N.J. has strict Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights just months after Tyler Clementi suicide
(N.J./State)

... annual reporting on bullying instances from schools and districts to be passed up directly to the Commissioner of Education and it grades each school on how it handles bullying, harassment and intimidation. ...

4. New Jersey’s low-income students lag behind in language and math tests
(N.J./State)

State results find no gender gap in language and math BY TOM HESTER SR. NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM The result of a language and math skills test given to New Jersey students in grades 3 through 8 and ...

5. Miss New Jersey settles in as MBA student at Rutgers
(Life/Style)

... in parades, and even sang the National Anthem at Meadowlands Race Track. But at Rutgers, Shaffer is enjoying relative anonymity as she focuses on grades rather than glamour. The 24-year-old Monmouth ...

6. N.J. teachers' union unveils its version of education reform plan
(N.J./State)

... an excellent teacher in every classroom, and this proposal will go a long way toward achieving it." Other parts of the proposal include commitments to better serve the needs of students in early grades, ...

7. Newark schoolchildren desperately need Gov. Christie to lift state’s school construction ban
(Opinion/Commentary)

... School. Oliver Street School: this East Ward school will serve an enrollment of 868 students in grades 3-8. When finished, the Oliver and South Street Schools will operate as a combined PreK-8 school ...

8. N.J. school district improves grades by dropping Ds
(N.J./State)

... purpose to this point. He says the number of failing grades for district middle and high school students dropped 42.5 percent in the first quarter, and more students were earning A's and B's. When the ...

9. Bi-partisan anti-bullying bill headed to Gov. Christie for approval
(N.J./State)

... annual reporting on bullying instances from schools and districts to be passed up directly to the state education commissioner and it grades each school on how it handles bullying, harassment and intimidation. ...

10. Princeton financier David E. Zimmer named to head N.J. Environmental Infrastructure Trust
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... treatment collection and treatment system upgrades, water treatment and distribution improvements, and stormwater collection system improvements. The projects are designed to benefit the environment and ...

11. Majority of New Jerseyans feel Christie not ready for the White House
(N.J./State)

... of his first year in office, Christie is getting decent grades from New Jerseyans, with a 51 to 38 percent approval rating, which is higher than President Obama or any other statewide leader. "We like ...

12. Expanded state-run Rockport Game Farm in Warren County expected to provide 55,000 pheasants annually
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... egg incubators and hatching room. The upgrades create a modern operation that includes automatic egg turning in forced-air circulating incubators, and automated feeding. The cost of raising and stocking ...

13. More New Jersey schools rank poorly in No Child Left Behind scores
(N.J./State)

... grades, the law aims to have all students achieve grade-level proficiency in math and English skills by 2014. Schools that fail one or more standard for two years in a row are classified as needing improvement. ...

14. Bill gives ownership of problem of bullying to the entire school community
(Opinion/Commentary)

...  Additionally, the bill provides for annual reporting on bullying instances from schools and districts to be passed up directly to the Commissioner of Education and it grades each school on how it handles ...

15. Proposed bill toughens N.J. anti-bullying law
(N.J./State)

... commissioner and it grades each school on how it handles bullying, harassment and intimidation. It also extends bullying protections to off-school grounds and addresses college and university students. ...

16. New Jersey gets ‘A’ for fairness with education funding
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BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM The grades are in- and New Jersey has gotten an "A" for fairness for giving additional support to high-poverty districts. The National Report Card on school funding ...

17. Tyler Clementi: In memoriam
(Life/Style)

... ... Sexual orientation and identity are really discussed in eighth and ninth grades, and many teachers won't tolerate homophobic remarks or behaviors, either within the classroom or in hallways, cafeteria, ...

18. Legislation introduced to overhaul NJSIAA
(Sports/Professional)

... statewide interscholastic high school sports programs for students enrolled in grades 9 through 12 in public or nonpublic schools. The bill would also require dues and fees to remain relatively the ...

19. Cost/success of charters
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... came from (many of the students came from another charter school serving the lower grades). These kids were so unprepared for their grade level, it was a shame. I was shocked. I thought I was going to ...

20. Christie proposes expansion of New Jersey's private charter school system
(N.J./State)

... School Performance: 70% of New Jersey's charter high schools had a higher 2009 graduation rate than their local district average. Grades 3-8 Assessments in '08-'09 Outperform Traditional Public ...