Members are increasingly facing questions related to the State’s participation in the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Career (PARCC) as New Jersey’s newly adopted state assessment system.  In response, NJPSA has […]

NJPSA had a chance to weigh in on several measures affecting New Jersey students, educators and schools January 29.  The Senate Education Committee took testimony on a number of bills related to student certification, […]

NJPSA provided written comment to the New Jersey Task Force on School Security late last week.  The taskforce, which took public testimony the week of  January 12, is comprising of education administrators and security […]

NASSP Board Member Christine Handy has been selected by the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee to testify at an ESEA hearing January 27 that will focus on supporting teachers and school leaders. […]

The Study Commission on the Use of Student Assessments in New Jersey Interim Report was issued by the New Jersey Department of Education January 23.  In the interim report, the commission reviewed public perceptions […]

PARCC Provides Early Insight on Reports at ASCD Leadership Summit Jeff Nellhaus, Chief of Assessment, at the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers provided some early insight on reporting within the new […]

The Study Commission on Use of Student Assessments in New Jersey announced several dates the body plans to take public testimony.  Session 1: Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2015 at 10 a.m. in Civic Hall 105, […]

The State Board of Education, in addition to receiving a presentation on interventions under the New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum (NJQSAC, also received an overview from the Paterson school district at their January […]

In a published opinion December 31, a three-judge Appellate Division panel vacated the state Division of Pensions and Benefits’ decision to increase the prescription copayments for thousands of retired public employees, saying the action […]