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Sussan & Greenwald

620 Cranbury Road

Suite 212

E. Brunswick NJ 08816

(732)-238-0900

Sussan & Greenwald

ATTORNEYS AT LAW

www.special-ed-law.com

Practice limited to special education and related matters

Late Breaking News

 

FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES

You can have the latest New Jersey Department of Education news and information automatically e-mailed to you as soon as it is publicly released to the media.

June 12, 2003Advisory -- Homeland Security Funding
June 11, 2003Advisory -- Incentives for National Teacher Certification
June 5, 2003DOE Celebrates 2002-2003 Best Practices/Star Schools
June 5, 2003ADVISORY: TEACHER TOWN MEETING SCHEDULED TODAY
June 4, 2003MEDIA ADVISORY: Commissioner of Education William L. Librera to discuss draft of the Special Review Assessment White Paper during the midday State Board press briefing today.
June 4, 2003School Districts Report Across-the-board Decreases in Incidents of Violence, Vandalism and Substance Abuse
June 4, 2003State Board of Education Honors Clifford Doll, New Jersey’s School Business Administrator of the Year
June 4, 2003State Board of Education Recognizes Horatio Alger Association Winners from Trenton, Newark
June 4, 2003State Board Recognizes June Student of the Month
May 29, 2003DOE Celebrates Inaugural Year of Career Academies; Looks Forward to Adding Additional Partnerships for the 2003-04 School Year
May 28, 2003Commissioner Librera Helps Mark 15th Anniversary of the Center for Improved Engineering & Science Education
May 28, 2003DOE Lauds 109 Governor’s Awards in Arts Education Winners
May 27, 2003Commissioner Librera, DOE Launch 12th Grade Option Pilot Program
Senior-year Initiative Plays Key Role in McGreevey Administration’s Education Reform Plan
May 27, 2003Remarks by Commissioner William L. Librera at the Garden State Coalition of Schools Twelfth Annual Breakfast Meeting
May 23, 2003DOE Releases Character Education Report - Key Component to Gov. McGreevey’s 21-point Education Reform Plan
May 22, 2003Commissioner Librera Addresses "High Schools that Work"
May 21, 2003Department of Education Announces Draft Policy on Unsafe School Choice Options as Required by Federal Law
May 16, 2003Third- and Fourth-Grade Students Prepare for First Administration of NJ ASK Exam
May 16, 2003Commissioner Librera Addresses New Jersey Association Of School Administrators And School Boards Association During Annual Spring Conference At Caesar’s Hotel In Atlantic City
May 15, 2003Department of Education Launches Fitness for Life Video at Health Summit
May 14, 2003Department of Education, Distinguished Guests Honor 50th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education: Host Roundtable Discussion with Students, Elected Officials and Scholars
May 14, 2003Department of Education Honors 2003 Distinguished Teacher Candidates
May 14, 2003New Jersey Department of Education Conducts Training; Distributes Booklets on NJ ASK 3 and NJ ASK 4
May 14, 2003New Jersey Students Participate in National Assessment of Educational Progress
May 12, 2003Commissioner Librera to Join Convocation and Videoconference to Kick Off Year-Long Commemoration of Brown v. Board of Education
May 12, 2003Librera Unveils Program for Trained Reading Coaches To Bring Expertise Back to Their Home Districts
May 8, 2003DOE Officials to Attend Inauguration of the French Resource Center at Rutgers;
Sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the Italian Consulate
May 7, 2003Commissioner Librera Announces Two New Alternate Route Programs
May 7, 2003Commissioner Librera Announces Governor’s School of Excellence Criteria;
Partnership Grants Program Information at State Board of Education Meeting
May 7, 2003State Board of Education Recognizes May Students of the Month
May 7, 2003State Board of Education Reappoints Marion Bolden as Newark State District Superintendent
May 2, 2003Department of Education Schedules Three Regional Programs to Support African-American History
May 1, 2003Abbott Advisory
May 1, 2003DOE Recognizes Two New Jersey Title I Schools as Distinguished Schools and Announces Seven Schools Making Adequately Yearly Progress; Nine Schools Removed from Needs Improvement List; 36 More Met AYP Targets
May 1, 2003HSPA Results Show Significant Improvement by Graduating Seniors
May 1, 2003Commissioner Librera to Keynote Spring Workshop of New Jersey School Public Relations Association
April 30, 2003DOE/DHSS Release Updated SARS Information
April 25, 2003Commissioner Librera to Attend 2003 Milken National Educator Awards Convention April 26-28; Joins Six New Jersey Award Winners in Celebrating Excellence in Education
April 25, 2003Celebrating a Success Story: Commissioner Librera Lauds the LEAP University Charter School in Camden for Timely Instruction and New Cross-curricula Project
April 24, 2003New Jersey Plans Recognition Ceremony to Mark National Charter Schools Week
April 23, 2003Commissioner Librera Addresses the Importance of Parental Involvement in Education at 15th Annual New Jersey Association of Parent Coordinators Conference
April 21, 2003DOE Proudly Releases Success Stories, Issue 6
April 21, 2003Department of Education Accepting Applications for Interdistrict Public School Choice Program
April 16, 2003Unofficial, Preliminary School Budget Election Results
April 16, 2003DOE Announces "Network of Schools" Web Site
April 14, 2003Commissioner of Education William L. Librera Testifies Before Senate Budget Committee; Reports on Education Accomplishments and Outlines FY2004 Spending Plan
April 11, 2003DOE Releases Online Version of First Quarter Accomplishments for 2003; Highlights Several Key Diverse Initiatives Addressed by the McGreevey Administration
April 11, 2003Commissioner of Education William L. Librera Reinforces McGreevey Administration’s Commitment to Education; Lauds Newspapers in Education Program at "Back to Basics" Conference Sponsored by the Record
April 11, 2003Commissioner Librera Stresses Importance of Participation in School Elections
April 10, 2003Commissioner of Education William L. Librera Testifies Before State Assembly Budget Committee; Reports on Education Accomplishments and Outlines FY2004 Spending Plan
April 9, 2003New Jersey AmeriCorps Prepares for National Youth Service Day
April 9, 2003Two New Jersey Delegates Chosen for Annual National Youth Science Camp
April 9, 2003ADVISORY: Department of Education, in conjunction with the Department of Health and Senior Services, Issues Information about Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
April 3, 2003Statement regarding the superintendent search in the Newark School District by Dr. William L. Librera, Commissioner of Education
April 3, 2003Education Commissioner Librera Announces Year-Long Commemoration Of 50th Anniversary of Landmark Brown v. Board of Education Decision
April 2, 2003Core Curriculum Content Standards Revision Process Update April 2003
April 2, 2003McGreevey Administration Announces Nine Pilot School Districts for Performance Assessment Pilot Project
April 2, 2003State Board of Education Honors Four Teachers for Achieving National Board Certification
April 2, 2003State Board of Education Amends No Smoking Regulation
April 2, 2003State Board Recognizes April Student of the Month
March 27, 2003DOE to Announce Nine CREATE/BCEE Pilot Schools
March 26, 2003Teacher Town Meeting scheduled for Thursday, March 27, 2003.
March 25, 2003Commissioner of Education William L. Librera announces a return to court to give Abbott districts the flexibility to succeed
March 24, 2003ADVISORY: Department of Education senior officials will host a meeting Tuesday, March 25, on the 12th Grade Pilot Program. The meeting is for the central region, which consists of Hunterdon, Somerset, Union, Middlesex, Monmouth and Mercer counties.
March 20, 2003Commissioner Librera Releases 2003 Comparative Spending Guide
March 20, 2003DOE Memorandum to Local School Officials RE: Iraq Conflict and the National Alert System
March 18, 2003Emergency Planning: DOE Reinforces Messages to Schools
March 18, 2003USDOE Approves New Jersey Plan for Single Fourth Grade Exam
March 12, 2003ADVISORY: Department of Education senior officials to host a meeting Friday, March 14, on the 12th Grade Pilot Program
March 12, 2003DOE Releases Latest Success Stories, Issue 5, the Latest Compilation of What's Good in Schools
March 12, 2003Federal Funds Available to Assist Schools in Educating Immigrant Students
March 7, 2003ADVISORY FOR ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS PARTICIPATING IN THE NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM: The New Jersey Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Child Nutrition Programs has been directed by the United States Department of Agriculture to compile an inventory of the physical locations of all central and satellite production kitchens operated by School Food Authorities (SFA’s) participating in the National School Lunch Program. This information is being collected by the New Jersey Department of Education. For more information and the survey form, click on:

 

Memo to Chief School Administrators (PDF)
Survey Form (Word | Excel)

March 7, 2003Advisory– Emergency Planning
March 7, 2003More Than 600 People to Attend World Languages Teacher Recruitment Day
March 7, 2003COMMISSIONER WILLIAM L. LIBRERA’S REPORT, Presented at the Conference on Homeland Security: Bridging the Communication Gap Conference, Kean University, March 7, 2003
March 5, 2003State Board Statement on the Newark Superintendent Search
March 5, 2003State Board Recognizes March Student of the Month
February 28, 2003ADVISORY: Commissioner of Education William L. Librera to Attend Several Read Across America Events on Monday, March 3
February 27, 2003Commissioner of Education William L. Librera and Others Celebrate the Inaugural Year of the Cherry Hill School District’s and Commerce Bank’s Career Academy
February 27, 2003High School Students Prepare for HSPA Administration; Graduation Exam Scheduled for March 4–6
February 26, 2003Commissioner of Education William L. Librera to Attend Cherry Hill Academy Launch
February 26, 20032003 School Election and Budget Procedures Calendar
February 25, 2003DOE Announces First-ever Pre-K through College Senior-Year Agreement
February 24, 2003Commissioner Librera Announces Name for New State Tests
February 20, 2003DOE Announces Internship Opportunities for College Students
February 20, 2003DOE Releases Latest Success Stories Issue: Spotlight Kearny
February 11 , 2003DOE Announces the New Jersey Center for Character Education at Rutgers University
February 10 , 2003Advisory - Education Commissioner Librera recommends to the Legislature that Salem City be designated as a special needs Abbott school district
February 6 , 2003MEDIA ADVISORY - Commissioner of Education William L. Librera Releases Statement on State Aid Figures; Will Host Press Availability on State Aid on Friday, February 7 at 10 a.m.
February 6 , 2003Advisory - 2003-04 State Aid to School Districts
February 5 , 2003FACT SHEETS (2/5/03)
-- Certification
-- Standards and Assessment
February 5 , 2003Commissioner Librera Announces Release of 2002 School Report Cards
February 5 , 2003State Board of Education Adopts New Strategic Plan
February 5 , 2003John A. Griffith Sworn in as Newest Member of State Board of Education
February 5 , 2003State Board Recognizes February Student of the Month
February 5 , 2003Two Jersey City Students Win $100,000 Siemens Scholarship;
State Board Welcomes the Winners at the Feb. 5 Meeting in Trenton
January 31, 2003Groundhog Job Shadow Day Launches Activities to Explore Careers
January 31, 2003New Jersey Department of Education Submits to US DOE Preliminary Consolidated State Application Accountability Workbook Under Federal No Child Left Behind Act
January 30, 2003DOE Schedules Fourth Annual Teacher Recruitment Event for World Languages Teachers
January 29, 2003Commissioner of Education William L. Librera Announces "Network of Schools"
January 28, 2003MEDIA ADVISORY - Governor James E. McGreevey and Commissioner of Education William L. Librera will host a Teacher Town Meeting for Monmouth County educators on Wednesday, January 29 in Little Silver
January 23, 2003DOE Releases Newest Issue of Success Stories
January 16, 2003504 Students Transferred From Schools In Need of Improvement This Year
January 16, 2003Community Service Activities Mark AmeriCorps Observance of Martin Luther King Holiday
January 15, 2003Commissioner Librera Approves Applications for Charter Schools In Monmouth and Passaic Counties
January 14, 2003Two Jersey City Students Win $100,000 Siemens Scholarship; State Board to Welcome the Winners at the Feb. 5 Meeting in Trenton
January 14, 2003ETS Selected to Develop New 3rd and 4th Grade Tests
January 13, 2003State Board of Education Adopts DOE Technology Plan
January 8, 2003State Board of Education Recognizes January Student of the Month
January 2, 2003New Jersey AmeriCorps Receives $248,000 Homeland Security Grant
January 2, 2003Advisory - State Board of Education

 

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