By LAURA BRUNO The Daily Record Two public school districts in Morris County, Harding and East Hanover, are opening tuition-based preschool programs next fall, following in the footsteps of half-a-dozen others who have opened up a limited number of preschool seats to nondisabled children the past five years.
June 17, 2009 By DIANE D’AMICO Education Writer, 609-272-7241 The Press of Atlantic City TRENTON – The New Jersey Board of Education on Wednesday approved an overhaul of high school graduation requirements that will place all students in algebra, geometry and lab science courses.
March 13, 2009 BY ASHLEY KINDERGAN NorthJersey.com Do non-traditional math programs in use throughout the state produce students with critical thinking skills and a deep understanding of the subject? Or do they produce students who can’t do basic arithmetic? For decades, a debate has raged about the effectiveness of two curriculums: the Connected Mathematics Project [...]
BY ASHLEY KINDERGAN NorthJersey.com ORADELL — Some Oradell Board of Education members are rethinking the district’s participation in a tri-district curriculum program after a dust-up over new math programs. Board members have asked for detailed information about the department’s spending and how initiatives have benefited Oradell Public School before deciding whether to participate next year.
March 22, 2009 by Laura Bruno The Daily Record Chester mother among critics of state efforts to revise K-12 standards A war of words has developed over the state Department of Education’s efforts to revise K-12 math standards, the backbone for state tests and local school districts’ curricula.
NorthJersey.com IN HIS recent budget address, President Obama asked every American “to commit to at least one year or more of higher education or career training. This can be community college or a four-year school, vocational training or an apprenticeship. But whatever the training may be, every American will need to get more than a [...]
MyCentralJersey.com A Hillsborough school board member has broached the idea of the school district declaring English as its official language. We see no worthy purpose for such a policy. And even the motivation seems dubious — board member Frank Blandino said he was inspired by spotting a sign written in Spanish in one of the [...]
October 20, 2008 BY JAMES YOO The Record Kinnelon High School students have more classes to choose from this year as part of an expanded curriculum meant to prepare them for college. “We want to make sure they’re leaving here prepared and ready for college-level work,” said Principal Wayne Merckling.