NJPSA FEA has announced that Conference Rooms A, B, C, and D in the FEA Conference Center will be renamed The Pat Wright Center for Leadership and Learning in honor of our recently retired […]
Action in Trenton: Week of July 12th, 2021
A quiet week in Trenton as the NJ State Legislature recesses for summer. The NJ State Board of Education held their monthly meeting. NJPSA continues to monitor a number of education-related measures that […]
Governor Signs Grade Retention Bill, Ten Others, Into Law – Action in Trenton: Weeks of June 28th and July 5th, 2021
New Laws: These bills have recently been signed into law by Governor Murphy. A-5365 / S-3872 (Caputo / Sumter / Mukherji / Turner / Ruiz) – Permits parent or guardian to request […]
Governor Murphy, Acting Commissioner Allen-McMillan, and Commissioner Persichilli Announce 2021-2022 School Year Guidance
TRENTON – Governor Murphy, New Jersey Department of Education (DOE) Acting Commissioner Dr. Angelica Allen-McMillan, and New Jersey Department of Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli today announced a series of coordinated recommendations and guidance documents to […]
Action in Trenton: Week of June 21st, 2021
By Debra Bradley, Esq. and Jennie Lamon – Your NJPSA Government Relations Team In what is the busiest time of the year at the Statehouse, there was a lot happening this week in Trenton! […]
Action in Trenton: Week of June 14th
By Debra Bradley, Esq. and Jennie Lamon, Your NJPSA Government Relations Team The NJ Legislature had another (very) busy week as the budget deadline approaches, and legislators try to get their initiatives […]
Pandemic-EBT: Important Second Round Update
The New Jersey Department of Human Services is working to issue the next round of Pandemic-EBT (P-EBT), a federal program that helps families buy groceries during the pandemic. To receive this benefit, children […]
Update from the NJDOE State Board of Education
On Wednesday, June 16th the State Board of Education held its monthly meeting. During the meeting, the NJDOE Division of Academics and Performance reported on the Interim Assessment Data Collection from districts. The […]
Action in Trenton: Week of June 7, 2021
By Debra Bradley and Jennie Lamon, NJPSA Government Relations team It was another busy week in Trenton as the Legislature nears passage of the FY22 budget and prepares for summer recess. A […]
Legislative Action Week of June 1-4
Both houses of the NJ state Legislature met for voting sessions this week. Among the bevy of legislation that advanced were a number of education related issues. The following is a list of what […]