The Assembly Education moved a number of pieces of legislation at their June 15 meeting. Among the legislation approved was a bill seeking to protect digital privacy, a measure directing districts to provide instruction […]
The Assembly Education moved a number of pieces of legislation at their June 15 meeting. Among the legislation approved was a bill seeking to protect digital privacy, a measure directing districts to provide instruction […]
The Senate Judiciary committee approved a number of nominations June 15 to the State Board of Education at the same time they approved the nomination of Acting Commissioner Kimberley Harrington. From Acting to Actual […]
Legislation, A-4971 (McKnight), was introduced late last week that would provide some parents who homeschool their children with tax credits of up to $1,000 per child per year, for up to three children. To […]
The US Department of Education (USDE) posted its first feedback on state plans under the Every Student Succeeds Act earlier this week. The feedback asked for more information from several states. It was provided […]
The June Meeting of the State Board of Education included an affirmation of the Board’s current leadership in spite of recent legislative action to nominate two new members in the place of current leadership, […]
As the Legislature moves toward its June 30 State Budget deadline, the issue of school funding continues to be the subject of much speculation in the halls of the State House. During his Budget […]
The Assembly Women & Children Committee sought to highlight the Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program – more commonly known as the Summer Meals Program in order to raise awareness for families that […]
The leaders of the NJDOE, NJPSA, NJASA, NJEA, NJSBA, and AFTNJ released this joint letter in support of the teacher leader endorsement: Following over a year of research and collaborative work, Heidi Olson, a […]
June 1 was an action-packed day at the State Legislature with a dozen separate committees considering legislation on a range of topics. The Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee favorably released the following legislation impacting […]
This week, the Legislature resumed a full schedule of committee hearings on May 15 and 18 following its annual Budget break where its focus has been solely on the fact-gathering process for the […]