Remarks of Governor Thomas H. Kean, Visit to Montclair High School, New Jersey, Tuesday, September 17, 1985

Download or read book Remarks of Governor Thomas H. Kean, Visit to Montclair High School, New Jersey, Tuesday, September 17, 1985 written by Thomas H. Kean and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 7 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduced by Dr. Mary Lee Fitzgerald, Governor Kean addresses students at Montclair High School. He speaks about "Jersey pride" and how New Jersey was then making a name for itself in sports, the arts and in entertainment. But the focus of his speech was education the "comprehensive system of education reform his administration had then just begun. Governor Kean told his audience about the then new high school proficiency test which was a mandatory requirement for graduation. He further stated that his administration hoped to increase respect for the teaching profection by raising teachers salaries.