On Monday, March 14th, the Assembly Higher Education Committee considered A- 1181 (Jasey), legislation that would make the filing of the FAFSA a high school graduation requirement for all students beginning in the 2022-23 […]
NJPSA Applauds Governor Murphy’s Strong Commitment to Public Education in State Budget Address
Governor Murphy’s Budget Address Supports Education Through Full State Aid Formula Payment, Preschool Expansion, Full Educator Pension Payment and School Infrastructure Funding for FY 2023 Budget This afternoon, Governor Phil Murphy gave the […]
ATTENTION NJPSA MEMBERS! NEW SCHOOL SECURITY DRILL LAW IS IN EFFECT NOW
You must provide same day notice to parents after the conclusion of each school security drill. On January 10, 2022, Governor Phil Murphy signed P.L. 2021, Chapter 365 into law, which went into […]
Governor Signs Bullying Law Changes P.L. 2021, Chapter 338
By Debra Bradley, Esq. NJPSA Director of Government Relations During the past two-year legislative session, the State Legislature considered legislation that proposed to significantly modify how cases of harassment, intimidation and bullying (HIB) would […]
Update from Trenton Week of November 8th – Lame Duck Session Gets Underway!
By: Debra Bradley, Esq. and Jennie Lamon, NJPSA Government Relations After the passage of the state budget in late June, the Legislature took a break during the summer and campaign season. Immediately following Election […]
NJPSA Executive Director Bingert Shares Challenges and Successes of School Reopening with Joint Committee on the Public Schools
On Tuesday, October 19, NJPSA Executive Director Karen Bingert and Director of Government Relations Director Debra Bradley testified before the Joint Committee on the Public Schools, a bicameral committee devoted to examining issues surrounding […]
IMPORTANT NOTICE: August 13 Deadline for Emergency Connectivity Fund Applications!
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) application window for the $7.17 billion Emergency Connectivity Fund, to promote connectivity for students and educators, is now open through August 13. Eligible school districts may submit requests for funding […]
Executive Director Bingert Shares Member Priorities for Federal Funding at Senate President’s Roundtable
NJPSA Executive Director Karen Bingert and Director of Government Relations Debra Bradley joined colleagues from statewide education associations representing superintendents, teachers, business officials, parents, vocational technical schools, and school boards at an education […]
Action in Trenton: Week of June 21st, 2021
By Debra Bradley, Esq. and Jennie Lamon – Your NJPSA Government Relations Team In what is the busiest time of the year at the Statehouse, there was a lot happening this week in Trenton! […]
Action in Trenton: Week of June 14th
By Debra Bradley, Esq. and Jennie Lamon, Your NJPSA Government Relations Team The NJ Legislature had another (very) busy week as the budget deadline approaches, and legislators try to get their initiatives […]