It Is Always Good to Question Sources With Which You Agree

The inability to check those,  leads to ask sorts of errors.   The Federalist refers to New Jersey Billl 1669.  Their version of what it does:

"America, is having trouble reading and doing math. Your state offers a corrective. See if you can guess which: 

"Option No. 1: The state will hire teachers who excel in language arts and math.

"Option No. 2: The state will hire teachers who underachieve in language arts and math.

"If you’re in New Jersey, your political leaders just chose Option No. 2."

The link goes to a missing MSN story.  So I looked up the bill on the New Jersey website:

"Notwithstanding P.L.2021, c.420 (C.18A:26-34), or any other law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, the State Board of Education shall not require a candidate seeking any instructional certificate, except in the case of a limited certificate of eligibility or a limited certificate of eligibility with advanced standing established pursuant to P.L. 2021, c. 224 (C.18A:26-2b et seq.), 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 an instructional certificate." [Emphasis added]

Yes,  "basic reading,  writing,  and mathematics skills..."  Any guesses why?  Like that LA assistant fire chief,  poorly performing students probably need teachers just as weak as they are at these subjects,  as long as they look like them. 

DEI: Didn't Earn It