Representatives from each of the state-operated school districts, Newark, Camden, Paterson and Jersey City, presented before the State Board of Education January 8. All spoke of the challenges and opportunities each district has had […]
Representatives from each of the state-operated school districts, Newark, Camden, Paterson and Jersey City, presented before the State Board of Education January 8. All spoke of the challenges and opportunities each district has had […]
The Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee approved several measures January 6 impacting schools and school leaders. The committee also approved a measure that allows flexibility around school placement for families in crisis. Reinvesting Health […]
The U.S. departments of Education and Justice jointly issued guidance earlier this week on how school leaders can ensure that discipline policies are drafted and applied in a manner that does not discriminate against […]
If you were to die ‘in-service’ (while still an active employee) your spouse/ beneficiary is entitled to your Life Insurance plus what you have contributed to the Pension fund. Like most TPAF members, you […]
As you ring in the New Year, it is a good time to prepare for any changes impacting your retirement income. Do you need to adjust your tax withholding for federal and state taxes? […]
Governor Chris Christie signed legislation, S-2086 / A-3424 (Whelan, Greenwald, Singleton), December 27, which changes the deadline for filing nominating petitions for school board candidates to the last Monday in July. The new law also revises procedures […]
The New Jersey Supreme Court on December 16 rejected a charter school applicant’s challenge to how the state decides on whether to grant a charter. The court unanimously upheld the state Department of Education's exclusive authority […]
The Foundation for Education Administration has been awarded a $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education under the School Leadership Program which supports the development enhancement and expansion of innovative programs to […]
If as either an active or retired member of the pension fund (TPAF or PERS) you have not registered for the Member benefit Online System (MBOS) – it may be time to do it! […]
The Governor’s office announced August 7 that a new Pension Fraud and Abuse Unit tasked with investigating pension fraud and abuse. The unit was created by way of executive order (EO#138). It will be […]