What?! New Jersey Teachers No Longer Have to Pass Basic Skills Test for Certification

Margaret Flavin : Jan 6, 2025
The Gateway Pundit

"I've long been a critic of the public education system. Just when I thought it couldn't get any worse, NJ passes a law that says teachers will no longer need to pass a test on basic reading, writing and math to get a certification. The dumbing down of America continues." -David Joe May, comment on X

[TheGatewayPundit.com] Thanks to Democrat Governor Phil Murphy, those who wish to become teachers in New Jersey are now no longer required to pass a basic skills test in order to be certified. (Image: Pexels)

Act 1669 was approved in 2024 and went into effect on January 1, 2025.

The Act eliminates the need for those seeking certification to pass the Praxis Core Test, which measures basic skills for reading, writing, and math.

According to the new law, "[T]he 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 Commissioner of Education-approved test of basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills including, but not limited to, the Praxis... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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