The Assembly Education Committee considered and favorably released the following legislation at a committee hearing on Monday, November 14th: A-1024 (Jasey, Benson, Taliaferro, Pinkin) – Traumatic Brain Injury Coordinator and Regional Consultants This legislation […]
CCSSO Releases Title 1 ESSA Plan
The nonprofit representing state education chiefs nationwide released its own plan today for a Title I spending rule under the Every Student Succeeds Act — and it’s a clear departure from the draft plan pushed by federal officials […]
NJDOE Receives 9 New Charter Proposals
The New Jersey Department of Education received proposals for nine new charter schools late last month. The October expedited charter application round is open to operators with a proven track record of success, according […]
State Board Received PARCC Report, Presentation from Newark Superintendent As Board Takes Testimony On Charter School Proposal
The New Jersey State Board of Education at their November meeting got a first glimpse at PARCC test results, heard from Newark Superintendent Chris Cerf and got an overview of recent work between the […]
Contact Your Congressional Reps On Title IV
On October 20, the Department of Education (ED) released its new non-binding guidance on TitleIV in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Title IV creates a new block grant that provides a unique opportunity for school leaders to try and acquire […]
Advocacy Groups Take NJDOE To Court On Use of PARCC
Several civil rights and parent advocacy groups have filed suit challenging a recent state decision requiring high school students pass the PARCC assessment in order to graduate, group members said October 21. The group […]
Assembly Proffers Own School Funding Proposal
Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto and Assembly Education Chair Marlene Caride announced their own reform plan for education funding earlier this week, jumping into a debate that began over the summer when the upper house, […]
DOJ, the Ad Council & Futures Without Violence Launch PSA On Kids Exposure to Violence
Futures Without Violence, the Justice Department and the Ad Council are teaming up for a new national public service advertising campaign aimed at showing adults how to best interact with children who are exposed […]
NJPSA Joins Ed Stakeholders To Voice Concerns On Dual Enrollment Legislation
NJPSA, joined fellow stakeholders, NJEA, NJSBA, NJASA & GSC, raising concerns on legislation, S-2624 (Sweeney), legislation that would mandate schools institute dual enrollment programs and shoulder a third of costs. While appreciative of the […]
NJ Second In HS Grad Rate
New Jersey had the second highest high school graduation rate, according to 2014-15 data released by the federal government Monday. Nationally, the percentage of public school students earning diplomas in four years was 83.2 […]