NASSP is helping lead an effort to create a National COVID-19 School Response Dashboard that will provide educational leaders and policymakers with information on how schools are reopening and what factors contribute to […]
Legislature Announces Dates for Pubic Testimony on Revised Budget
The Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee and the Assembly Budget Committee have announced they will take public testimony on the revised FY21 budget from August 28th to September 11th. Those wanting to submit written […]
Governor Sends Revised Budget to Legislature
Jennie Lamon, Assistant Director of Government Relations Governor Murphy delivered his revised COVID-hit budget on Tuesday, August 25th at SHI Stadium, at Rutgers University in Piscataway. As you know, the pandemic prompted the State […]
Meeting of the Senate Education Committee – August 20
On Thursday August 20th the Senate Education met in-person as the State house and voted to advance the following bills: S-68 Requires students to complete free application for federal student aid as part […]
Legislative Update: Week of July 6 – 10
A quieter week inTrenton this week saw the Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee advance two measures and the Assembly Higher Education Committee receive testimony on issues related to the guidelines developed by […]
NJ State Board of Ed Readopts Educator Evaluation Code Without Significant Changes
The New Jersey State Board of Education voted to readopt its regulations pertaining to Educator Evaluations. The NJ Department of Education had originally proposed to readopt the chapter with minor amendments but had signaled […]
Legislative Update: Week of June 29th – July 3rd, 2020
Another busy week under the golden dome (yes, lawmakers really were under the golden dome as they returned for in-person voting on Monday) as we saw a budget extension bill and a new health […]
Legislative Update: Week of June 22nd – 26th, 2020
Even though nothing seems normal about the world right now, one wouldn’t know it by looking at the legislative calendar. The legislature has been actively meeting remotely and is moving a flurry of legislation […]
Legislative Action this Week: June 15th – 19th, 2020
The NJ Legislature continues to hold remote Committee Hearings and Voting Sessions. This week, the Senate passed a bill addressing hazing activities at middle, high and higher ed levels and a bill that […]
The State of Summer Meals in NJ
Update: The State of Summer Meals in New Jersey The COVID pandemic has amplified the need to feed children healthy food in the summer when schools are closed and youth lack access to school […]