August 12, 2024 | NJ State Policy Updates
Education NJ Eyes Reforms for School District Evaluation Metrics – The state Department of Education (DOE) has proposed changes to the New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum (NJQSAC), an evaluation of school district effectiveness administered every...
August 5, 2024 | NJ State Policy Updates
Environment Federal Court Vacates Approval of Pipeline Expansion Project – In a unanimous July 30 decision, a federal appeals court blocked a controversial natural gas infrastructure project, the Regional Energy Access Expansion. The project aimed to increase...
July 29, 2024 | NJ State Policy Updates
Digital/Tech Murphy Signs into Law Tax Incentives to Attract AI Development to NJ – On July 25, Gov. Murphy signed into law S3432/A4558, codified as P.L.2024, c.49., legislation which aims to create a hub for artificial intelligence development in New Jersey....
July 22, 2024 | NJ State Policy Updates
Environment Department of Environmental Protection Allows Construction of Power Plant in Newark Community – On July 18, the NJ Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) released a decision allowing the construction of a controversial backup power plant in...
July 15, 2024 | NJ State Policy Updates
Education Legislature Approves Bills and Budget to Target Literacy in Young Children – On June 28, the NJ legislature passed two bills and allocated funding in the state budget to target low literacy rates in school-age children due to the COVID-19 pandemic....
July 8, 2024 | NJ State Policy Updates
Cannabis Bill to Regulate Hemp Sales Awaits Murphy’s Signature – Lawmakers approved on June 28 S3235, a bill which would place intoxicating hemp products under the regulatory purview of the NJ Cannabis Regulatory Commission. The legislation aims to restrict...
July 1, 2024 | NJ State Policy Updates
Digital/Tech Legislature Passes Tax Incentive Program for Artificial Intelligence – On June 28, both houses passed S3432, legislation that establishes Next New Jersey, a tax incentive program to encourage artificial intelligence (AI) development. Under the...
June 24, 2024 | NJ State Policy Updates
Education Lawmakers Abandon Plan to Subsidize Private School Tuition – Sponsors of the proposed New Jersey Student Support Act withdrew the bill following widespread stakeholder opposition. The bill would have directed the state to spend $37.5 million annually...
June 17, 2024 | NJ State Policy Updates
Education Community Colleges Resist Budgetary Cuts – Community colleges statewide have spoken out against a $20 million reduction in state aid which will halt colleges’ expansion plans and force them to raise tuition and cut programming and services. State aid...
June 10, 2024 | NJ State Policy Updates
Education Assembly Education Committee Advances ‘Freedom to Read’ Bill – The Assembly Education Committee advanced on June 6 A3446, a bill which requires local districts to create policies on book curation in school and public libraries that bar the removal of...
June 4, 2024 | NJ State Policy Updates
Education Legislators Advance Measures to Address Teacher Shortage – On May 20, the state Senate passed two pieces of legislation to alleviate NJ’s teacher shortage. S1287 would bar officials from requiring teaching candidates to pass a basic skills test to...
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