New Jersey State Legislature

NJ Assembly Acts To Keep Kids From Turning Into Adults Who Use Nyquil to Marinate Their Chicken

In other legislative education news on this busy Thursday, the New Jersey Assembly Education Committee released a bill (full text…

2 years ago

NJ Assembly Will Try to Pass ‘Community Schools’ Bill With Wraparound Services

Today the New Jersey Assembly released a bill, NJ A1168, which would create a five-year pilot program of "community schools."…

2 years ago

Sen. Pennacchio Blasts Murphy’s Department of Education For Escalating Threats About Sex Ed Standards

Senator Joe Pennacchio blasted the Murphy administration’s escalating threats to school districts that refuse to implement controversial new sex education…

2 years ago

Senator Schepisi Urges Health Benefits Commission To Rescue School Districts Plagued With Runaway Healthcare Costs

In a letter to members of the New Jersey State Health Benefits Commission prior to their meeting to consider astronomical…

2 years ago

What We’re Getting Wrong About the New Jersey Teacher Shortage

New Jersey Republican Assemblywoman Michele Matsikoudis wrote yesterday that New Jersey needs "to combat the teacher shortage "head-on" to protect…

2 years ago

MATSIKOUDIS: New Jersey Can Remedy the Teacher Shortage By Easing Regulations and Eligibility

Assemblywoman Michele Matsikoudis serves as a member of the Assembly Education Committee and the Joint Committee on Public Schools. She…

2 years ago

Murphy Signs Two Bills To Expand Free Breakfast and Lunch to Middle-Income Students

Governor Phil Murphy signed two bills today that will help combat food insecurity among students across the state. The first…

2 years ago

Murphy Announces New School Safety Initiative–But Mum on Teacher Testing

Today at East Brook Middle School in Paramus, Gov. Phil Murphy announced that New Jersey will use $6.5 million from…

2 years ago

DURR: Despite What NJEA Says, Parents Not ‘Extremists’ for Expressing Concerns About Sex Education Mandates

This is a press release. Senator Ed Durr responded to an advertisement from the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) that…

2 years ago

Sen. Corrado Demands Murphy End Mandatory COVID Testing for Unvaccinated School Staff

(This is a press release.) Senator Kristin Corrado today called on Governor Murphy to end his executive order that requires…

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