The New Jersey State Board of Education in an unprecedented move rejected part of a Department proposal to modify charter school certification requirements for principals, teachers and business administrators. The Board also approved fiscal […]
House Republicans Go After ESSA Teacher Prep & Accountability Rules
Republicans on the House education committee today began an effort to erase the Obama administration’s teacher preparation regulations and its accountability rule under the Every Student Succeeds Act. Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.), who chairs the House […]
NJ Supreme Court Denies Motion To Reopen Abbott & Eliminate Seniority In SDA Districts
The state Supreme Court has denied a motion by the Christie administration to revisit the Abbott v. Burke school funding case, including a request to ignore teacher tenure rules. Details of the Filing Back […]
ACLU, ELC & NJAIJ Urge Commissioner to Ensure Schools Are Safe Havens for Immigrants
Representatives for the Education Law Center, the American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey and the New Jersey Alliance for Immigrant Justice sent a letter to Acting Education Commissioner Kimberley Harrington urging her to […]
Gov Says Legislature Would Be ‘Stupid’ Not To Cut Pension Deal With Him
Gov. Chris Christie thinks he could can reach a deal with lawmakers to fix the state’s troubled pension system and that State Democratic Lawmakers would be stupid not to do it. Christie also said […]
NJPSA Testifies As Part of Marathon School Funding Discussion
NJPSA joined fellow education advocates in testifying before two Legislative committees this week. Both the Joint Committee on the Public Schools and Assembly Education Committee heard from a myriad of ed stakeholders across the […]
State’s Grad Rate Increases For Fifth Consecutive Year
The state’s high school graduation rate rose for the fifth consecutive year, reaching 90.1 percent in 2016, a 0.4 percent increase from the year before, the state Department of Education announced January 12. This marks […]
Senate Ed Committee Returns With Slew of Bills
The Senate Education Committee met January 12, moving a number of measures affecting students and schools. The Bills S-367 / A-2353 (Codey / Turner / Vainieri Huttle / Jasey / Mukherji) – Establishes measures to […]
Governor Delivers Seventh State of State Address Focusing Almost Exclusively On Addiction & Recovery
Governor Chris Christie delivered his seventh State of the State address to a packed crowd at the Statehouse January 10. The Address spent scant time on past successes, almost exclusively focusing on the need […]
NJPSA Testifies On Superintendent Salary Cap
NJPSA, in conjunction with NJSBA, testified on proposed changes to the current superintendent salary cap. The Association raised concerns with the cap’s impact on schools, arguing for its outright elimination. Nonetheless, the Association also […]