Governor Chris Christie delivered his seventh State of the State address to a packed crowd at the Statehouse January 10. The Address spent scant time on past successes, almost exclusively focusing on the need […]
Governor Chris Christie delivered his seventh State of the State address to a packed crowd at the Statehouse January 10. The Address spent scant time on past successes, almost exclusively focusing on the need […]
NJPSA, in conjunction with NJSBA, testified on proposed changes to the current superintendent salary cap. The Association raised concerns with the cap’s impact on schools, arguing for its outright elimination. Nonetheless, the Association also […]
The New Jersey State Board of Education approved changes to the teacher and principal evaluation system at their first meeting of the New Year. The Board also honored School Board Members as part of […]
The Governor signed legislation, P.L.2016, c. 83 (S-2810 / A-4 (Sweeney/Prieto)), requiring quarterly payments to public employee pension systems during the course of the State’s budget year. The Legislature had previously passed the measure, […]
About $135.1 million in construction projects were approved by voters in five districts during school elections on Tuesday, of which about $31.9 million is expected to be paid for by the state. Residents in two […]
The New Jersey Department of Education released a report on the State’s new evaluation system late last week. Among the key findings – teachers & principals are effective and improving! Key Findings The overwhelming majority of […]
According to former Assembly Speaker / Senator Joseph Doria – one of the prime architects of the 1995 Charter School Act – the intent of the legislation was for the programs to serve as […]
The U.S. Department of Education released final regulations under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) earlier this week. The rules are aimed at promoting equity by targeting widespread disparities in the treatment […]
Thirty-five states saw an increase in homeless students between 2012 and 2014, according to new information released by the US Department of Education. The Garden State joined 21 other States which saw growth in student […]
A state official December 12 warned that New Jersey could possibly experience a $750 million budget deficit if revenue collections continue at their current pace for this fiscal year. How the shortfall will affect, […]