Assembly Speaker Vince Prieto announced June 1 the appointment of Assemblywoman Marlene Caride (D-36) to replace Patrick Diegnan (D-18) as chair of the Assembly Education Committee following his appointment to the state Senate last […]
Assembly Speaker Vince Prieto announced June 1 the appointment of Assemblywoman Marlene Caride (D-36) to replace Patrick Diegnan (D-18) as chair of the Assembly Education Committee following his appointment to the state Senate last […]
The State Board of Education at their June meeting took testimony from stakeholders on proposed changes to the teacher and principal evaluation system as well as changes to current graduation requirements. The Board also […]
Citing a “broken and unaffordable” education system and lengthy waiting lists for charter schools, Governor Chris Christie announced proposed regulatory changes charter schools that the Governor argues would provide ‘greater flexibility in hiring staff and […]
Public worker representatives on the State Investment Council tried and failed May 25 to force the pension system to pull billions of dollars in assets out of hedge funds, citing higher fees and recent […]
The Senate Education Committee met May 23, moving a series of bills affecting students and schools. NJPSA was on hand to weigh in on the proposals. Prohibition of Smokeless Tobacco Senate Bill S-293 (Vitale / […]
The Summer Meal Food Service Program ensures that children who rely on school meals during the school year don’t go hungry during the summer. As you know, many students rely on school meals to […]
New Jersey’s top budget official told lawmakers May 18 the state’s revenue predictions for the current and next fiscal year were off by more than $1 billion, but said the difference can be made […]
The US Department of Education, in concert with the US Department of Justice released joint guidance to schools explaining how federal law prohibiting sex discrimination affects schools’ obligations toward transgender students. The Department of Education […]
The Assembly Health and Senior Services Committee approved legislation, (A-3411/S-1830 (Muoio / Rice)), to strengthen the state’s response to elevated blood lead levels in children. The bill would amend current state statutes related to […]
The State of New Jersey reached a settlement with the Education Center (ELC) and the ACLU-NJ last week on graduation requirements for 2016-17 graduates. The agreement, which is consistent with current proposed regulation, will […]