• State Board of Education Adopts an Extended Schedule for Districts to Implement the 2023 NJSLS – Mathematics

  The NJDOE appreciates the great strides that many districts have made thus far in aligning curricula and instruction to the revised 2023 mathematics standards to date and encourages districts to proceed with curricula planning.

• Enrollment of Students Based Upon Immigration Status

  The New Jersey Department of Education recently issued a memorandum to ensure that all local educational agency personnel are aware of federal and state laws that prohibit denying the enrollment of students in public schools based on immigration status.

• Enrollment of Students Displaced by Natural Disasters

  The NJDOE recently issued an advisory to facilitate a smooth enrollment process for students displaced by natural disasters (earthquakes, hurricanes, etc.), enabling those students to resume their education as efficiently as possible.

• Murphy Administration Announces Promising Practices Project to Accelerate Student Learning

  The NJDOE recently announced the participating schools involved in a research initiative to identify and spotlight innovative practices that New Jersey schools implemented to accelerate student learning.

• Using Title I, Part A Funds to Expand Access to Preschool Education

  The New Jersey Department of Education has updated its Using Title I, Part A Funds for Preschool Programs guidance to further support LEAs and schools.

• School Districts Invited to Nominate Graduating Seniors in Approved CTE Programs as U.S. Presidential Scholars

  The NJDOE invites school districts to nominate a graduating senior in an approved career and technical education program for recognition in the CTE component of the United States Presidential Scholars Program.

• Additional Funding and Time Extension Available for LEAs Awarded High Impact Tutoring Funds

  The NJDOE recently announced the extension of the project period for round one and round two awardees of the Learning Acceleration Program: High Impact Tutoring Grant through June 30, 2025.

• An Opportunity to Provide Testimony to Educator Evaluation Review Task Force

  Individuals interested in providing public testimony may register for the hearing. Registration is required by Aug. 26, 2024, at 5 p.m.

• Continued Analysis of Decisions Adopted by the School Ethics Commission on July 23, 2024

  This article is limited to a discussion of the probable cause or “PC review” decision adopted in connection with C91-23, as well as the training decisions adopted by the SEC at its July 23 meeting.

• N.J. Supreme Court Issues Important Decision Impacting the Provision of a FAPE to Special Education Students

  The New Jersey Supreme Court issued a precedential decision addressing whether, under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, a student with disabilities who passes the General Education Development test can re-enroll in a local public high school.