During a seven hour State Department of Education meeting, the New Jersey Department of Education presented an analysis of last year’s New Jersey Graduation Proficiency Assessment (NJGPA) scores to the Board. The data presented […]
Statehouse Update – Week of March 13, 2023
The Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee was set to hold their first Public Hearing on the FY 2024 State Budget at Ramapo College on Tuesday, March 14th, however, the hearing was postponed due to […]
Task Force on Public School Staffing Shortages Issues Initial Recommendations
In early December 2022, Governor Murphy appointed 23 members to the Task Force for Public School Staffing Shortages in New Jersey, including NJPSA Executive Director Karen Bingert. As outlined in Executive Order 309, the […]
Governor Murphy Presents FY 2024 Budget Address During Joint Legislative Session – Full Education Formula and Pension Progression Payments Included!
By Debra Bradley, NJPSA Director of Government Relations On February 28th, Governor Phil Murphy presented his FY 2024 budget proposal during a joint session of the NJ State Legislature. With three dominant themes […]
State House Wrap Up: Week of February 19th, 2023
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 […]