The first State Board of Education meeting of 2024 was delayed by a week due to hazardous weather. When the Board convened on January 17th, it undertook an extensive agenda in front of an […]
Newly Signed Laws from 2022/2023 Legislative Session
Another Lame Duck is in the books, and with it, the end of the 2022/2023 Legislature. Any bills that were not signed into law will now have to be reintroduced, and start the process […]
State House Wrap Up – Week of Jan 2, 2024
Happy New Year! The Lame Duck pandemonium is winding down, as both Senate and Assembly committees held their final hearings this week. Next week, both houses will meet for final voting sessions. Any bill […]
State House Wrap Up – Week of December 18th, 2023
-Jennie Lamon, Assistant Director of Government Relations, NJPSA While much of the state seems to be enjoying holiday mode, our state capital remains in the full frenzied state of lame duck. This […]
State House Wrap Up Week of December 11th, 2023
As you no doubt have heard us say, the “lame-duck session” in the NJ Legislature is marked by a flurry of activity as departing officials seek to finalize pending bills, last-minute negotiations, new bills, […]
New Jersey State Board of Education Meets for the Final Time in 2023, Reports on 2023 NJSLA Results
-Jennie Lamon, Assistant Director of Government Relations The New Jersey State Board of Education (“Board”) met in Trenton on Wednesday, December 6, 2023 for their final meeting of the calendar year. During their […]
Statehouse Wrap Up: Week of December 4, 2023 – Lame Duck Session Well Underway
-Jennie Lamon, Assistant Director of Government Relations The 2022/2023 Lame Duck Legislative Session is well underway, Both the Senate and the General Assembly held committee meetings, and the General Assembly conducted a Voting […]
Legislative Elections Over, Hectic “Lame Duck” Session is Underway
-Jennie Lamon, NJPSA Assistant Director of Government Relations This week began with a new law on the books, as Governor Murphy Murphy signed S-1553, the bill that eliminates the Basic Skills Test […]
NJ State Board of Education Meets for November Meeting, Votes Down Motion to Reconsider Chapter 7 Code Revisions
The New Jersey State Board of Education convened on Wednesday, November 1, 2023 for their monthly meeting. During a mostly routine meeting, the Board passed a Resolution in recognition of Parent Teacher Association (PTA) […]
State Board of Education Approves Updated Math and Language Arts Standards, Celebrates New Jersey Teacher of the Year at Monthly Meeting
The New Jersey State Board of Education met for their monthly meeting in Trenton on Wednesday, October 4, 2023. The 2023-2024 New Jersey State Teacher of the Year was honored and the New Jersey […]