New law in NJ aims to stop troubled students from resorting to violence
Threat assessment teams will have to be developed by each school district in the state, starting with the 2022-23 school year.
Pamela Lampitt
New repeat-grade plan: Parents can request but not have final say
An earlier bill had parents decide if kids should stay back due to the pandemic. Now there would be a consultation, with superintendents making final call.
NJ may require all teachers get training on remote learning
Assembly panel advances bills requiring training on remote learning for teaching candidates and professional development for current teachers.
Child abuse probe for overdue lunch bill? NJ lawmaker wants it off the table
A proposed New Jersey law in the making would bar school districts from reporting parents to the state for abuse or neglect when their child has a lunch account that's in arrears.
NJ could force schools to save security footage for abuse cases
"Some school districts only keep surveillance footage for a short period of time, sometimes just a few weeks," said bill sponsor Assemblywoman Pamela Lampitt.
NJ might change law to make overturned PARCC rules valid
To make sure graduation isn't disrupted for high schools seniors, legislators look to adjust state law so that overturned graduation rules become compliant.