The blue state where teachers will no longer have to pass basic reading, writing or arithmetic test

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The blue state where teachers will no longer have to pass basic reading, writing or arithmetic test

Daily Mail
By KELLY GARINO
7 January 2025

Teachers in New Jersey are no longer required to pass basic reading, writing and mathematics tests to be eligible for a position at a public school.

The blue state's controversial Act 1669, which is intended to tackle the state's critical teacher shortage by making it easier for aspiring educators to join the profession, officially went into effect on January 1.

The change has drawn criticism, sparking further debate around the standards for teacher certification.

'We need more teachers,' Democratic state Sen. Jim Beach argued when the bill was passed, the New Jersey Monitor reported. 'This is the best way to get them.'

Phil Murphy, New Jersey's Democratic governor, signed the  measure this past June - eliminating potential educators from having to pass the Praxis Core Test,  a basic skills exam covering topics such as reading, writing and math as a result.

'The State Board of Education shall not require a candidate seeking a certificate of eligibility, a certificate of eligibility with advanced standing, a provisional certificate or a standard instructional certificate to complete a Commissioners of Education-approved test of basic reading, writing and mathematics skills,' the law states.

'Including, but not limited to, the Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators test, in order to obtain a certificate of eligibility, a certificate of eligibility with advanced standing, a provisional certificate, or a standard instructional certificate.'

More than 40 states and territories in the nation use the Praxis Core test as a way to hire their teachers.

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[Wingnut]

Ebonics. 

[Sighlass]

Probable plenty of teachers, just none that care to work in a hazard zone where the animals run unchecked. 

[PeteS in CA]

What are the Las Vegas odds that the teachers' unions and their bought-and-paid Dems will still claim that homeschooling parents are unqualified to teach their own children?