Legislation that would reform the health benefits options available to NJPSA members was favorably considered by the Assembly Appropriations Committee on June 26, 2020, an important step forward to a final vote in the […]
NJDOE Issues Guidance on Teacher Certification Waivers
Waiver of Performance Assessment Certification Requirements During COVID-19 Public Health Emergency The following guidance provides a description of the New Jersey Department of Education’s (NJDOE) waiver of the teacher certification performance assessment (edTPA) requirement […]
NJPSA Action Alert: Legislature Set to Move Bills to Delay or Potentially Reduce Tax Payments to Schools
Senate Bill 2392 (Sarlo) and Assembly Bill 3969 (Danielsen) , now under consideration in the State Legislature, would authorize the Department of Community Affairs to permit municipalities to delay or alter the transmission of property tax revenue […]
Pat Wright Named to Education Recovery Taskforce
NJPSA Executive Director Patricia Wright has accepted a nomination to serve on the Education Recovery Taskforce established by the New Jersey Senate. The Taskforce to be chaired by Senate Education Chair Teresa Ruiz (D- […]
Legislative Update April 17, 2020
On Monday April 13th, both houses of the State Legislature held electronic voting sessions to consider a package of bills to address various issues arising from the COVID-19 crisis and its impact on New […]
Governor Suspends Exit-Testing and Changes Impact Educator Evaluation Requirements – Evaluation Webinar to be Rescheduled
Governor Suspends Exit-Testing Requirements for Class of 2020 Changes Impact Educator Evaluation Requirements This Year Evaluation Webinar to Be Rescheduled in the Very Near Future On April 7, the Governor issued four new […]
State Senate Passes Health Benefits Reform Legislation – Next Stop: General Assembly for Consideration
NJPSA Discussion of Health Benefits Legislation to be Held on March 25th! On March 19, the NJ Senate held a voting session to consider a series of bills already passed by the NJ General […]
Lame Duck Session Round Up – What Education Legislation Was Passed , Vetoed, or Pocket Vetoed at the Close of the 218 Legislative Session
The time period following Election Day until the closing day of a two-year legislative session (January 14, 2020) is generally known as the Lame Duck session, or as we in Government Relations fondly refer […]
Special NJPSA Update: The State of Assessment in NJ – (This Week!)
By Debra Bradley, Esq. October 10, 2019 This special alert is part of NJPSA’s effort to keep our members informed and engaged on the latest news and policy developments in education. On October 2, […]
NJ Department of Education Files Motion for Partial Reconsideration in High School Assessment Case
On Friday, January 11, the Department of Education filed a Motion for Partial Reconsideration in response to the Superior Court, Appellate Division decision concerning New Jersey’s high school graduation assessment requirements, In Re N.J.A.C. […]