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Bill to end sick leave payouts for public employees is proposed

Bill to end sick leave payouts for public employees is proposed

Senate President Stephen Sweeney (D-Gloucester) has introduced a measure that would end the practice for new employees and bar payouts to current workers for additional time accumulated – bringing the two sides closer than ever.

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N.J. education commissioner likes tenure reform bill, wants pay changes

N.J. education commissioner likes tenure reform bill, wants pay changes

Chris Cerf likes a Democratic-sponsored teacher tenure reform bill, although he stopped short of endorsing the measure.

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Teacher tenure reform headed for runway

Teacher tenure reform headed for runway

Public school teachers would no longer enjoy tenure as lifetime job security and principals would have more power over personnel decisions under major legislation expected to be introduced today.

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Fine Print: Senator Ruiz’s New Tenure Bill

Fine Print: Senator Ruiz’s New Tenure Bill

Bill S-1455 is the latest working version of a measure to revise teacher tenure and evaluation in New Jersey, sponsored by State Sen. Teresa Ruiz (D-Essex).

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November school elections bill moves forward

A bill that would allow New Jersey school elections to be held in November cleared an Assembly panel Thursday.

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Christie Administration Divvies Up Its Race to the Top Winnings

Christie Administration Divvies Up Its Race to the Top Winnings

Now that New Jersey has finally won some federal Race to the Top money, how exactly does it plan to spend its long-sought check for $37,848,434 (more or less).

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N.J. receives $38 million in Race to the Top education funding

N.J. receives $38 million in Race to the Top education funding

New Jersey has been awarded nearly $38 million in federal Race to the Top funding to bolster Gov. Chris Christie’s education reform agenda, including plans to use test scores to evaluate teacher performance.

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Gov. Christie in Secaucus urges state Legislature to ‘step up,’ pass four education bills

Gov. Christie in Secaucus urges state Legislature to ‘step up,’ pass four education bills

Chris Christie appeared in Secaucus today to tout a state pilot program that will implement teacher evaluations in nearly a dozen New Jersey school districts.

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