As the 2020-2021 Lame Duck Session is well underway, feathers continue to be ruffled at the Statehouse. As the debate about whether or not statehouse complex employees and legislators can be, or should be, […]
Gun Violence in Schools – An Analysis of What Happened in Michigan at the Oxford High School
By the NJPSA Legal Department and LEGAL ONE The recent school shooting in Michigan is a tragic reminder of the dangers schools face today. It is also a reminder of why it is […]
Attention NJPSA Members Working with Dual Enrollment Programs! NJPSA Needs Your Voice for Focus Group on Dual Enrollment in January
Public Law 2020, Chapter created a Dual Enrollment Study Commission to examine the following issues: (1) identify the costs associated with the implementation of the program, and develop a fair and reasonable distribution of […]
Update from the State Board of Education – December 1, 2021
The State Board of Education met on Wednesday, December 1st for their last meeting of the calendar year. On their agenda was a proposal from the Department of Education for setting a “cut score” […]
Update from the NJ Statehouse: Week of November 29, 2021
Both houses of the Legislature returned to the Statehouse for voting sessions this week. In addition to the typical “lame duck” drama, the start of the session was further intensified by somewhat of a […]
Statehouse Update: Week of November 15th, 2021 – Your Weekly Update of What is Happening Under the Golden Dome
-Jennie Lamon, Assistant Director of Government Relations With the NJ Legislature’s Lame Duck session firmly underway, the Senate and the Assembly met this week, both in-person and remotely. Several education measures were considered including […]
Update from Trenton Week of November 8th – Lame Duck Session Gets Underway!
By: Debra Bradley, Esq. and Jennie Lamon, NJPSA Government Relations After the passage of the state budget in late June, the Legislature took a break during the summer and campaign season. Immediately following Election […]
As Lame Duck Session Begins, Governor Murphy Acts on June 2020 Legislation – New School Laws Address School Nurse Shortage, Suicide Prevention, Impact Aid and Bus Drivers
By: Debra Bradley, Esq. and Jennie Lamon, NJPSA Government Relations After a tumultuous Election Day, the State Legislature got back to business on Monday, November 8, 2021, ending a long summer recess. The Senate’s […]
NJPSA Executive Director Bingert Shares Challenges and Successes of School Reopening with Joint Committee on the Public Schools
On Tuesday, October 19, NJPSA Executive Director Karen Bingert and Director of Government Relations Director Debra Bradley testified before the Joint Committee on the Public Schools, a bicameral committee devoted to examining issues surrounding […]
Update from Trenton: State Board of Education Wrap-Up
At its monthly October meeting, the NJ State Board of Education also announced the 2021-2022 New Jersey State Teacher of the Year, Ms. Theresa Maughan. Ms. Maughan teaches social studies at the East Orange […]