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Schools And Education
Drastic Changes to N.J.'s Tenure System
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Governor Christie recently signed the Teacher Effectiveness and Accountability for the Children of New Jersey (TEACHNJ) Act, which radically changes how public school "teaching staff members" are evaluated, acquire tenure and fight tenure charges.
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Headen v. Jersey City Board of Education
Thursday, November 15, 2012
The Civil Service Act's paid vacation leave provisions apply to career service, nonteaching staff employees of school districts that have opted to be part of the civil service system, including 10-month employees like plaintiff.
D.F., a minor, v. Collingswood Borough Board of Education
Thursday, September 20, 2012
A claim for compensatory education is not rendered moot by an out-of-district or out-of-state move.
A.Z. v. Higher Education Student Assistance Authority
Thursday, August 9, 2012
The HESAA's denial of tuition aid to a U.S. citizen because her mother is not a legal New Jersey resident is based on a misapplication of law and a regulation that alters the terms of the governing statute.
G.D.M. v. Board of Education of the Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District
Thursday, July 26, 2012
A regulation that seeks to control student conduct at all times and places exceeds the authority conferred on local school boards to regulate student conduct.
Filgueiras v. Newark Public Schools
Friday, June 29, 2012
Plaintiff, a nontenured at-will teacher terminated by defendant, had no property right or liberty interest entitled to substantive due process protection under the Civil Rights Act.
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