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New Jersey Partnership for Student Success Publishes Resource Guides for Specialized Populations

March 10, 2023

The New Jersey Department of Education has developed 14 resource guides on topics specific to supporting unique student populations. Each resource document offers general information, supportive research, data insights and promising practices relevant to unique student populations.

Senate Education Committee, Assembly Appropriations Committee and Full Senate and Assembly Advance Various Education Measures

February 28, 2023

The last week has been an incredibly busy one at the State House. In this legislative update, the NJSBA's governmental relations team provides a detailed account of various measures that relate to education.

NJDOE and NJDCF Offer Condolences, Resources After Death of Central Regional High School Student

February 14, 2023

In the wake of the death of a student at Central Regional High School in Ocean County, Acting Commissioner of Education Dr. Angelica Allen-McMillan and state Department of Children and Families Commissioner Christine Norbut Beyer issued a joint statement Feb. 13.

New Jersey Department of Education Receives $14M Grant to Support Mental Health Efforts

January 13, 2023

The New Jersey Department of Education announced Jan. 11 that New Jersey has been awarded a five-year $14 million federal grant to expand school-based mental health services for students.

NJSBA Thanks Governor for Commitment to Student Mental Health Programs

November 18, 2022

The governor announced in a Nov. 16 news release that the New Jersey Department of Children and Families would issue a request for proposals to create the new NJ4S program in time for the 2023-2024 academic year, while pledging to provide funding to continue the SBYSP through fiscal year 2024.

New Jersey Unveils Statewide Student Mental Wellness Support Infrastructure Proposal

October 03, 2022

The NJ4S network is expected to launch in the 2023-2024 academic year and will include an additional $8.5 million in American Rescue Plan Funds to support the startup of NJ4S hubs on top of the $6.5 million in ARP funds already included in the 2023 budget to meet student needs.

School Districts Invited to Apply for $280M in Mental Health Grants

October 04, 2022

The U.S. Department of Education invites school districts to apply for two grant programs to increase access to mental health services for students and young people, totaling $280 million.

Think Tank’s Report Examines Student Access to Mental Health Staff

September 12, 2022

The think tank's analysis of available data showed that while access to mental health staff for white and Asian students has increased over the past several years, it has decreased for Black and Latinx students. 

Fact Sheet Highlights Actions to Address Youth Mental Health Crisis

August 04, 2022

The U.S. Department of Education recently released a fact sheet on steps that it is taking to combat the mental health crisis that young people are facing.

‘Dear Colleague Letter’ Shares Tips to Support Social-Emotional Development, Mental Health in Young Children

June 17, 2022

On June 14, the Departments of Education and Health and Human Services issued a Dear Colleague Letter with four recommendations to equitably support the social-emotional development and mental health of young children.

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