The state Senate approved legislation, A-4386 / S-3042 (Coughlin / Pinkin / Vitale / Singer), that would allow a school board candidate to run as a slate. The measure, approved, 34-1, now heads to […]
Retiree 2016 Social Security and Medicare Part B (and D) Cost Info
The 2016 Medicare costs have been published by Social Security. Retirees on Medicare should have received a letter from Social Security indicating what you will be paying for Medicare in 2016 based on your […]
Special Ed Taskforce Releases Final Report
The Taskforce On Improving Special Education for Public School Students released its final report late last week. The Report The report identified 7 themes that the subcommittees indicated recurred continually across all work. These […]
State Board Learns NJ Scored Well In Comparative to Other PARCC States
The New Jersey State Board of Education received a report from the Acting Performance Officer Jeff Hauger on New Jersey student performance on the recent PARCC assessment at the December State Board Meeting. The […]
Council Meeting Agenda & Digital Folder
Council Meeting Agenda & Digital Folder December 2, 2015 9:15 am – 1:00 pm Welcome: Amy Stella, President AGENDA (pdf version) Minutes of Council Meeting (September 18, 2015 (emailed 11/23/2015)) President’s Report 2015 […]
Senate Education Committee Approves Legislation Highlighting Chronic Absenteeism Issues, Also Moves Package of Special Education Bills
The Senate Education Committee moved a number of bills at its November 16 meeting, including a package of bills related to special education, as well as a measure, S-3245 (Allen/Ruiz), which attempts to spotlight the […]
Assembly Ed Committee Returns With A Vengeance Post Election Break
The Assembly Education Committee returned from election break November 16, moving a host of bills impacting students, school leaders and schools. NJPSA was onhand to weigh in on the proposals, successfully negotiating an amendment […]
ESEA Renewal Imminent
After more than a decade, Congress appears to be on the verge of reapproving the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). The legislation would potentially scale back the federal role in education for the […]
NJDOE Issues ABBR Q&A Document That Empowers Principal
The New Jersey Department of Education issued an updated ‘Questions and Answers (Q&A) document related to the Anti-Bullying Bill of Right Act (ABBR).’ Last released in 2012, the updated document released is directly informed […]
New Law Prohibits Testing in K-2 Except for Diagnostic & Formative Purposes
On November 9 Governor Chris Christie approved legislation, P.L. 2015, c.134 (A-3079 / S-2766 (Jasey, Diegnan, Mainor, Wimberly, Oliver, DeCroce, Turner, Ruiz)) which prohibits the administration of standardized assessments to students in kindergarten through second […]