On March 10, Kevin Dehmer was sworn in as Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Education following a ceremonial swearing-in hosted by Gov. Phil Murphy at the State House.
Randall E. Solomon, executive director of Sustainable Jersey for Schools and the director of the Sustainability Institute at The College of New Jersey, was a recent guest on “Education Matters.”
The Assembly Education Committee met this week for the first time in 2025 and welcomed its new chair, Assemblywoman Verlina Reynolds-Jackson. The committee approved a handful of bills, including an updated version of legislation concerning cell phone policies.
Highlight your school’s exemplary programs and services for students with special needs by entering the Innovations in Special Education Award program.
As it relates to DEI programs, the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights clarified that whether a policy or program violates Title VI does not depend on how it is titled, but rather on whether the program treats students differently based on race, engages in racial stereotyping, or creates a hostile environment for students of particular races.
It is critical to note, and as the guidance makes clear, “nothing in the ‘Dear Colleague’ letter or FAQ changes existing law and well-established legal principles that encourage – and even require – schools to promote educational opportunity for students of all backgrounds.”
The New Jersey School Boards Association is seeking a manager of communications and publications to become a key member of its Communications Department.
The New Jersey School Boards Association is seeking an associate director of marketing, who will report to the senior director of connection.
Public testimony on the proposed amendments is scheduled to be held April 2, 2025. Registration for public testimony will open March 13, 2025, and close at noon March 27, 2025.
This initiative emphasizes the importance of working with state education agencies to review local dispute resolution practices and implement capacity-building activities aimed at reducing formal mediation and due process requests received by the OSE.