There’s nothing new under the sun, says Ecclesiastes, but New Jersey teachers, administrators, parents, students, and school board members may be forgiven for feeling otherwise as schools open this year. Beneath the familiar gush of warm, welcoming hugs is an undercurrent of anxiety. Like much of the country, New Jersey is magnifying its use of cold, hard data in order to focus on student growth and teacher proficiency.Read the rest here.
Starting right now, our 590 school districts will implement the Common Core State Standards, an initiative that requires realignment of course content to fit more ambitious learning goals.
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