Both the Senate Education Committee and the Assembly Appropriations Committee met this week to advance various measures impacting public education in our state. The Senate Education Committee agenda focused primarily on mental health issues […]
Legislative Wrap-Up Week of February 6, 2023
The Joint Committee on the Public Schools met virtually on Wednesday, February 8th to receive testimony from invited guests regarding preschool and early childhood education. Assemblywoman Mila Jasey (D-28) announced she will retire from […]
NJPSA Says Thank You on Student Assessment Survey Response!
Here are the Assessment Survey 2023 Results! On February 1st, the NJPSA Government Relations Team of Debbie Bradley and Jennie Lamon asked our members to weigh in on the issue of student assessment […]
State Board of Education Monthly Meeting
The New Jersey State Board of Education met virtually on Wednesday, February 1, 2023. At their monthly meeting, the Board celebrated Career and Technical Education Month in New Jersey. The Department of Education presented […]
State House Update – Week of January 9-13
It was a busy week in Trenton, as State Street wasted no time shifting out of holiday mode. Governor Phil Murphy delivered his fifth State of the State speech to a full room at […]
Governor Signs Information Literacy Bill Into Law
On Wednesday January 4th, Governor Murphy signed S-588 into law, legislation that establishes a requirement of K-12 instruction on information literacy under the implementation of the New Jersey Student Learning Standards (NJSLS). The new […]
Legislative Wrap-Up Week of December 5th, 2022
Jennie Lamon, Assistant Director of Government Relations With the winter holidays rapidly approaching, the Legislature is convening its final committee meetings and voting sessions before the new year. The Joint Committee on the Public […]
State House Wrap Up: Week of October 24th, 2022
The Senate Education Committee met this week to advance various measures impacting public education and the General Assembly held a voting session. We’ve got the latest updates of what happened under the Golden Dome […]
State House Wrap Up – Week of October 17th, 2022
This week was another busy, and interesting, week in Trenton. The Assembly Education Committee heard from invited guests on the issue of interrupted learning. The Joint Committee on the Public Schools hosted a […]
Who Is Attending the Fall Conference and Wants to Know How Things Really Work in Trenton?
The NJPSA Government Relations Panel: “Inside Baseball – An Insider’s Look at Education Policy Under the Golden Dome” will be held on Thursday, October 13th from 3:45 to 5:00 pm. Your Government Relations team, […]