The State Board of Education at their April meeting, heard from Student Representative Russell Bauer, a Seneca High School senior, who indicated that the PARCC test administration, while viewed by the students he surveyed […]
NJDOE Releases 2015 Taxpayer Guide to Ed Spending
NJDOE Releases 2015 Taxpayer Guide to Ed Spending The New Jersey Department of Education released the 2015 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 1. The report is meant to serve as an easy guide for citizens […]
Assembly Budget Committee Hears from OLS & Treasurer On FY2016 Budget
The Assembly Budget Committee took testimony from Budget and Finance Officer David Rosen of the non-partisan Office of Legislative Services as well as the Treasurer Andrew Sidamon-Eristoff March 30 on the proposed FY2016 budget. […]
PARCC Opt Out Bill Passes Assembly
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 […]