Special Session: July 28
On to the next battle in Trenton: Property tax reform. Get the full story.

Budget Watch: School Funding Remains Stable
After nearly a week of heated negotiations and the unprecedented shutdown of New Jersey state government, the Legislature and the governor approved a budget, ending the fiscal crisis on July 8. Get the full story.

Davy Named New Ed Commissioner
Gov. Jon S. Corzine announced on Tuesday that he will nominate Lucile Davy to serve as Commissioner of Education. Get the full story

Board Members Weigh in on Election Changes
To gauge members’ attitudes toward possible changes in school board member and school budget elections, NJSBA surveyed 3,464 local school board members by e-mail in early June. Get the full story.

NJ Graduation Rate Tops Nation
New Jersey’s high school graduation rate of 84.5 percent is the highest in the nation, according to a nationwide study released in June. Get the full story.

Court: Schools Not Liable for ‘Expert’ Fees under IDEA
The U.S. Supreme Court last month declared that a school district could not be held responsible for paying experts whom parents hired for assistance in a special education case. Get the full story.

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