After more than a decade, Congress appears to be on the verge of reapproving the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). The legislation would potentially scale back the federal role in education for the […]
NJDOE Issues ABBR Q&A Document That Empowers Principal
The New Jersey Department of Education issued an updated ‘Questions and Answers (Q&A) document related to the Anti-Bullying Bill of Right Act (ABBR).’ Last released in 2012, the updated document released is directly informed […]
New Law Prohibits Testing in K-2 Except for Diagnostic & Formative Purposes
On November 9 Governor Chris Christie approved legislation, P.L. 2015, c.134 (A-3079 / S-2766 (Jasey, Diegnan, Mainor, Wimberly, Oliver, DeCroce, Turner, Ruiz)) which prohibits the administration of standardized assessments to students in kindergarten through second […]
Governor Signs Law Requiring Schools to Adopt Policy Permitting Administration of Medical Marijuana to Qualified Students
Governor Chris Christie signed legislation, P.L.2015, c. 158 (A-4587/S-3049 (Greenwald / Scutari), November 9 which requires schools, as well as facilities providing services to persons with developmental disabilities, to adopt policies permitting administration of […]
Senate Budget & Appropriations Moves Special Ed Ombudsman Legislation
The Senate Budget & Appropriations Committee approved legislation, S-451, that would establish a special education ombudsman in the state Department of Education. The ombudsman would serve as a resource to parents, students and educators, […]
Governor Signs PARCC, Student Transportation and School Funding Measures
Governor Chris Christie signed several measures affecting student and schools November 9. Included within the list of almost 40 bills signed by the Governor just hours before they would have become law were two […]
Assembly Leadership To Remain the Same
The party leadership of the incoming Assembly will remain the same. During their respective party caucuses November 5, Assembly Democrats voted to re-elect Vincent Prieto as speaker and Assembly Republicans voted to re-elect Jon […]
NJDOE Release Additional PARCC Info, State Board Approves Cut Scores – Updated Grad Requirements Announced
The New Jersey Department of Education provided the State Board with several key presentations related to last year’s administration of the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) assessment, including comparatives to […]
State Board Makes Last Minute Changes to Teacher Prep Code
The State Board of Education approved several last minute changes related to clinical practice/student teaching requirements as part of the current regulatory proposal related to teacher preparation and certification. NJDOE Presentation Last Minute Changes […]
Sustainability Education Focus of State Board Meeting
The New Jersey State Board of Education heard from Green School expert on benefits of environmental education and got an update on current sustainability efforts in New Jersey schools at the November 4 board […]