NJPSA Executive Director Patricia Wright has accepted a nomination to serve on the Education Recovery Taskforce established by the New Jersey Senate. The Taskforce to be chaired by Senate Education Chair Teresa Ruiz (D- […]
Legislative Update April 17, 2020
On Monday April 13th, both houses of the State Legislature held electronic voting sessions to consider a package of bills to address various issues arising from the COVID-19 crisis and its impact on New […]
CARES Act Emergency Education Assistance
On Friday, March 27, 2020, President Trump signed the CARES Act, which is a $2 trillion package of assistance measures, The bipartisan legislation contains significant new resources to help states with much-need relief during […]
Governor Murphy’s Executive Orders
Governor Murphy has signed the following Executive Orders that affect schools in New Jersey: Executive Order 104 Governor Murphy Announces Aggressive Social Distancing Measures to Mitigate Further Spread of COVID-19 in NJ […]
Governor Suspends Exit-Testing and Changes Impact Educator Evaluation Requirements – Evaluation Webinar to be Rescheduled
Governor Suspends Exit-Testing Requirements for Class of 2020 Changes Impact Educator Evaluation Requirements This Year Evaluation Webinar to Be Rescheduled in the Very Near Future On April 7, the Governor issued four new […]
NJPSA GUIDANCE RELATED TO ESSENTIAL SERVICES & PERSONNEL
We are facing an unprecedented crisis with the COVID-19 virus rapidly spreading throughout New Jersey, our surrounding region, and throughout the country. During this crisis, NJPSA is committed to ensuring that our members, as […]
Statehouse Update
The NJ General Assembly has cancelled a previously scheduled public hearing on the FY 2021 state budget, originally scheduled for tomorrow at 9:30 AM. Anyone wishing to submit written testimony may still do so […]
State Senate Passes Health Benefits Reform Legislation – Next Stop: General Assembly for Consideration
NJPSA Discussion of Health Benefits Legislation to be Held on March 25th! On March 19, the NJ Senate held a voting session to consider a series of bills already passed by the NJ General […]
During Unusual Session, NJ State Senate Votes on 3 Education Bills as Part of “COVID-19 Emergency Response Package”
On Thursday March 19th, the state Senate met for a voting session. During the unusual session, which was held in the General Assembly Chamber, a larger room that allowed for social distancing, the upper […]
New Jersey State Board of Education Considers Significant Changes to Evaluation Code, Announces Public Testimony Sessions on New Student Learning Standards
New Proposal for Chapter 10 Educator Effectiveness At the New Jersey State Board of Education meeting on February 5th, 2020, the Department proposed additional amendments to Chapter 10, “Educator Effectiveness”. Back in […]