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How Secure is Student Privacy as More Learning and Testing Go Online?
Student-privacy issues have long percolated in New Jersey, with debates over issues ranging from preventing schools from releasing documents containing basic information about students to more high-tech worries about online testing and other data collection.
Now the student-privacy landscape is changing further still as computer devices and instructional software are becoming ubiquitous in classrooms across the state, raising more questions about the safety of children and their information online.
Lawmakers push for stronger lead testing rules for N.J. kids
Saying New Jersey needs to keep pace with the latest scientific evidence, two senators have introduced a bill requiring the state to adopt the federal government's tougher recommendations for intervening when a child tests positive for lead poisoning.
With much of its housing inventory built before lead-based pain was outlawed in 1978, New Jersey's children has been hard hit by lead, especially in cities. Under the state law that mandates testing for children under the age of 6, elevated lead levels have been detected in 220,000 children since 2000, including about 3,000 in 2015.
Winning Big After A “Loss”
So you want to be a educator?
How would you feel about overseeing the teaching of kids, 70 percent of whom live below the poverty line? What would you do if about 10 percent of your students were homeless? Any thoughts about spending your own money to help these students buy all those extras? You know things like deodorant, toothpaste and other hygiene products that many of us take for granted?
Probably not an appealing proposition and no one would blame you if you took a pass. But, thousands of people accept that challenge every day. And, I have had the pleasure of knowing and working with them to try and make education more equitable and rewarding for the children of our great state. Beverly School District Superintendent Elizabeth “Liz” Giacobbe, is someone who lives and embraces that challenge every day. And, from my perspective truly embodies what an educational leader is all about.
NJ Lawmakers Again Target Patent Trolls
New Jersey legislators are once again attempting to take steps to make it easier for companies to fight off lawsuits filed by so-called "patent trolls."
Singleton, Caputo, Jasey, Lagana & Quijano Bill to Revise Requirements for Disclosure of Security Breaches Advances
Legislation Assembly Democrats Troy Singleton, Ralph Caputo, Mila Jasey, Joe Lagana and Annette Quijano sponsored to increase transparency when the security of consumers' personal information is compromised online was advanced by an Assembly panel on Monday.
'Patent troll' bill advanced by Assembly panel
The Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee approved a bipartisan measure Monday that aims to protect New Jersey companies from abusive, bad faith claims of patent infringement and the costly litigation that they warrant.
With honors courses, RCBC aims to better teach - and attract - top students
Rowan College at Burlington County is experimenting with the creation of an honors program, offering higher-level courses that could attract top academic talent and boost students' applications when transferring to four-year colleges.
Beverly students get psyched for college with help from Rutgers stars
To many elementary and middle school kids, college may seem too far off to ponder, if at all. But the staff at Beverly City School want to change that thinking drastically.
Bills to control college costs approved
Proposals to cap college tuition and fee increases at 4 percent, and encourage colleges to develop undergraduate degree programs that cost no more than $10,000 were among several bills designed to control college costs that were approved by the Assembly Higher Education Committee Monday.
Singleton, Quijano, Caputo & Taliaferro Bill to Protect Sandy Victims Still Rebuilding from Costly Bureaucratic Setbacks Clears Assembly Panel
Legislation sponsored by Assembly Democrats Troy Singleton, Annette Quijano, Ralph Caputo and Adam Taliaferro to ensure the fairness of project deadlines, enhance transparency, and create foreclosure protections for Superstorm Sandy victims was advanced Monday by the Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee.