NJ Spotlight published the following article on June 27, 2014. To read the full article, click here.
STATE LEGISLATORS FOCUS ON EDUCATION BILLS AS SESSION WINDS DOWN
JOHN MOONEY | JUNE 27, 2014Decision delayed on Common Core and related testing tied to teacher evaluations as Christie talks of compromise plan
While New Jersey’s state budget in the end provided little drama for public schools, there were plenty of education bills getting attention yesterday as the Legislature headed toward its summer break.
The most-closely watched was a bill that would delay the use of new state testing in the evaluation of teachers and schools. Support for the bill gained momentum in the last couple of weeks, and the state Senate appeared poised to pass it yesterday and move it to Gov. Chris Christie’s desk.
- RELATED LINKS
- S-2154, Education Task Force
But as the day progressed, the legislation was held at the last minute, as Christie himself offered up news of a possible compromise — although he wouldn’t say just yet what it was.
State Senate President Steve Sweeney (D-Gloucester) after the session did not rule out reviving the bill when the Senate meets again on Monday, but he said he would first wait to see what Christie would present.