Following the recent retirements of Jay Doolan, Chuck Stein, and Frank Palatucci, NJPSA/FEA is proud to announce several changes to its senior staff and Board of Directors: Donna McInerney has assumed the role […]
NJPSA Proud to Support First Phase of Changes to Assessment
Governor Murphy and Commissioner Repollet are proposing new regulations related to student assessment for the upcoming 2018-2019 school year. These regulations will be formally unveiled at the State Board meeting on Wednesday, July 11th. […]
School Security Specialist Update and Quick Survey
We Need to Hear From You! As you know, a 2017 state law (P.L. 2017 c. 162) required the superintendent in each school district (and the lead administrator of charter schools and renaissance school […]
NJ State Board of Education June Meeting Update
The New Jersey State Board of Education met on Wednesday, June 6th. During the meeting a Resolution was presented to honor the State Board Outgoing Permanent Student Representative, Karan Chauhan. Karan has done a […]
Assembly Education Committee Update
The Assembly Education Committee met on Thursday, May 10th to consider three bills and two resolutions. The following legislation was heard and passed unanimously by the Committee: A557 Requires the adoption of nepotism policies […]
State Board Approves Several Appointments At Delayed February Meeting
The State Board of Education approved several appointments to the Department’s executive team and announced the formation of several standing committees at a delayed February meeting. Delayed a week in light of inclement weather, […]
Board Retreat Digital Folder
NJPSA and FEA Board Retreat January 25, 2019 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Agenda I. Welcome and Introductions Icebreaker II. Sharing The Vision – Pat Wright and Donna McInerney Statement of Vision III. Communicating […]
STEM Education Focus Urged by JerseyCAN Group
JerseyCAN released a report October 4 detailing several steps policy makers and business and community leaders should take to advance education in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math. The report highlights successful STEM […]
Assembly Ed Approves Legislation
The Assembly Education moved a number of pieces of legislation at their June 15 meeting. Among the legislation approved was a bill seeking to protect digital privacy, a measure directing districts to provide instruction […]
Joint Letter in Support of Teacher Leader Endorsement
The leaders of the NJDOE, NJPSA, NJASA, NJEA, NJSBA, and AFTNJ released this joint letter in support of the teacher leader endorsement: Following over a year of research and collaborative work, Heidi Olson, a […]