For the 11th time in recent years, Moody’s Investor Services has downgraded the State’s credit rating by one level from A2 to A3. The continued plummeting rating, albeit several levels about junk status, makes […]
NJPSA Testifies on Special Education Before Joint Committee on the Public Schools
NJPSA testified with a myriad of education stakeholders on the state of special education in New Jersey schools March 22. NJPSA Testimony Testimony of Paul Barbato The hearing, called by the Joint Committee on […]
NJPSA Testifies Before Senate & Assembly Budget Committees
NJPSA provided public testimony to both the Senate and Assembly Budget Committees this week. The Association not only provided context to the impact of continued under funding of schools, but also provided recommendations as […]
NJPSA Submits Comment to NJDOE on ESSA State Plan
NJPSA submitted official comment to the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) plan under the Every Student Succeeds Act. NJPSA Comment NJPSA participated in the process by serving on stakeholder focus groups, in addition […]
LAST CHANCE To Register For NJPSA Legislative Conference
Join us for NJPSA’s 2017 Legislative Conference. You’ll have a chance to hear and directly weigh in the New Jersey Department of Education’s proposed changes to school accountability under the Every Student Succeeds Act! […]
Assemblyman Ciattarelli Proposes School Funding Changes
Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli sent a letter to Gov. Chris Christie and the top legislative leaders from both parties on March 13, with recommendations for fixing school funding. Ciattarelli, who is also seeking the Republican party’s nomination […]
FY2018 Budget Proposal Now Available
The New Jersey Department of Treasury released its FY2018 spending proposal last evening. The proposed spending plan, which Governor Chris Christie unveiled last month, totals $35.5 billion and does not include many major changes. […]
Christie Administration Reports Tax Collection Up
Gov. Chris Christie’s administration said March 15 that state tax revenues shot up 31 percent in February from the same month last year and that revenues are now exceeding the state’s new projected growth […]
NJPSA 2017 Legislative Conference & Annual Membership Meeting
Agenda (pdf version) Live stream of the Legislative Conference Membership Meeting Regional Meetings Committee signup NJPSA PAC Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) NJDOE Presentation to NJPSA Membership Presentation (Overview) of Plan Full Proposed […]
NJDOE Hosts Webinars On State ESSA Plan
The New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) is hosting several webinars over the next week on the State’s ESSA plan. The purpose of the webinar is to help the Department field questions and get feedback on […]