Schools

Democratic Assemblyman Starts to Leave His Mark on Education Policies

Lawmaker releases package of three bills, working on revision of 1995 Charter School Law

by John Mooney, NJSpotlight.com 

A new Democratic legislator is starting to find his voice on education policy and politics, including charter schools.

Last week, state Assemblyman Troy Singleton (D-Burlington) announced a package of three bills on some hot issues in education, ranging from new accountability rules for teachers colleges to a new system for tracking student progress in schools.

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Such announcements of bill packages are not terribly uncommon, especially during election season. Singleton is pretty prolific lawmaker, too, listed as a primary sponsor on nearly 300 bills this session.

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