Earlier today, the New Jersey Department of Education announced that it is delaying the beginning of this spring’s scheduled standardized testing window. Dr. Richard Bozza, executive director of the New Jersey Association of School […]
Action Alert – Urge Governor Murphy and Acting Commissioner of Education Allen-McMillan to Seek Federal Waiver on Spring Standardized Testing
We are now in the eleventh month since the COVID-19 pandemic impacted schooling in New Jersey and the lives of our students. School leaders and teachers have risen to the challenge every day to […]
Legislative Wrap Up Week of January 25, 2021
Several education-related bills advanced this week as the NJ State Senate convened for a Voting Session and the General Assembly Education Committee held a hearing. NJPSA’s Director of Government Relations Debra Bradley Esq. along […]
Requiring School Staff to Receive the COVID-19 Vaccine
By the NJPSA Legal Team and LEGAL ONE Employers may require their staff to take the COVID-19 vaccine and show proof of vaccination. This is the conclusion drawn from the guidance that was […]
Legislative Update Week of January 11th – January 15th, 2021
On Monday of this week, both Houses of the Legislature met for voting sessions. The Senate advanced A-4461, a bill that would require the State to enter into contracts and coordinate with certain cooperative […]
Governor Signs Executive Order Affecting 2020-2021 School Year
Today, Governor Phil Murphy announced that he is signing an executive order that will implement new policies for the 2020-2021 school year as follows: 1. The graduation assessment test requirement for all 12th […]
New law: P.L.2020, c.153 Allocates Amistad Commission in but not of DOE; requires commission to elect chairperson and appoint executive director; requires public schools to include instruction on accomplishments and contributions of African Americans to American society.
Legislation amending state law guiding the New Jersey Amistad Commission was signed into law by the Governor this week. The Amistad Commission is a 23-member panel named in honor of the enslaved Africans […]
Action by the NJ Legislature This Week December 14th – December 18th, 2020
Both Houses of the Legislature met for Voting Sessions this week. Pursuant to P.L. 2020, c.2, the voting sessions were held electronically. Both houses voted unanimously, and for the second time, to postpone QSAC […]
Action by the NJ Legislature This Week December 7th – December 11th, 2020
The Senate Education Committee met this week. The agenda covered a broad array of topics including a bill to reinforce and intensify New Jersey’s Anti-Bullying of Rights law, changing all references of “security aid” […]
NJPSA Mourns the Passing of Mark Biedron
NJPSA is saddened by the tragic news that Mark Biedron, former president of the New Jersey State Board of Education from 2014 to 2017, died on Friday, November 6. On behalf of our 8,000 […]