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title: ""A New Jersey law that removes a requirement for teachers to pass a…"
date: 2025-01-05
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# "A New Jersey law that removes a requirement for teachers to pass a…

*January 5, 2025 · Facebook*

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[https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/teachers-will-no-longer-need-to-pass-basic-reading-writing-and-math-test-for-certification-in-this-blue-state/ar-AA1wLhJs](https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/teachers-will-no-longer-need-to-pass-basic-reading-writing-and-math-test-for-certification-in-this-blue-state/ar-AA1wLhJs){target="_blank"}
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\"A New Jersey law that removes a requirement for teachers to pass a reading, writing and mathematics test for certification will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2025.\
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The law, Act 1669, was passed by Democratic New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy as part of the state's 2025 budget in June in an effort to address a shortage of teachers in the state, according to the New Jersey Monitor. Individuals seeking an instructional certificate will no longer need to pass a "basic skills" test administered by the state's Commissioner of Education.\"\
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[https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/teachers-will-no-longer-need-to-pass-basic-reading-writing-and-math-test-for-certification-in-this-blue-state/ar-AA1wLhJs](https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/teachers-will-no-longer-need-to-pass-basic-reading-writing-and-math-test-for-certification-in-this-blue-state/ar-AA1wLhJs){target="_blank"}
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