2019 has kicked off with the first State Board meeting of the year. On January 2, 2019, the State Board convened with President Arcelio Aponte welcoming 2019, as he indicated that he expects this […]
School Leaders Continue to Make Their Voices Heard Beyond National Principals Month
Even though the month of October has come and gone, events and activities celebrating New Jersey’s principals and school leaders continue on! NJPSA is proudly facilitating a Principal Shadowing Experience with the New Jersey […]
Report from State Board of Education Nov. 7 Meeting
The State Board of Education met on Wednesday, November 7th, 2018. Vice President Kathy Goldenberg of Moorestown ran the meeting in President Areclio Aponte’s absence. The meeting began with a report by the 2018-2019 […]
Public Comment Period: Share Your Views on Proposed Changes to Assessment and Graduation Requirements!
As you know, the State Board of Education voted on October 3rd to modify our current requirements for state assessment at the high school level. The proposed changes are now published in the New Jersey […]
Senate Budget Committee Considers School Bus Safety Bills
On Thursday, September 13th, the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee met. A handful of bills on the Committee’s agenda sought to enhance local efforts to promote safer student transportation practices in all New Jersey […]
New Jersey State Board of Education July Meeting Update
The State Board of Education met on Wednesday, July 11, 2018. The Board conducted their annual election of Officers, voting for the 2018-2019 State Board President and Vice President. The Board unanimously voted in […]
School Security Specialist Update and Quick Survey
We Need to Hear From You! As you know, a 2017 state law (P.L. 2017 c. 162) required the superintendent in each school district (and the lead administrator of charter schools and renaissance school […]
Both Houses of the NJ Legislature Met on Thursday, June 7th for a Voting Session
Among the bills voted on by the Senate in the State Capitol on Thursday were: A3122 Allows certain joint insurance funds to make certain investments and to form certain investment programs; authorizes school districts and local […]
NJ State Board of Education June Meeting Update
The New Jersey State Board of Education met on Wednesday, June 6th. During the meeting a Resolution was presented to honor the State Board Outgoing Permanent Student Representative, Karan Chauhan. Karan has done a […]
Senate Education Committee Update: School Security, Health and Physical Education teachers, Sexting, Special Education and More
The Senate Education Committee met on Monday, May 14th and deliberated on an assortment of bills. All of the bills considered were successfully passed out of the Committee, although not all had the […]