In 2012, the Legislature passed and the Governor approved legislation, “Janet’s law” which requires public and nonpublic schools to have automated external defibrillators and to establish emergency action plans for responding to sudden cardiac […]
NJSBA Issues Report on Special Education
The New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA) released a report, “Special Education: A Service, Not a Place,” April 11. The report was the product of a Special Education Task Force convened by the NJSBA […]
NJPSA Announces 2014 Visionary Award Recipients
The New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2013-2014 Visionary Leadership Awards. Maria Iozzi, principal of Red Bank Middle School, was named Visionary Leader of the Year, […]
NJPSA Releases Joint Stakeholder Evaluation Round 1 Survey Findings
NJPSA released its findings from the first of three surveys given to school leaders and teachers on evaluation during its Regional Meetings. NJPSA / NJEA / NJASA Survey Results: Voices from the Field […]
Acting Commissioner Hespe Appears Before Senate Budget & Approps Committee – SFRA, Evaluation and PARCC Questions Predominate
Acting state Education Commissioner David Hespe defended the Administration’s FY2015 education budget – which every year accounts for more than one-third of overall state spending — during a three-hour appearance before the Senate Budget […]
OLS Says NJ’s Budget Shortfall of $526 Million, Tough Choices a Reality
David Rosen, the chief budget analyst in the nonpartisan Office of Legislative Services warned lawmakers in both the Senate and Assembly this week that revenue projections for the current and upcoming fiscal years will […]
NJPSA Participates In Breakfast Summit
On March 27, NJPSA, NJEA, NJSBA, and other New Jersey school officials participated on a NJ Education Leaders panel discussion at the first Garden State School Breakfast Summit in Trenton to learn about new […]
Changes to Eval Regs Proposed, Charter School Code Moves Toward Adoption At April State Board Meeting
In addition to proposed changes to evaluation which the Department of Education indicates is “minorl yet response to the field,” the State Board of Education also adopted changes to current professional licensure and certification associated […]
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Senate President Steve Sweeney Talk of Mistakes, Pensions, Caps, and Slowing Down
New Jersey Senate President Steve Sweeney delivered the keynote address at the 2014 NJPSA Legislative Conference and spoke earnestly and reflectively about mistakes that have been made in the past and the decisions that […]