In a move of pure brilliance, the State of New Jersey has decided to remove the basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills test requirement for teacher certification.
The Gateway Pundit reported,
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.
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 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.”
Fox News reports:
The Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators test is used by over 40 states and territories in the country and includes questions on English and mathematics as well as basic questions on specific subjects.
“We need more teachers. This is the best way to get them,” Democratic state Sen. Jim Beach argued when the bill was passed.
Inevitably there will be those who defend this move despite the fact that the test is required in over 40 states and territories. They will likely claim that other requirements, including higher education, must mean that the prospective teachers are proficient in these skills.
Clearly that is not the case. If this testing requirement is an obstructive barrier to new teachers, that means that folks are failing it. Removing this requirement will roll out the red carpet to those individuals who otherwise would not have been able to teach. If someone cannot pass a basic test of reading, writing, and mathematics, perhaps they aught not be teaching after all.
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