NJPSA has been actively engaged in policy discussions this summer on the issue of educator evaluation reform. In addition to a member survey in the spring, NJPSA hosted an internal member focus group on […]
School Regionalization Efficiency Program Aims to Help School Districts Conduct Feasibility Studies to Explore Merging with Neighboring Communities
TRENTON, NJ – The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) Division of Local Government Services (DLGS) has announced the awarding of School Regionalization Efficiency Program (SREP) grants to five school districts. These grants […]
Update from Trenton: State Board of Education Meets, Votes to Delay NJSLA Mathematics Implementation Schedule, Amend Student Residency Requirements, and Continues NJQSAC Review
On Wednesday, August 7th, the New Jersey State Board of Education (“Board”) held its monthly meeting. Key decisions included delaying the NJSLA implementation schedule for mathematics, discussing amendments to student residency requirements, and continuing […]
State House Wrap Up Week of July 22nd, 2024
Legislation to Spur Investment in New Jersey’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Sector Now Law Today, July 25th, Governor Phil Murphy signed A-4558/S-3432 into law. This bill establishes the “Next New Jersey Program” that will attract […]
NJ Educator Evaluation Task Force Begins Its Work
This week, the NJ Educator Evaluation Task Force, established by P.L. 2024, Chapter 14, held its first organizational meeting. The Task Force was created as an alternative to legislation considered during the December lame […]
State House Wrap-Up: Week of July 8, 2024
Hello from Washington DC! Your NJPSA Government Relations team is in our nation’s capital working on state education policy at the Education Commission of the States this week. We can’t wait to bring home […]
State House Wrap Up Week of June 24th, 2024
This last week of June marks one of the busiest periods at the State House as the Legislature races against a constitutional deadline to pass a balanced state budget by June 30 to avoid […]
Statement in Support of SCS-2644, 2645, 2646 and 2647 Before the Senate Education Committee June 20, 2024
Good morning Chairman Gopal, Vice-Chair Turner and members of the Senate Education Committee. I am Debra Bradley, NJPSA Director of Government Relations for the NJ Principals and Supervisors Association. Today, I am here […]
NJPSA Promotes Arts Education at Joint Committee on the Public Schools
On Friday, June 14, 2024, the Joint Committee on the Public Schools held a public hearing on the issue of Arts Education in New Jersey. NJPSA was one of the invited guests to speak […]
State House Wrap Up – Week of Monday, June 3, 2024
The first week of June is already in the books, and the Statehouse is as busy as ever as we advance toward our constitutionally mandated June 30th deadline to pass a balanced budget. Much […]