The Assembly Education Committee at its February 10 meeting moved several pieces of legislation associated with schools. Among them was a resolution reiterating where the Legislature agrees and disagrees with the Administration on School […]
The Assembly Education Committee at its February 10 meeting moved several pieces of legislation associated with schools. Among them was a resolution reiterating where the Legislature agrees and disagrees with the Administration on School […]
NJPSA Executive Director Pat Wright and Past President Emil Carafa appeared before the Assembly Education Committee February 10 to talk about the Common Core State Standards (CCSS)and the new Partnership for Assessment of Readiness […]
An Appellate Division panel ruled January 31 that legal claims arising out of legislation from 2010 related to pensions and benefits failed to state a claim for which relief could be granted and as […]
An Appellate Division panel ruled January 31 that legal claims arising out of legislation from 2010 related to pensions and benefits failed to state a claim for which relief could be granted and as […]
Although education remained a focal point during President Barack Obama’s State of Union address this year, no new policies or initiatives were announced during the January 28 address. Instead, the President placed education at the […]
The Senate Education Committee met January 30, hearing a slew of revived bills from the last legislative session as well as legislation that would require School Board input when a Superintendent seeks to close […]
The chief state school officers in states participating in the two common assessment consortia, PARCC and Smarter Balance notified USDE January 23 that states will not be sharing “personally identifiable information about k-12 students […]
New Jersey is the first state in the nation to include arts education measures as part of the annual School Performance Reports. The Reports, released today by the New Jersey Department of Education, are […]
The Assembly issued its committee assignments for this legislative session January 27. The list included some changes to the Ed Committee as well as the return of some familiar faces. The Committee will remain […]
NJPSA Member Dr. James Pedersen has authored a new book entitled, The Rise of the Millennial Parents: Parenting Yesterday and Today. This book is currently available at Amazon at http://www.amazon.com/The-Rise-Millennial-Parents-Parenting/dp/1475805365 and is based on […]