-Jennie Lamon, Assistant Director of Government Relations On December 19th, the NJ State General Assembly and the NJ State Senate both held their final voting sessions of 2024. The last sessions of the calendar […]
State House Wrap Up – Week of Dec 2, 2024
-Jennie Lamon, Assistant Director of Government Relations The Senate Education convened a four hour hearing on Thursday, December 5th, to consider a lengthy agenda including a bill to expand financial literacy instruction,one to require […]
NJ State Board of Education Meets, Honors NJ Education Leaders, and Reviews Spring 2024 Assessment Results
-Jennie Lamon, NJPSA Assistant Director of Government Relations December 4, 2024 The New Jersey State Board of Education convened its monthly meeting on the morning of Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at the Riverview Executive […]
Update from Trenton- Week of November 4, 2024
-Jennie Lamon, Assistant Director of Government Relations This week was a quiet week in Trenton, as the Legislature did not meet. The NJ State Board of Education (“Board”) met for its regular monthly meeting. […]
State House Update- Week of October 21, 2024
This week in Trenton, the State Legislature moved education-related bills that seek to address student access to sunscreen at school, the anonymous reporting of potential threats to school safety, allocation of state aide for […]
State House Update- Week of October 7, 2024
This week in Trenton, the State Legislature moved education-related bills that seek to address sustainability in food service, improve employment processes for educators, and enhance the representation of Latino and Hispanic contributions in education. […]
New Jersey State Board of Education Holds October Monthly Meeting, Celebrates 2024/25 State Teacher of the Year
The New Jersey State Board of Education convened for their monthly meeting on Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at the Riverview Executive Plaza in Trenton. The October meeting is always a favorite because of one […]
State House Wrap Up: Week of September 16th, 2024
The Annex at West State Street is once again full of life as legislators, staff, lobbyists, and members of the public return to committee meeting rooms. This week, the Assembly Education Committee met to […]
School Regionalization Efficiency Program Aims to Help School Districts Conduct Feasibility Studies to Explore Merging with Neighboring Communities
TRENTON, NJ – The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) Division of Local Government Services (DLGS) has announced the awarding of School Regionalization Efficiency Program (SREP) grants to five school districts. These grants […]
Update from Trenton: State Board of Education Meets, Votes to Delay NJSLA Mathematics Implementation Schedule, Amend Student Residency Requirements, and Continues NJQSAC Review
On Wednesday, August 7th, the New Jersey State Board of Education (“Board”) held its monthly meeting. Key decisions included delaying the NJSLA implementation schedule for mathematics, discussing amendments to student residency requirements, and continuing […]