NJ Education News:
If your son or daughter is having a hard time getting back into a regular routine or struggling with odd and sometimes frightening types of behaviors, you are not alone.
The New Jersey School Boards Association is reporting that Gov. Phil Murphy has signed a pair of bills into law that relates to education in the Garden State.
US Education Secretary Dr. Miquel Cardona joined news 12’s, Elizabeth Hashagen
Governor Murphy recently signed S2826/A4594, a measure supported by JerseyCAN, which grants flexibility to schools facing teacher shortages by establishing a five-year pilot program for the issuance of a limited certificate for newly trained teachers through both the alternate and traditional routes of preparation.
Other State/National Education News:
Efforts to improve the quality of American education often focus, implicitly or explicitly, on students who are achieving at levels far below their peers. That emphasis is reflected in equity debates about kids who are tragically under-equipped to thrive as adults, as well as policy remedies that target “failing” schools for their low test scores and rates of high school graduation.
Low attendance may indicate positive learning conditions are missing and interventions are needed, said panelists during a Wednesday webinar.
“There is a huge body of knowledge that teachers need to have access to and to understand to be able to adequately diagnose and intervene with a student.”
