At issue, is a new rule enacted in August by the New Jersey Board of Education. One of the new rules states that if a school teaches sex education, and divides the class by boys and girls, they must divide the class by gender "identity."
The report claims that students of color, are suspended at a greater rate than their white classmates. Additionally, students of other protected groups are also seeing a higher suspension rate.
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed a bill Wednesday that will require New Jersey schools to offer girls between from grades six through twelve, items such as tampons and pads at no cost to the student.
Fair or not, it's amazing the power these tests have over every kid's future. Do well and it opens the doors to many colleges. Do poorly, and your choices narrow.
When it comes to history here in the United States, New Jersey usually has a hand in it. As one of the original colonies, New Jersey is a part of the nation's history and when it comes to education, there's no surprise we have deep history here in the Garden State.
Christine Girtain, who is a teacher and the Authentic Science Research director at Toms River High Schools North and South, was named the 2022-23 New Jersey State Teacher of the Year on Wednesday by the New Jersey Department of Education.
It's not only a challenge to keep people in the profession; there's an obvious shortfall in the number of wannabe educators coming through the pipeline.