Gregory Porumbescu Delivers Keynote for the NJ State Library’s Digital Literacy Forum
Tamara Swedberg2022-05-16T14:45:44-05:00The theme for the day was Career Progress through Digital Skills: Workforce Development and Digital Literacy.
NJ’s official ideas factory for new policies
Tamara Swedberg2022-05-09T13:49:35-05:00The New Jersey State Policy Lab was featured in this post written by Katie Crist and includes a quote from Executive Director Elizabeth Cooner.
The war we don’t need between New Jersey and New York | Opinion
Tamara Swedberg2022-05-09T13:50:03-05:00This opinion piece written by Policy Fellows Linda Stamato and Sandy Jaffe examines mediation opportunities in the NY NJ bi-state Waterfront Commission case.
Second half of Child Tax Credit can only be claimed by filing tax return
Tamara Swedberg2022-05-09T13:50:57-05:00The recent report by the Rutgers Center for Women and Work, in partnership with the New Jersey State Policy Lab, found that nearly half of eligible parents in the Garden State did not receive advance payments.
Suspending students isn’t the answer. Restorative justice programs in schools are a better solution
Tamara Swedberg2022-03-22T14:38:02-05:00This opinion piece written by Policy Fellows Linda Stamato and Sandy Jaffe explores the critical question: Does removing students from school reduce the incidence of aberrant behavior?
EJB Talks’ Stuart Shapiro talks with Executive Director Elizabeth Cooner
Tamara Swedberg2022-03-22T15:13:17-05:00Elizabeth Cooner, Executive Director of the New Jersey State Policy Lab talks about the Lab’s mission of conducting rigorous evidence-based research to help inform New Jersey’s policymakers on solutions to important policy questions that are effective, innovative, and always have a focus on equity.
Newark’s Response to Pandemic Housing Crisis is a ‘Success Story’, Study Says
Tamara Swedberg2022-03-02T14:45:13-05:00The City of Newark’s ability to distribute federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) funds during a housing crisis spurred by the coronavirus pandemic was lauded as a “success story” compared to other large New Jersey cities, according to a recent study by the New Jersey State Policy Lab at Rutgers University.
Rutgers releases first-of-its-kind report on impact of weed legalization in N.J.
Tamara Swedberg2022-02-16T01:36:41-05:00A first-of-its-kind study made public on Monday by the New Jersey State Policy Lab at Rutgers University hopes to answer such questions and provide a starting point for cannabis research.
New Jersey Policy Lab work featured in Results for America report recognizing NJ as an “honor roll” state
Tamara Swedberg2022-01-20T17:36:18-05:00New Jersey Policy Lab was featured as a “promising example” of the State of New Jersey using program evaluations to improve results, according to a recent Results for America report cited by the Office of the Governor.
State efforts to close the K-12 digital divide may come up short
Tamara Swedberg2022-01-20T17:45:22-05:00While the Murphy administration was successful in giving 358,212 students access to critical education tools they previously lacked, the digital divide remains a problem in New Jersey as well as throughout the nation.