By Chris Nelson As budget season slowly lumbers forward in Trenton, the Legislature is getting back into bill consideration in earnest ahead of expected voting sessions at the end of May and through June. […]
NJPSA Advocates for Continued NJ4S Services in SY 2027
On May 8, 2026, NJPSA testified before the Joint Committee on the Public Schools on the issues of student mental health, the NJ4S program and potential changes to the delivery of student mental health […]
NJPSA Member Survey Raises Key Points in State-Level Policy Discussions on Student Mental Health
Thank You for Your Voice! NJPSA’s Government Relations team extends our sincere thanks to the more than 200 members who took the time to participate in our recent Student Mental Health/NJ4S survey. Your willingness […]
Statement from Karen Bingert, Executive Director of the New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association
On behalf of the New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association, I applaud Governor Mikie Sherrill for her strong commitment to New Jersey’s public schools as a priority in her FY27 Budget Address. In a […]
Update from the March 4, 2026 New Jersey State Board of Education Meeting
The New Jersey State Board of Education met on March 4, 2026, to discuss several items of interest to educators and school leaders across the state. The meeting was the first for the new […]
Update from the Statehouse: Week of March 2nd, 2026
On Monday, March 2nd, the Senate Education Committee convened to consider several pieces of legislation impacting public education in New Jersey. Among the bills discussed were proposals that would require local boards of education […]
Update from the Statehouse: Week of February 2nd, 2026
The groundhog saw his shadow, and the Legislature is back to work with a new Administration and new committee assignments in place. The Assembly Education Committee will continue to be led by Verlina Reynolds-Jackson […]
Update from the New Jersey State Board of Education
Recognition of Career and Technical Education Month, Fond Farewell to Commissioner Kevin Dehmer, and Key Appointments Made The New Jersey State Board of Education convened for its regular monthly meeting in the first-floor conference […]
This Week at the Statehouse – Government Relations Update January 23, 2026
In his final act as New Jersey Governor, Phil Murphy signed over 120 bills into law on January 20, 2026, just hours before Governor Sherrill was sworn in. In addition to the new laws […]
Lame Duck Wrap Up, New Education Laws, Legislative Reorganization, and Murphy’s Farewell
By Debra Bradley, Esq. and Jennie Lamon, J.D. This final week of the 221st Legislative Session has been action-packed with nearly 300 bills considered in the Senate and Assembly combined. The bills that […]