New Jersey made progress in several areas of child well-being but is losing ground in others, according to the annual report put forth by the Advocates for Children of New Jersey (ACNJ) – the […]

NJPSA testified before the Assembly Judiciary Committee June 6 in support of ACR-109, the proposed constitutional amendment that would require payments into the State-administered retirement systems on a quarterly basis.  The amendment would also […]

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 […]