Gov. Phil Murphy recently announced the signing of Executive Order No. 361, which establishes the Advisory Commission on Advancing LGBTQIA+ Youth Equity and Inclusion in Schools. The commission will build on the administration’s efforts to support LGBTQIA+ youth and ensure New Jersey...
Four programs were honored as Innovations in Special Education award winners at the New Jersey State Special Education Advisory Council’s meeting on June 13 at the New Jersey Department of Education’s building at the Riverview Plaza in Trenton. Several representatives...
The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights recently announced the release of a webinar setting out ways for school districts across the country to increase accessibility for students and teachers with disabilities in their...
The application for seeking reimbursement for providing Additional or Compensatory Special Education and Related Services for students with disabilities who were 21 as of July 1, 2023, is available on the New Jersey Department of Education’s Homeroom webpage, according to an NJDOE advisory....
The New Jersey Department of Education has developed and published two databases related to incidents involving violence, vandalism, harassment, intimidation, or bullying in public schools, according to an advisory. As mandated by N.J.S.A. 18A:17-46, all school employees are required to report incidents of violence, vandalism,...
The New Jersey Department of Education recently issued an advisory with guidance on applying to extend the employment of retired teachers and professional staff members who were hired during the 2021-2022 or 2022-2023 school years. In July 2023, Gov. Phil Murphy signed P.L. 2023,...
The U.S. Department of Education has notified state educational agencies of the opportunity to seek a waiver to extend the period of availability of state administrative funds under the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief, Homeless Children...
The New Jersey Department of Education is seeking assistance in identifying individuals, including individuals with disabilities or parents of students with disabilities, to join the New Jersey State Special Education Advisory Council beginning in the summer of 2024, according to an...
Ray Pinney, lead director of member training and engagement at the New Jersey School Boards Association, recently interviewed a student representative on a board of education for his podcast, “Education Matters.” In January 2022, Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation that requires school...