The Advocates for Children of New Jersey (ACNJ) announced the launch of a new advocacy initiative focused on the first three years of a child’s life and beyond, in concert with the Turrell Fund, […]
The Advocates for Children of New Jersey (ACNJ) announced the launch of a new advocacy initiative focused on the first three years of a child’s life and beyond, in concert with the Turrell Fund, […]
The Education Commissioner nominee Lamont Repollet was approved by the State Board as an Assistant Commissioner and Action Commissioner January 29. The approval moves Repollet forward in the process to becoming New Jersey’s next […]
The Murphy Administration released fourteen Transition Team reports on Jan 26, including the report addressing educational issues. Education, Access, and Opportunity Transition Advisory Committee The committee reports were delivered to Governor Murphy and his […]
Legislation to move the budget address from late February to March 13 was introduced earlier this week. Governors are supposed to get their budget to lawmakers by the fourth Tuesday in February by law. […]
The Senate Education Committee met for the first time this legislative session, moving several measures related to students and schools. The committee meeting included the reappearance of a number of bills including a measure […]
Governor Chris Christie signed a number of bills impacting students and schools on his last day in office and pocket vetoed several other measures. Here is a recap of what the Governor signed, and […]
On January 12, 2018, representatives from 10 school districts filed a petition to the Commissioner of Education alleging discrimination by the State of New Jersey in its distribution of state aid to school districts. […]
New Jersey’s major revenue sources exceeded expectations in the first six months of the fiscal year, delivering nearly $12.6 billion to state coffers, the Department of the Treasury reported January 12. Overall growth […]
The New Jersey Department of Education released the School Performance Report data for the 2016-17 school year January 12. The School Performance Reports contain a significant amount of data, going far beyond a school’s […]
Gov.-elect Phil Murphy announced his intent to nominate Lamont Repollet, the superintendent of the Asbury Park school district, as the state’s next education commissioner January 12 at a news conference at an elementary school […]