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51-639: The department is responsible for ensuring that local schools comply with state and federal laws and regulations. It also oversees pupil transportation services and directs education programs for adults and for persons who are handicapped, disadvantaged or foreign-born. The department employs over 900 persons and had an appropriation of $ 59.2 million from the state budget in fiscal 2004–05. The budget provided for $ 25.5 million for education grants-in-aid and $ 8.9 billion for state aid to education. It also appropriated to educational institutions an anticipated $ 821.4 million in federal funds. The department's agencies include

102-452: A Howard Dean rally in 2004, with Dean's image digitally replaced by Schundler's and with campaign signs, hats, and shirts modified as well. Schundler's campaign responded that the photograph had been prepared by the campaign's website contractor (which had also done work for the Dean campaign), and the campaign removed the picture from the website when it learned of the miscue. Schundler lost

153-494: A buyout offer, and its unionized truck drivers and mailers agreed to concessions. On September 16, publisher George Arwady sent employees an email saying that management felt progress had been made on the buyout and concessions from the mailers, but that management is "far from an agreement with the Drivers' union." The email continued: On October 24, 2008, the newspaper announced that 168 newsroom employees had offered to take

204-639: A Christian liberal arts college in New York City . He served in the cabinet of Governor Chris Christie as New Jersey commissioner of education from January to August 2010, when he was dismissed. Schundler grew up in Woodbridge Township and Westfield, New Jersey as the youngest of nine children. At Westfield High School , he was an All-State football player. He was recruited by Harvard University , where, to help pay for his tuition, he washed dishes, cleaned bathrooms, and worked as

255-461: A New Jersey Star-Ledger study of teacher salaries showed the average pay for N.J. teachers was $ 63,154; the median salary was $ 57,467 annually. The salaries were the fourth highest in the country. Administrators salaries were larger than teachers' salaries, with 235 of them making more than the governor's $ 175,000 salary. In 2009, new retirees pensions averaged $ 46,000 annually. Bret Schundler Bret Davis Schundler (born January 14, 1959)

306-619: A city with a long legacy of corruption dating to the Frank Hague era in local politics. He subsequently won a full term in 1993 with 69% of the vote—the largest margin of victory since Jersey City returned to the Mayor-Council form of government in 1961, and according to some sources, in the city's entire history. He won his second full term in 1997, winning a run-off election by a substantial margin. During his tenure as mayor, Schundler reduced crime, lowered property taxes, increased

357-495: A more grassroots style of campaigning, visiting many local GOP organizations, and forming close relationships with the Young Republicans and College Republicans , as well as conservative issue-based organizations, including those active in homeschooling and other educational issues. This grassroots campaign enabled him to win the nomination by a robust 14% margin. After winning the primary, Schundler tried to reunite

408-438: A security guard. He graduated with honors in 1981. Schundler's ethnic heritage is German and Barbadian . Following his graduation from college, Schundler worked for Democratic Congressman Roy Dyson of Maryland . He later worked for Gary Hart 's 1984 presidential campaign. After Hart lost the nomination race, Schundler began his career in finance in the sales department of Salomon Brothers . While he had no experience in

459-543: A week, and retains a presence in Newark in leased office space located within the downtown Gateway Center complex, where the publisher, the newspaper's editorial board, its columnists, its magazine staff and a handful of other jobs will be based. Advance Publications, the owner of the newspaper, launched a new media company — NJ Advance Media — in 2014 to provide content, advertising and marketing services for its online presence at NJ.com, and many of its New Jersey newspapers out of

510-606: Is a public school that functions as its own Local Education Agency (LEA) if allowed a charter by the Commissioner of Education. The ability to approve a charter school program lies with the Commissioner of Education due to the Charter School Program Act of 1995. The New Jersey Department of Education is the only institution with the authority to sanction charter schools. In order to open a charter school, one must fill out an application, which can be found on

561-578: Is an American politician from New Jersey who served as the 42nd mayor of Jersey City from 1992 to 2001. He remains the last Republican to hold that office. He also unsuccessfully ran for Governor of New Jersey in 2001 and 2005 . Earlier in his life, Schundler was a Democrat , and the State Coordinator in New Jersey for Gary Hart's 1984 campaign for President. He then served as the chief operating officer of The King's College ,

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612-583: Is currently the principal of School Partners, LLC, a firm that provides consulting to charter schools on everything from facility finance to their education program. Schundler and his wife, Lynn, have two children, a daughter named Shaylin, and son named Hans Otto III. The Star-Ledger The Star-Ledger is the largest circulation newspaper in New Jersey . It is based in Newark, New Jersey . In 2007, The Star-Ledger ' s daily circulation

663-593: Is geared towards informed NJ residents of the resources offered to students in case of bullying. The New Jersey Department of Education supports a special education office that is in charge of overseeing that the federal requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 is enforced in local education agencies, inclusive of all school districts. Special education opportunities are afforded to children with various learning disabilities such as autism, dyslexia, and other reading disabilities. In 2010,

714-758: The Staten Island Advance , all of which are owned by Advance Publications , headquartered in One World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan . The Newark Daily Advertiser , founded in 1832, was Newark 's first daily newspaper. It subsequently evolved into the Newark Star-Eagle , owned by what eventually became Block Communications . In 1939, S. I. Newhouse bought the Star-Eagle from Block and merged it with

765-590: The Times of Trenton and South Jersey Times , due to rising costs, decreasing circulation and reduced demand for print. Online versions of the newspapers will continue to be offered, and newsroom coverage is not affected. In October 2009, managing editor Kevin Whitmer took over as editor. After Whitmer left in September 2015, Richard Vezza assumed the position as editor. Prior to Whitmer, James Willse manned

816-962: The Grade Eight Proficiency Assessment (GEPA) for eighth grade; and the High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA) in eleventh grade. All tests were replaced with the PARCC assessment; however, the PARCC has been replaced by the NJSLA assessment since 2019. The department is headquartered in the Judge Robert L. Carter Building, which has most of the DOE offices, in Trenton ; other facilities in Trenton with DOE offices include 1001 Spruce Street and

867-765: The Newark Ledger to become the Newark Star-Ledger . The paper dropped Newark from its masthead sometime in the 1970s, but is still popularly called the Newark Star-Ledger by many residents of New Jersey . During the 1960s The Star-Ledger ' s chief competitor was the Newark Evening News , once the most popular newspaper in New Jersey. In March 1971, the Star-Ledger surpassed the Evening News in daily circulation, because

918-765: The 2005 gubernatorial campaign, but remained one of the most visible spokespeople for the more conservative wing of the Republican Party in New Jersey. Schundler's 2005 gubernatorial campaign focused on the issue of property taxes. He proposed a series of state constitutional amendments to control state and local spending in New Jersey, with the savings dedicated to property tax reduction statewide. As in 2001, Schundler focused mostly on grassroots campaigning. However, he also targeted Republican county conventions to spread his message and won several county endorsements. Besides his base in Hudson County, he also won

969-672: The Commissioner of Education holds a seat in the Governor's cabinet, which is only possible after appointment by the Governor himself with the guidance and approval of the New Jersey State Senate. The main roles of the commissioner include legislative suggestions and initiatives for improving the public schools, which must be approved by the state board. Also, the commissioner acts as a mediator between local school districts and federal government. As of January 2024, Kevin Dehmer

1020-676: The Hudson County Republican Committee, and in 2001, he ran for the Republican gubernatorial nomination, facing former Congressman Bob Franks , who was favored by the party establishment. Franks entered the race in April, two months before the primary, after Governor Donald DiFrancesco dropped out of the race because of a series of news stories regarding his alleged unethical behavior. Franks was backed by Governor DiFrancesco's political organization, which gave him

1071-604: The Mary Roebling Building, which has the facilities division on the 14th Floor, at 20 W. State Street. The former Commissioner was Dr. Lamont Repollet, who was confirmed by the New Jersey Senate on June 19, 2018, after serving as Acting Commissioner from January 29, 2018. The Commissioner of Education maintains the role of chief executive school officer of New Jersey. The commissioner acts as a supervisor over all New Jersey public schools. Additionally,

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1122-579: The McCann era, but it grew markedly during Schundler's tenure because of his policies, raising the per capita income in the city. Schundler attracted considerable national attention because he was the Republican mayor of an overwhelmingly Democratic city. During his tenure, Jersey City remained a Democratic stronghold, as it has been for over a century. Indeed, on the same night as Schundler's special election victory, Bill Clinton carried Hudson County (which includes Jersey City) by an overwhelming margin, which

1173-645: The NJ DOE website. The New Jersey Department of Education has implemented several programs to ensure that effective policies are in place to prevent and address harassment, intimidation, and bullying in NJ schools. Resources for schools as well as resources for parents are readily available on the NJ DOE website. The website also provides more information about Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Abuse, Suicide Prevention, Codes of Student Conduct, Gangs, Dropouts, Unsafe School Choice Option Policy, and much more. All of this information

1224-587: The Newark News was on strike. The Evening News shut down in 1972. After the Newark Evening News moved to a high-traffic area (with the potential of trapping its delivery trucks in inner-city traffic) the Star-Ledger opened a satellite plant in Piscataway . The Piscataway location offered quick access to Union , Monmouth , Somerset , and Middlesex counties. The Star-Ledger was

1275-764: The State Board of Education, the School Ethics Commission and the State Board of Examiners. It is headed by the Commissioner of Education. On January 19, 2010 Bret Schundler was named the Acting Commissioner, and confirmed by the State Senate on March 11, 2010. After New Jersey was eliminated from the federal Race to the Top funding program, Schundler was removed by Governor Chris Christie and Assistant Commissioner Rochelle Hendricks

1326-487: The State Senate a year earlier, and was thus considered the first Republican to occupy the mayoral office in Jersey City since 1917. Contributing to his victory was the fact that two African American candidates split the black vote, and two siblings, Lou and Allen Manzo, also split a large number of votes. Once in office, Schundler developed a reputation as a politician who was incorruptible, which strongly resonated in

1377-579: The city's tax collection rate and property values, instituted medical savings accounts for city employees and privatized the management of the city's water utility. He also led the battle to pass New Jersey's charter school legislation. Moreover, according to a Harvard University study, during his tenure Jersey City led the 100 largest cities in the United States in job growth and poverty reduction . The redevelopment and gentrification of waterfront Jersey City opposite lower Manhattan had begun during

1428-414: The company's buyout offer, and that the company had accepted 151 of them, which resulted in a 40% reduction in newsroom staff. On January 16, 2013, the newspaper announced the layoffs of 34 employees including 18 newsroom staff. In July, 2014, their Newark headquarters was sold to a New York developer, according to a news article released by the paper. The Star-Ledger continues to publish seven days

1479-544: The county line in Union County, which was the only county where he had the line, but still lost in the primary. On August 14, 2008 Schundler confirmed, in a news interview, his intent to run again for the office of Mayor of Jersey City in the 2009 election . Schundler stated that his formal announcement would happen after the 2008 presidential election . He would have faced Mayor Jerramiah Healy , former Assemblyman Louis Manzo (who he had already defeated, in part, in

1530-485: The endorsement of every county Republican state committee in New Jersey, except, ironically, Schundler's very own Hudson County Republican state committee, as well as the Republican committee in Monmouth County, then led by William F. Dowd. Schundler ran on a conservative platform, which was somewhat unusual, since most New Jersey Republicans tend to be more moderate-to-liberal by national standards. He employed

1581-499: The endorsement of the Republican Party organizations in Monmouth , Hunterdon , and Somerset counties. In the week before the primary election, Schundler's campaign was criticized for using a photograph on its website that showed Schundler apparently standing with a crowd of enthusiastic young supporters. The photograph, which appeared for only a few days on a web page advertising campaign T-shirts and mugs, had actually been taken at

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1632-559: The field, his interviewer thought that anyone who could sell Hart in western Iowa had a future in finance. In 1987, he moved to a different firm, C. J. Lawrence , which has since been absorbed into Deutsche Bank , where he did very well financially. He retired in 1990, and after traveling around the world for a year, changed his registration to Republican. He later said that he felt the Democratic Party had been taken captive by special interests. His first run for elective office

1683-735: The government funding. Schundler was a Professor of Public Policy at The King's College , a Christian liberal arts college located in the Empire State Building. On January 20, 2009, he was named COO of the college. The King's College is accredited in New York, and by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Schundler was also Managing Partner of People Power America, LLC, which licenses TeamVolunteer, an online utility that helps political campaigns and non-profit organizations coordinate phone banks. He

1734-599: The helm from 1995. He was appointed following the retirement of 32-year veteran editor Mort Pye. Willse was the former editor and publisher of the New York Daily News . Prior to accepting the Ledger ' s editorship, Willse headed the review of electronic information options for all Newhouse newspapers. He also expanded the Ledger ' use of color and encouraged a more aggressive editorial team. The National Press Foundation named Willse its 1999 recipient of

1785-587: The historic September 11 attack on the World Trade Center occurred. The attack caused most air traffic in the U.S. to be shut down for weeks, leaving Schundler stranded in Israel less than one month before the election. In November, Schundler was badly defeated, gaining 42% of the vote to McGreevey's 56%. Schundler even lost Hudson County by 50,000 votes, despite his overwhelming electoral success in Jersey City. Schundler did not run for office again until

1836-595: The offices in Woodbridge. The sales and marketing staffs moved to Woodbridge in June 2014. On September 14, 2023, the paper announced it will cease publication of its Saturday print edition, moving to an all-digital delivery of the Saturday edition beginning in 2024. On October 30, 2024, the company announced it will cease daily print publication of the Star-Ledger on February 2, 2025, along with sister publications

1887-525: The ongoing financial crash on Wall Street. On January 13, 2010, Governor-Elect Chris Christie announced that Schundler was his nominee to serve as New Jersey Commissioner of Education . On March 11, the New Jersey Senate approved his nomination by a vote of 35-2. On August 27, 2010, he was dismissed by Governor Christie after an error on a $ 400 million Race to the Top education grant may have contributed to New Jersey narrowly missing out on

1938-494: The paper announced that it would sell its headquarters building in Newark. In the same year, Advance Publications announced it was exploring cost-saving changes among its New Jersey properties, but was not considering mergers or changes in publication frequency at any of the newspapers, nor the elimination of home delivery. The Star-Ledger is a sister paper to The Jersey Journal in Secaucus , The Times in Trenton , and

1989-486: The party by connecting with the leaders who had endorsed Franks. This included a unity lunch with Franks, hosted by former governor Thomas Kean , and retaining State Senator Joseph M. Kyrillos as state party chairman. Kyrillos had been appointed by DiFrancesco as state party chairman just six weeks before the primary, and he had supported Franks in the primary. However, the party remained divided. The Democratic candidate that year, Woodbridge Township Mayor Jim McGreevey (

2040-517: The primary to Doug Forrester , who had been New Jersey's Republican nominee for United States Senate in 2002. Forrester's considerable wealth enabled him to outspend Schundler during the campaign by about 6-1. The results were: Schundler carried Union , Hudson, Hunterdon and Somerset counties. He had the county line in Somerset and Hudson, and shared it with Forrester in Hunterdon. Forrester held

2091-590: The recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Reporting in 2005 for its comprehensive coverage of the resignation of New Jersey Governor Jim McGreevey , after he confessed to adultery with a male lover. The paper awards the Star-Ledger Trophy each year to the number one high school teams in their respective sport in New Jersey. In 2005, George Arwady became the publisher of The Star-Ledger . A graduate of Columbia University , Arwady

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2142-633: The reports have changed over time, the New Jersey School Report Card has offered the public information about each and every New Jersey school since 1995 when the Legislature enacted the reporting requirement. The department administers assessment tests to public school students to monitor academic progress. These used to be the New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (NJASK) for students in grades 3–7;

2193-426: The special election in relatively early 1993), and community activist Dan Levin for the mayor's office. State Sen. Sandra Bolden Cunningham , the widow of Schundler's successor as mayor, was also considering a race for the mayoralty. Councilman Steven Fulop announced that he would not run for mayor in 2009. On January 12, 2009, Bret Schundler dropped his bid for mayor, citing financial difficulties due in large part to

2244-399: The special election to finish the remaining eight months of McCann's term. He won the election with 17 percent of the vote, in a crowded field of 19 candidates. Like most major cities in New Jersey, Jersey City elections are officially nonpartisan. While Schundler never announced himself as a Republican on his campaign literature or ads, he was known to be a Republican based on his campaign for

2295-403: The unsuccessful Democratic candidate in 1997 ), exploited this division by attacking Schundler as too conservative for the overall state of New Jersey. Schundler made frequent campaign appearances on the late Bob Grant 's radio show to help bring voters out the polls on election day. Schundler also travelled to Israel, as part of his campaign to court Jewish voters in New Jersey, and while there,

2346-465: Was an unsuccessful campaign for the New Jersey Senate in 1991, where despite the partisan nature of the election, and overwhelmingly Democratic composition of the district (only 6% of voters were registered Republicans), Schundler lost to incumbent Edward T. O'Connor, Jr. by only a 55.1% to 44.9% margin. The next year, Gerald McCann was removed as mayor of Jersey City because of a criminal conviction unrelated to his public duties, and Schundler entered

2397-526: Was enough to swing New Jersey into the Democratic column for the first time since 1964 . Clinton carried Hudson County by an even larger margin in 1996. Additionally, no Republican has represented a significant portion of Jersey City in Congress in over a century, and Schundler was succeeded by a Democrat, Glenn Cunningham , in 2001. Toward the end of his tenure as mayor, Schundler served as chairman of

2448-500: Was named Acting Commissioner. On January 18, 2011, Chris Cerf was sworn in as Acting Commissioner. The Department of Education publishes the New Jersey School Report Card as part of an effort to increase school- and district-level accountability for educational progress by providing relevant data to the public that can be used to monitor and measure the performance of schools. While the format and contents of

2499-490: Was nominated by the Governor to be the new commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Education. The NJ Department of Education provides various resources for bilingual speakers and English as a second language speakers. On the website for the NJ DOE, links for professional development opportunities are listed, as well as resources like family engagement programs and testing opportunities. A charter school

2550-599: Was previously the publisher of the Kalamazoo Gazette in Kalamazoo , Michigan. Having worked closely with the Newhouse family for years, Arwady was asked to move to Newark to oversee a financial revamping of the newspaper. Due to financial losses, the paper's parent company Advance Publications announced on July 31, 2008 that it would sell the Star-Ledger unless 200 non-union staff voluntarily left under

2601-406: Was reportedly more than the next two largest New Jersey newspapers combined, and its Sunday circulation was larger than the next three papers combined. It has suffered great declines in print circulation in recent years, to 180,000 daily in 2013, then to 114,000 "individually paid print circulation," which is the number of copies being bought by subscription or at newsstands, in 2015. In July 2013,

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