Describes New Jersey's Migrant Education Program, including legal definitions, state-level responsibilities, supportive services, and the Migrant Teacher Corps Project. (SJL)

To keep the state educational system attuned to technological activities and to be relevant to basic skills learning, a Technology for Children Program (T4C) was created by the New Jersey Department of Education. T4C provides K-6 students with experience in problem solving and inventiveness. (CM)

The New Jersey State Board of Education General Educational Development Test requirements are outlined; stricter regulations are to ensure that school districts meet student needs. The state board resolution to study high school student dropout causes is discussed, as recommended by the New Jersey Education Association. (CM)

Traces the development of state-level education agencies in New Jersey from the nineteenth century to the present. (SJL)

The New Jersey State Department of Education is implementing a program to evaluate every school on its basic skills instruction, improvement plans, and legal compliance. Unsatisfactory schools face labeling and a comprehensive program review. This article outlines the state plan and the New Jersey Education Association's objections to it. (SJL)