Teacher salaries vary by towns
Officials: Money not necessarily only factor in quality education
BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDE Staff Writer
     Depending on who you talk to, when it comes to teachers
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AP enrollment exceeds N.J. average in some districts
Not all students, however, choose to take the test
BY BRYAN SABELLA Staff Writer
     The School Report Cards for 2003-2004, which were recently released by the state Department of Education, show some very positive signs for several local Middlesex County districts when it comes to participation in high school Advanced Placement courses.
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College-pursuit figures a reflection of the times
BY LAUREN MATTHEW Staff Writer
     Furthering students
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Area schools aim for improved HSPA scores
11th-grade proficiency assessment measures math, language arts
BY COLLEEN LUTOLF Staff Writer
     As 11th- and 12th-graders throughout the state this week take the 2005 HSPA (High School Proficiency Assessment), school officials of even the highest scoring districts in Middlesex County are keeping their fingers crossed for improved scores, especially in mathematics, over last year.
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Low costs and salaries don’t hold back district
BY VINCENT TODARO Staff Writer
     Despite its funding woes and low salaries, Spotswood High School fared well in many areas on the latest state-issued report cards.
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