-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. […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

    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 […]

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 […]

Legislation to Spur Investment in New Jersey’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Sector Now Law Today, July 25th, Governor Phil Murphy signed A-4558/S-3432 into law. This bill establishes the “Next New Jersey Program” that will attract […]

Hello from Washington DC! Your NJPSA Government Relations team is in our nation’s capital working on state education policy at the Education Commission of the States this week. We can’t wait to bring home […]

This last week of June marks one of the busiest periods at the State House as the Legislature races against a constitutional deadline to pass a balanced state budget by June 30 to avoid […]