New Jersey 8th graders got their National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) science scores, and the results were disappointingly mediocre. NJ 8th graders showed little progress and find themselves in the middle of the pack nationwide. These results will be measured against our international competition in a report to be released later this year and will likely demonstrate that ... Read more >
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B4NJKids (B4K) is an independent voice for common-sense education reform in New Jersey. B4K stands for the proposition that the first priority of the New Jersey public school system must be the best interests of New Jersey students, not the special interests that dominate the status quo. To this end, every class must have an effective teacher and every school an effective principal, and teachers and principals should be given the necessary training and resources to be effective. Public policy and all administrative and personnel policies should support these goals. Parents must be empowered with access to data and other information to hold educators, leaders and elected officials accountable for their performance.
