The Senate Education Committee approved several measures November 13 including a measure to create a new ‘Teacher-Leader’ Endorsement as well as legislation that would require to keep epi-pens on hand for students in the […]
NJ Appeals Panel Finds Charter Schools Can Open Satellite Locations
A New Jersey Appellate Panel found November 12 that the New Jersey State Board of Education’s recent regulations allowing existing successful charter schools to open satellite locations within their districts of residence is lawful. […]
Governor Names NJPSA Board Member Nicole Moore to Commission On Use of Student Assessments in New Jersey
Governor Chris Christie named the members of the Commission On Use of Student Assessments in New Jersey November 10. Board Member Nicole Moore Samson was named NJPSA’s respresentative to the commission. The Commission was […]
NJPSA Testifies On Regionalization Before the Joint Committee on the Public Schools
NJPSA GR Director Debra Bradley testified on regionalization of schools before the Joint Committee on the Public Schools November 12. NJPSA testified in concert with her sister stakeholders, NJEA, NJASA and NJSBA. The hearing […]
State Board Receives Update on Statewide Student Performance & Status on Newark At November Board Meeting
The State Board of Education received an overview on student performance statewide in light of PARCC aligned NJASK questions this past year and got an update on the status of State-intervention by Newark’s Superintendent […]
Assembly Education Committee Considers GSASE Teaching Report and Legislation
On Monday, October 27, 2014, the Assembly Education Committee considered the recommendations of NJPSA and the Garden State Alliance for Strengthening Education (GSASE) on the issues of teacher preparation, support and quality. GSASE is […]
Medal of Honor Recipient Thomas Kelly Visits NJPSA
The New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association was honored to host a true American hero at the FEA Conference Center on Thursday, October 23, as Lieutenant Commander Thomas G. Kelly spoke to approximately 130 […]