On Wednesday, Jan. 22, Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin appointed Assemblywoman Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D-15) to the position of chair of the Assembly Education Committee. Reynolds-Jackson is currently serving in her fourth term in the Assembly, […]
Action in Trenton – Week of December 9, 2024 Freedom to Read Signed into Law and Educator Evaluation Legislation is Revisited for 2025-26 and Beyond
By Debra Bradley, Esq. NJPSA Director of Government Relations The halls of the State House are a bustle with ongoing committee hearings and pieces of legislation hurtling along in the legislative process before the […]
Legislative Update – Week of October 28 Freedom to Read Legislation Arrives on Governor’s Desk Additional Education-Related Legislation Advances
By Debra Bradley, Esq. This week, both the Senate and General Assembly held voting sessions. On October 28th, final approval was given to S-2421/A-3446, the Freedom to Read Act which recognizes that the freedom […]
State House Update- Week of September 30, 2024
As September passed by in breakneck speed, the State Legislature continued to consider many issues that impact our schools. NJPSA met with legislative staff to discuss our goals and priorities for school funding for […]
Action Alert! Weigh in on Educator Evaluation!
NJPSA has been actively engaged in policy discussions this summer on the issue of educator evaluation reform. In addition to a member survey in the spring, NJPSA hosted an internal member focus group on […]
NJ Educator Evaluation Task Force Begins Its Work
This week, the NJ Educator Evaluation Task Force, established by P.L. 2024, Chapter 14, held its first organizational meeting. The Task Force was created as an alternative to legislation considered during the December lame […]
Statement in Support of SCS-2644, 2645, 2646 and 2647 Before the Senate Education Committee June 20, 2024
Good morning Chairman Gopal, Vice-Chair Turner and members of the Senate Education Committee. I am Debra Bradley, NJPSA Director of Government Relations for the NJ Principals and Supervisors Association. Today, I am here […]
Testimony by Dr. Mary Reece Before the Arts Education Joint Committee
Good Morning! I am Mary Reece, from the NJ Principals and Supervisors Association; I am also a founding board member and former chairperson of Arts Ed NJ. NJPSA’s collaboration with Arts Ed NJ, began […]
NJPSA Promotes Arts Education at Joint Committee on the Public Schools
On Friday, June 14, 2024, the Joint Committee on the Public Schools held a public hearing on the issue of Arts Education in New Jersey. NJPSA was one of the invited guests to speak […]
Legislature Amends Funding Relief Proposal This Week Action Needed to Urge the State Senate to Act!
By Debra Bradley, Esq., NJPSA Director of Government Relations In an effort to fast-track legislation designed to assist New Jersey school districts scheduled to lose state aid in the 2024-25 school year, the Assembly […]