Legislation, A-4165 (Diegnan), which would allow a parent or guardian of a student to refuse allowing their child to participate in the PARCC test administration passed the Assembly March 26 by a vote of […]
State to Roll Back Prescription Co-pays for Retirees
The Christie Administration announced March 25 that will drastically roll back prescription copays for thousands of retired public employees after illegally raising them in 2013. According to a report in NJ Advance Media, the […]
Governor Signs Legislation Allowing Service Animals on School Buses, New Law Conforms State Law to Federal Requirement
Governor Chris Christie signed legislation, P.L. 2015, c.29 (A-3690 / S-2601 (Mazzeo, Vainieri Huttle, Lampitt, Mosquera, Benson, Gordon, Ruiz)), March 23 which aligns New Jersey law with federal requirement which allows students with disabilities to […]
Assembly Education Committee Takes Testimony on PARCC, Opt Out & Test Monitoring
Assembly Education Committee Takes Testimony on PARCC, Opt Out & Test Monitoring The Assembly Education Committee heard from representatives of the New Jersey Department of Education and NCS Pearson, Inc. on recent media reports […]
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Learning Forward Foundation Grant and Scholarship Opportunities for Principals and Learning Teams
The Learning Forward Foundation has just announced that this year’s Principal as Leader of Professional Learning Scholarship and Learning Forward Team Grant are now posted on the Learning Forward website. One grant award of […]
2015 Annual Membership Meeting & Legislative Conference
2015 Annual Membership Meeting & Legislative Conference Welcome & thank you for joining us for this year’s Annual Membership Meeting and Legislative Conference! This Virtual Folder contains key information for today’s conversations! We also […]
Commissioner Hespe Testifies Before Senate Ed Committee on PARCC
Commissioner Hespe Testifies Before Senate Ed Committee on PARCC Commissioner David Hespe testified before the Senate Education Committee Marc h 12 on the new State assessment system, the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for […]
Assembly Moves Assessment Reporting & K-2 Limitation Forward
The full Assembly moved several measures forward related to standardized assessment March 9. Among the bills was legislation, A-3079 (Jasey), which limits K-2 assessments to only those needed for diagnostic and formative purposes, as […]
State Board Gets Overview on SGP Scores, Hears from Stakeholders on Changes to Teacher Prep, Licensure and PD
The New Jersey State Board of Education received a presentation on Student Growth and how it interrelates with evaluation from Chief Talent Officer Peter Shulman and Chief Performance Officer Bari Erlichson at their March […]