March 04, 2024
On Feb. 27 – the fourth Tuesday in February, as required by state law – the Murphy administration unveiled a summary of its fiscal year 2025 budget proposal.
February 27, 2024
On Feb. 27, Gov. Phil Murphy touted funding public schools during an address on the proposed budget for fiscal year 2025, which he delivered at the New Jersey State House.
January 17, 2024
On Tuesday, Jan. 16, Gov. Phil Murphy signed various education measures into law. Any bills that he did not sign were pocket vetoed.
January 09, 2024
Gov. Phil Murphy delivered his annual State of the State address at the Statehouse in Trenton on Jan. 9, highlighting his commitment to education throughout his speech.
November 20, 2023
The deadline for the grant applications is 5 p.m. on April 15, 2024. Additional information, including application requirements, guidelines, and evaluation criteria, may be found on the programs’ respective websites.
February 22, 2023
On Feb. 22, Gov. Phil Murphy announced the availability of $120 million in grants for preschool facility expansion and highlighted the funding 16 school districts recently received to establish or grow their preschool programming.
February 17, 2023
In the state fiscal year 2023 budget, Gov. Phil Murphy and the Legislature allocated $4.5 million to support climate change education grants to schools. The New Jersey Department of Education announced the availability of those grants Feb. 15.
January 10, 2023
Gov. Phil Murphy delivered his annual State of the State address at the Statehouse in Trenton on Jan. 10, highlighting his commitment to education. It was the first time in three years a crowd gathered to hear his remarks in person.
November 09, 2022
On Wednesday, Nov. 2, Gov. Phil Murphy met with members of the LEE Group, a group of New Jersey educational organizations. Among the attendees were Irene LeFebvre, president of the New Jersey School Boards Association; and Dr. Timothy Purnell, NJSBA's executive director.