NJPSA testified with a myriad of education stakeholders on the state of special education in New Jersey schools March 22. NJPSA Testimony Testimony of Paul Barbato The hearing, called by the Joint Committee on […]
NJPSA Testifies Before Senate & Assembly Budget Committees
NJPSA provided public testimony to both the Senate and Assembly Budget Committees this week. The Association not only provided context to the impact of continued under funding of schools, but also provided recommendations as […]
NJPSA Submits Comment to NJDOE on ESSA State Plan
NJPSA submitted official comment to the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) plan under the Every Student Succeeds Act. NJPSA Comment NJPSA participated in the process by serving on stakeholder focus groups, in addition […]
NJPSA Legislative Conference Photos and Video
The New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association held its annual legislative conference on Friday, March 17, with more than 125 members in attendance and other watching an online stream. The agenda for the day […]
FY2018 Budget Proposal Now Available
The New Jersey Department of Treasury released its FY2018 spending proposal last evening. The proposed spending plan, which Governor Chris Christie unveiled last month, totals $35.5 billion and does not include many major changes. […]
Christie Administration Reports Tax Collection Up
Gov. Chris Christie’s administration said March 15 that state tax revenues shot up 31 percent in February from the same month last year and that revenues are now exceeding the state’s new projected growth […]
NJPSA 2017 Legislative Conference & Annual Membership Meeting
Agenda (pdf version) Live stream of the Legislative Conference Membership Meeting Regional Meetings Committee signup NJPSA PAC Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) NJDOE Presentation to NJPSA Membership Presentation (Overview) of Plan Full Proposed […]
State Board Reviews SEL Competencies & Gets An ESSA Update
The State Board of Education at their March 2017 meeting got a first look at newly created Social & Emotional Learning Competencies, received an ESSA Update and a presentation on student data security and privacy. The […]
NJPSA Reacts to the Governor’s Budget Address, Urges Full Funding of SFRA
In today’s FY 2018 Budget Address, Governor Christie continued a seven-year practice of flat funding for schools – once again failing to follow the School Funding Reform Act (SFRA). However, he went one step […]
NJ Schools Not Affected By New Fed Guidance On Transgender Students In Light Of NJLAD
Earlier this week the US Departments of Justice and Education issued guidance that rescinds a May 2016 guidance document that outlined the accommodations that districts should consider for transgender students. The February 22 document […]