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 […]
Joint Letter in Support of Teacher Leader Endorsement
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 […]
Legislature Moves Education Legislation Forward
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 […]
State Legislature Back in Action – Education Legislation Considered
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 […]
Christie Administration Releases Details on Lottery Pension Plan
According to the State Treasurer Ford Scudder, Gov. Chris Christie’s plan to dedicate lottery revenue to support public employee pensions would raise the funded ratio of the state’s overall retirement system to about 90 percent over […]
New Law Allows Eligible Students to Wear Military Uniforms At Graduation
Governor Chris Christie signed legislation, P.L. 2017, c.84 (A-4019 / S-2491), that allows a student who has completed all requirements for high school graduation and has completed basic training for, and is an active […]
New Law Requires School Nurses Meet Certain Minimum Eligibility Requirements
Legislation signed May 11 restores prior certification requirements for school nurses to ensure they are qualified to care for students. Background The new law, P.L. 2017, c. 70 (A-1256 / S-1381 (Caride / Bateman), was […]
Legislation Signed Mandating Trenton To Pay For Lead Testing In School Drinking Water
Legislation, P.L.2017, c.86 (A-4284 / S-2675 (Quijano / Diegnan), allowing school districts and non-public schools to receive reimbursement for costs incurred on or after January 1, 2016 for testing school drinking water for lead […]
Governor Signs Bill Mandating State Payment For Homeless Students Residing In Shelter
Governor Chris Christie signed legislation, P.L.2017, c.83 (A-3785 / S-2396 (Downey / Ruiz), May 11 that requires the State to pay the educational costs for students who reside in a homeless shelter outside of […]
Ed Advocates Urge Congress to Preserve $ For PD
Over 140 state and national organizations have signed on to a letter to urge congressional appropriators to preserve federal funding that helps schools and districts improve teacher and principal quality. President Donald Trump’s budget […]