The New Jersey Department of Education released several changes to their Organization Chart at their October 1 meeting as the New Jersey Teacher of the Year was announced. The Board also approved the Evaluation […]
The New Jersey Department of Education released several changes to their Organization Chart at their October 1 meeting as the New Jersey Teacher of the Year was announced. The Board also approved the Evaluation […]
Active Members who are enrolled in the State Employees health Plan have the opportunity to change plans for 2015 during the open enrollment period which runs from October 1 – October 31. The link […]
The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Career (PARCC) consortium released information September 25 related to spring 2015 administration of the PARCC assessments, including the amount of time districts should schedule for […]
The Assembly Education Committee took testimony on several measures at their September 22 meeting including several bills related to data privacy as well as two measures related to curricula in science, technology and math. […]
The Senate Education Committee, at its first meeting back since the summer, moved the Vocational package championed by the Assembly Speaker as well as a bill that would require districts under state intervention to […]
The AFL-CIO filed a complaint with the State Ethics Commission September 5 claiming that a key adviser to Gov. Chris Christie who is in charge of the agency that oversees pension investments may have […]
On September 16, the Joint Committee of the Public Schools focused its attention on the issue of the Christie Administration’s 2011 imposition of the controversial superintendents’ salary cap. This enrollment-based salary cap, enacted through a fast-tracked […]
Governor Chris Christie vetoed legislation, A-3310 (Wimberly/Gordon), September 11 that would have compelled the State credit any increase in employee contributions resulting from P.L.2011, c.78 (the pension and benefits reform law) as additional contributions to […]
The Assembly Education Committee reconvened September 11 moving several health and safety measures affecting students and schools. NJPSA weighed in on the measures during the focused committee hearing. The Bills A-3256 (Diegnan / Pinkin) […]