NJDOE guidance on edTPA

Please be advised, effective immediately, any candidate who has completed an Educator Preparation Program (EPP) is not required to complete edTPA in order to be nominated by an EPP for…

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NJEA statement on SEHBP rate-setting process

NJEA has made the following statement regarding significant concerns about the Division of Pensions and Benefits’ handling of the rate-setting process for the SEHBP this year: “Like others, we are…

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Mercury-laced floors don’t belong in schools

By Dorothy Wigmore “One, two, three, four. We don’t want the mercury floor.” That’s essentially the message more and more New Jersey school staff, their union and community-based advocates are…

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Stressed out in this pandemic? You’re not alone

By Dorothy Wigmore The evidence is in. The pandemic is taking a huge toll on education workers’ mental health. Physical health is next. Recent surveys in New Jersey, Canada and…

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Statewide standardized assessment

What's behind us and what's before us By Kaitlyn Dunphy, Esq. and Dr. Christine Miles Research has shown that an overemphasis on standardized testing is not beneficial for students or…

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Public banks promote public good

If the COVID19 pandemic has shown us anything, it is that some of our school districts—particularly in affluent communities—are deemed more valuable to our financial system than others. Public banking…

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Vocational educator Brian Ward’s auto shop at the Sussex County Vocational-Technical School.

The Praxis is a poor tool to predict vocational educator success

By Brian Ward On the surface, the certification process for vocational instructors appears to be an accurate tool to gauge prospective instructors’ understanding of their core content areas. While that…

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SEHBP announces Benefitsolver platform

Effective June 1, 2021, the NJ Division of Pensions and Benefits (NJDPB), working with an Iowa-based company called Businessolver, will launch a new portal called Benefitsolver for local government and…

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Get all the lead out

It’s way overdue! By Dorothy Wigmore School drinking water. “Building back better.” Environmental racism. They’re all involved in accelerating efforts to “get the lead out.” They’ve been helped by calls…

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