-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 […]
School Security Survey is Focus of Joint Committee on the Public Schools Hearing
On Thursday of this week, the Joint Committee on the Public Schools (JCPS), co-chaired by Senator Joseph Cryan and Assemblywoman Verlina Reynolds-Jackson, met virtually to receive the findings of NJASA School Safety and Security […]
NJPSA Executive Director Karen Bingert Updates State Board of Education: School Staffing and Member Concerns Survey Results Are the Focus
The State Board of Education met on Wednesday, September 6, in Trenton for their monthly meeting. At their meeting, the State Board received a presentation of the Lighthouse Local Educational Agencies, and discussed proposed […]
State Board of Education Approves the Readoption with Amendments of N.J.A.C. 6A:7 “Managing for Equality and Equity in Education”
-Jennie Lamon, NJPSA Assistant Director of Government Relations On August 2nd, during their regular monthly meeting, the State Board of Education narrowly approved the readoption with amendments of N.J.A.C. 6A:7, “Managing for Equality […]