December 19, 2023
Several legislative committees , including the Senate and Assembly Education committees, met and advanced various measures over the past week that could land on the governor’s desk before the current session ends next month.
December 12, 2023
Over the past week, both the Senate and General Assembly held voting sessions, and several committees also met and advanced a handful of bills affecting local school districts.
December 05, 2023
Several education-related bills advanced over the past week. This article provides a comprehensive rundown of each measure.
November 28, 2023
With campaign season in the rearview mirror, legislators returned to the State House last week to kick off what is expected to be another busy lame duck season as the 2022-2023 session ends in January.
September 25, 2023
The newly signed law essentially prohibits associations that oversee statewide interscholastic sports from increasing ticket prices for playoff games compared to regular season games, unless the increased prices are required to offset certain event-related expenses.
September 05, 2023
The new law requires the New Jersey Department of Education, in conjunction with the New Jersey Department of Health, to periodically review and assess whether the law is meeting the needs of students.
August 21, 2023
On Aug. 16, Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill that extends the service life of certain school buses and another bill that establishes an exemption from S-2’s scheduled state aid reduction for the Freehold Regional School District.
July 24, 2023
Over the past couple of weeks, Gov. Phil Murphy signed various bills affecting public school districts and students into law, including one that would establish a study commission to explore the impact social media usage is having on students’ health and education.
July 03, 2023
In what was a series of last-minute votes even by Trenton’s budget standards, last Friday the Legislature passed the fiscal year 2024 budget, which Gov. Phil Murphy then signed into law.
June 28, 2023
As usual, the days leading up to June 30 – the deadline for the state to enact its annual budget – have been marked by a flurry of legislative activity as lawmakers make final pushes on priority bills before their summer recess.