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 […]
Legislative Action this Week: June 8th – June 12th, 2020
As the Legislature continues to meet remotely, several bills on NJPSA’s tracking list had action this week. Thank you to the NJPSA Legislative Committee and all of the members who contributed their input […]
Legislative Action Week of May 11th
The NJ State Legislature continues to meet remotely. This week saw the advancement of several important measures. High School Student Bridge Year One issue that NJPSA engaged on, a bill enabling graduating high […]
Creating a Human Connection – Virtually
The district’s theme is “#MahwahConnects.” And connecting was a central focus for Principal John Pascale well before COVID-19 struck. But now that it is here, and everyone is adjusting to a new normal […]
CARES Act Emergency Education Assistance
On Friday, March 27, 2020, President Trump signed the CARES Act, which is a $2 trillion package of assistance measures, The bipartisan legislation contains significant new resources to help states with much-need relief during […]
Statehouse Update
The NJ General Assembly has cancelled a previously scheduled public hearing on the FY 2021 state budget, originally scheduled for tomorrow at 9:30 AM. Anyone wishing to submit written testimony may still do so […]
During Unusual Session, NJ State Senate Votes on 3 Education Bills as Part of “COVID-19 Emergency Response Package”
On Thursday March 19th, the state Senate met for a voting session. During the unusual session, which was held in the General Assembly Chamber, a larger room that allowed for social distancing, the upper […]
New Jersey State Board of Education Considers Significant Changes to Evaluation Code, Announces Public Testimony Sessions on New Student Learning Standards
New Proposal for Chapter 10 Educator Effectiveness At the New Jersey State Board of Education meeting on February 5th, 2020, the Department proposed additional amendments to Chapter 10, “Educator Effectiveness”. Back in […]