The Senate Education Committee met January 12, moving a number of measures affecting students and schools. The Bills S-367 / A-2353 (Codey / Turner / Vainieri Huttle / Jasey / Mukherji) – Establishes measures to […]
Governor Delivers Seventh State of State Address Focusing Almost Exclusively On Addiction & Recovery
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 Testifies On Superintendent Salary Cap
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 […]
State Board Approves Evaluation Changes As Board Member Resigns, Board Also Takes Testimony on Charter Schools
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 […]
Governor Approves Legislation Requiring Quarterly Pension Payments
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, […]
Voters Approve $135.1M In Construction Projects
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 […]
NJDOE Releases Data On Teacher & Principal Evaluation
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 […]
Assembly Ed Gets History Lesson & Update On Charters
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 […]
USDE Proffers IDEA Rule To Tackle Racial & Ethnic Disparities
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 […]
Student Homelessness On the Rise In NJ & Across Nation
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 […]