Teacher Certification
Murphy Signs Bill Eliminating EdTPA Test for Teacher Certification
Today Gov. Phil Murphy signed Senate Bill 896, which prohibits the New Jersey Department of Education from requiring the completion…
GOODMAN: With College Tuition Sky-High and Teachers Scarce, We Need To Change the Way Schools Are Accredited
Robert Goodman is the Executive Director of the New Jersey Center for Teaching and Learning and a former NJ Teacher…
COMMENTARY: Do We Really Have a Teacher Shortage and, If We Do, How Can We Fix It?
The American teacher shortage is headlining news stories and infiltrating social media, although there’s little consensus on whether this shortage…
VIDEO: We Can’t Address Teacher Shortage Without Disrupting the Status Quo
Amid the unceasing chatter about teacher shortages—throughout the country as well as in New Jersey—it’s well worth your time to…
Everyone Wants To Eliminate This Teacher Test But Murphy is Mum
A popular, bipartisan bill eliminating a controversial teacher qualifying test called the EdTPA passed the New Jersey State Senate and…
BREAKING: Murphy’s Education Commissioner Orders State Board To Recognize Her ‘Competence’
Here's a best practice for state departments of education: treat oversight boards respectfully and communicate all proposals in advance of…
BROCKETT: To Retain Special Education Teachers, Treat Them Like the Experts They Are
Kara Brockett is the director of special education at KIPP: Newark. She has worked with students with disabilities for over…
ADERHOLD: To Address Teacher Shortage, Get Rid of State Qualifying Test
David M. Aderhold, Ed.D, is the superintendent of schools for the West Windsor – Plainsboro Regional School District. This originally…
Newark Board of Education Will Hire Retired Teachers and Create a Pathway for New Teachers
The Newark Board of Education (NBOE) is poised to take advantage of new legislation that allows them to hire retired…
Camden Education Fund and Camden U Announce New “Teacher Pathway” Partnership
The Camden Education Fund and Camden U, a nonprofit hybrid college, today announced a new partnership designed to give Camden’s…