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NJ Spotlight: Christie’s Education Talking Points Yield More Questions, Few Clear Answers
…Reports on academic standards, PARCC exams and graduation requirements offer some policy tweaks on eve of governor’s speech ‘…It was a lot to digest in one day, but the State Board of Education yesterday heard from the administration about proposals for new state standards, new testing philosophies, and new high school graduation requirements…’
John Mooney | January 12, 2016
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NJ.com: N.J. could keep nearly 85 percent of Common Core standards (http://www.nj.com/education/2016/01/nj_could_keep_nearly_85_percent_of_common_core_sta.html#incart_most_shared-education)
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NJ.com: Is N.J. 'opting out' of releasing PARCC test data? (http://www.nj.com/education/2016/01/nj_opt_out_total_remains_a_mystery_even_with_new_d.html#incart_river_index)
By Adam Clark | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
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NJ.com: N.J. should keep PARCC, make it mandatory for graduation, task force says (http://www.nj.com/education/2016/01/nj_should_keep_parcc_make_it_mandatory_for_graduat.html#incart_river_index)
By Adam Clark | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
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Washington Post: The new federal education law returns power to the states. But how will they use it? (https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/the-new-federal-education-law-returns-power-to-the-states-but-how-will-they-use-it/2016/01/11/f24c7334-b3ec-11e5-9388-466021d971de_story.html)
By Moriah Balingit and Donna St. George
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Star Ledger - N.J. Legislature clears public worker pension ballot question ‘State Democrdats on Monday pushed through a proposed constitutional amendment requiring the state contribute each year to the pension plan for government workers…’
By samantha Marcus, Advance Media for NJ.com
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on January 11, 2016 at 9:21 PM, updated January 12, 2016 at 7:22 AM
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The Record - Proposed N.J. ballot questions to amend constitution working their way through Legislature ‘…A major proposal to rewrite a section of the state constitution dealing with state elections was derailed before it received key votes on Monday and may not end up before voters in November’s election…’
JANUARY 11, 2016, 2:35 PM LAST UPDATED: MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 2016, 4:14 PM
BY SALVADOR RIZZO STATE HOUSE BUREAU | THE RECORD
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Star Ledger - N.J. Assembly agrees to Christie's changes on private- sector retirement plan
By Samantha Marcus | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
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on January 12, 2016 at 6:10 AM, updated January 12, 2016 at 7:57 AM
