On Monday, May 19, Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto and Assembly Education Committee Chairman Patrick J. Diegnan Jr. unveiled an 8-bill package to improve and expand New Jersey’s vocational school programs, citing it […]
Positive Changes for Women’s Health Care – Chapter 196, P.L. 2013
This law was approved on January 17, 2014 and becomes effective on May 1, 2014. It applies to all contracts and policies that are delivered, issued, executed, or renewed or approved for issuance […]
July 1, 2014 Pension Rate and Health Benefit Contribution Increase
July 1, 2014 – Pension Rate and Health Benefit Contributions Increase! On July 1, 2014 your Pension contribution increases from 6.78% to 6.92%. This is the fourth year of a seven year increase […]
Assembly Ed Moves PARCC Impact Delay Legislation, Also Approves Leg Making AP Computer Science Count Toward Math/Science Grad Requirement & Bill Mandating CPR Training for All Students
The Assembly Education Committee, hearing from a wide swath of educators, community leaders, parents, and advocates, moved legislation, A-3081/A-990/A-2091 (Jasey/Eustace/Andrzejczak), that would establish a new taskforce, Education Reform Review Task Force, to examine the impact of the implementation of the […]
Secretary Duncan Appears Before Senate Budget on FY2015 Ed Budget
Secretary of Education Arne Duncan returned to Capitol Hill this week to once again defend the President’s FY 2015 budget for the Department of Education (ED) before the Senate Budget Committee on May 6. […]
Save the Date: Core Curriculum Content Standards Public Hearing Dates Released
The State Board is beginning the re-adoption of the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards process this spring. Review of the first set of standards to be considered will include: Visual & Performing Arts, Comprehensive […]
Report Finds Teachers Value Assessments that Provide Feedback
The Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) released a report, Make Assessment Matter: Students and Educators Want Tests that Support Learning May 6. Among the report’s findings: Students, teachers, and administrators all agree that learning needs […]
NJDOE Releases 1st Ed Prep Provider Report
The New Jersey Department of Education released the first Educator Preparation Provider (EPP) Annual Report on May 13. The report provides a snapshot of performance data, including information on teacher certification area and employment, […]
USED & AG Issue Guidance for School Districts to Ensure Equal Access for All Children to Public Schools, Regardless of Immigration Status
US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and Attorney General Eric Holder released updated guidance to assist public elementary and secondary schools to ensure enrollment processes are consistent with the law and fulfill their obligation […]
State Board Gets Second View of New Eval Regs, Hears About PARCC Field Test at May Board Meeting
The State Board of Education’s May meeting included: a second discussion on newly proposed evaluation regulations, an initial approval of charter regulations, a presentation on the recent PARCC field test, a process for approval […]