Interested in staying in the know on the current policy and legislative updates taking place throughout the state of New Jersey? The NJSPL has curated weekly updates of the public policy-related news, rulings, and legislation affecting New Jerseyans today:
New Rutgers University Report Seeks to Reconnect Newark Students with Educational Opportunities
Insider NJ shared a recent report published in collaboration with the New Jersey State Policy Lab and the Newark City of Learning Collaborative examining how educational institutions might engage with unenrolled students.
August 26, 2024 – New Jersey State Policy Updates
Health State Signs Contract with Nonprofit to Erase Medical Debt - New Jersey has signed a contract with the nonprofit organization [...]
August 19, 2024 – New Jersey State Policy Updates
Education Court Rules Students with Disabilities Entitled to Education after Earning GED - In an August 7 decision, the NJ Supreme [...]
August 12, 2024 – New Jersey State Policy Updates
Education NJ Eyes Reforms for School District Evaluation Metrics - The state Department of Education (DOE) has proposed changes to the [...]
August 5, 2024 – New Jersey State Policy Updates
Environment Federal Court Vacates Approval of Pipeline Expansion Project - In a unanimous July 30 decision, a federal appeals court blocked [...]
July 29, 2024 – New Jersey State Policy Updates
Digital/Tech Murphy Signs into Law Tax Incentives to Attract AI Development to NJ - On July 25, Gov. Murphy signed into [...]
July 22, 2024 – New Jersey State Policy Updates
Environment Department of Environmental Protection Allows Construction of Power Plant in Newark Community - On July 18, the NJ Department of [...]
July 15, 2024 – New Jersey State Policy Updates
Education Legislature Approves Bills and Budget to Target Literacy in Young Children - On June 28, the NJ legislature passed two [...]
July 1, 2024 – New Jersey State Policy Updates
Digital/Tech Legislature Passes Tax Incentive Program for Artificial Intelligence - On June 28, both houses passed S3432, legislation that establishes Next [...]
June 24, 2024 – New Jersey State Policy Updates
Education Lawmakers Abandon Plan to Subsidize Private School Tuition - Sponsors of the proposed New Jersey Student Support Act withdrew the [...]