Governor Chris Christie told reporters April 20 that as long as he’s governor, there will be state testing for students, be it PARCC or some other assessment. The Governor did indicate that because PARCC […]
Governor Chris Christie told reporters April 20 that as long as he’s governor, there will be state testing for students, be it PARCC or some other assessment. The Governor did indicate that because PARCC […]
NJPSA Executive Director Pat Wright joined NJSBA, NJASA, NJEA, NJPTA and other advocates for a discussion with Senate Legislative Leadership on the need for lead testing, and remediation where necessary in New Jersey’s schools. […]
A Trenton rite of spring and a critical component of the state budget process is the annual budget presentations by Cabinet level officers concerning their respective department’s budgets. On April 12, Education Commissioner David […]
The New Jersey State Board of Education got a first glimpse of proposed changes to regulation related to handling harassment, intimidation and bullying (HIB) matters in school at their April meeting. The Board also […]
Lawmakers, advocates and environmentalists are all agreed that something has to be done about lead in New Jersey. But how that something will be paid for was the cause of much debate April 4 as lawmakers […]
In announcing the allocation of an additional $10 million for lead paint abatement in New Jersey, Gov. Chris Christie urged restraint in tackling what many have described as a growing crisis. “I want to caution the […]
The State’s Office of Legislative Services says its revenue estimates for the current and next fiscal year are $162.1 million lower than those presented by Gov. Chris Christie’s administration. But, it turns out that […]
Watch the stream of the 2016 Legislative Conference, which included keynotes from Commissioner David Hespe, Speaker Vincent Prieto, Senate President Steve Sweeney and Senate Minority Leader Thomas Kean Jr., as well as panel discussions […]
In a closely watched case brought by 10 California teachers – the Supreme Court announced earlier today that it was deadlocked in a case of whether public workers should be required to support unions […]
Under legislation proposed earlier this month, every school in New Jersey, whether public or private, would have to test its water immediately for lead and at a certain interval to be determined under the […]