New Jersey Summer Reading Committee – Website for summer reading …
Sep 13, 2024 · 2024 Summer Reading Survey. Submit your 2024 summer reading statistics here. Deadline is September 13, 2024. To preview the survey in PDF format prior to completing it go here. (NJ customized questions start at #39).
EXPLAINER: Gov. Murphy Just Signed New Reading Laws. What …
Sep 3, 2024 · In New Jersey the percentage of students below proficiency is lower—we’re a wealthier state and socio-economics plays a role—but by the end of third-grade only 42% of NJ students read proficiently, according to 2023 test results.
New Jersey eliminates basic reading, writing, mathematics
Jan 3, 2025 · New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) signed a law in June that eliminated the basic skills test requirements for aspiring teachers. The law, Act 1669 , cleared the state Senate in a 34-2 vote as part of the state's 2025 budget and went into effect on January 1, 2025.
Summer Reading Program - New Jersey State Library
The New Jersey Summer Reading Program is coordinated by the New Jersey Statewide Summer Reading Committee through funding from the New Jersey State Library. The program encourages everyone of all ages to read for fun during the summer.
Read Across New Jersey - New Jersey Education Association
Students in New Jersey deserve a great public education that inspires them to love reading. It is… Looking for some guest readers? Use these videos to bring NJEA officers and Rutgers student athletes into your classroom to read to students!
Murphy Promises to Fix Our Reading Problem. He'll Have To Do …
Jan 16, 2024 · In his State of the State address last week, Gov. Phil Murphy promised that New Jersey will reform the way it teaches reading. “We will be introducing new initiatives to teach our kids the fundamentals of reading — like sounding out letters and combining them into words.
New Jersey ends basic reading and writing skills test requirement …
Jan 5, 2025 · Teachers in New Jersey will no longer be required to pass a basic reading, writing and mathematics test to be eligible for public schools, according to a new law. Act 1669, which was signed...
Teachers Will No Longer Need To Pass Basic Reading, Writing …
Dec 30, 2024 · The New Jersey Board of Education will eliminate the requirement for most teacher candidates to pass basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills tests to gain certification. This new rule, effective January 1, 2025, excludes those seeking limited certificates of …
TRL New Jersey – Sharing knowledge, inspiring change.
The Reading League is a national not for profit that promotes knowledge to reimagine the future of literacy education and accelerate the global movement toward reading instruction rooted in science.
Gov. Murphy Just Signed New Reading Laws. What Will ... - Jersey …
Sep 4, 2024 · In August 2024, thanks to long-time literacy champion Senate Leader Teresa Ruiz, as well as a host of education equity advocates like JerseyCAN, Gov. Phil Murphy signed a three-part package of bills that reforms how we teach students to read.