2023 Press Releases for the New Jersey Department of Education
Office of Communications: (609) 376-9072
- 11/15/23 — Advisory: Proposed Amendments to N.J.A.C. 6A:14, Special Education
- 11/09/23 — Murphy Administration Announces Grant Funding for 30 More Projects to Expand Preschool Capacity Statewide
- 11/03/23 — New Jersey Department of Education Announces Approximately $41 Million Dollars in High Impact Tutoring Grant Awards
- 10/18/23 — Murphy Administration Announces Nearly $25 Million to Bring High-Quality Preschool to 26 More School Districts
- 10/02/23 — Murphy Administration Releases 2023 Taxpayers’ Guide to Education Spending
- 10/02/23 — School Safety Continues to Top Educators’ Priority List for 2023-2024
- 09/27/23 — Anti-Bullying Task Force Announces Dates for Public Testimony
- 09/26/23 — Governor, First Lady Tammy Murphy and New Jersey Department of Education Establish First-in-the-Nation Office of Climate Change Education
- 09/19/23 — Monmouth County Educator Named 2023-2024 New Jersey State Teacher of the Year
- 09/19/23 — Nine New Jersey Schools Earn Blue Ribbon Award from the U.S. Department of Education
- 09/11/23 — Governor Murphy and NJ Department of Education Invest in Strengthening the Pipeline of School-Based Mental Health Personnel
- 09/07/23 — New Jersey Department of Education Announces Five Local Educational Agencies to Receive Lighthouse Awards
- 09/07/23 — Murphy Administration Approves $450 Million in School Construction Funding
- 08/28/23 — AG Platkin and Acting DOE Commissioner Allen-McMillan Release Guide for Addressing Discrimination in School Discipline
- 08/23/23 — Governor Murphy Signs Bill to Provide Access to Free Menstrual Products for Students in Grades Six through Twelve
- 08/16/23 — Governor Murphy and NJ Department of Education Announce Partnership to Strengthen Mental Health Supports in New Jersey Schools
- 08/10/23 — New Jersey Department of Education Announces 2023-2024 County Teachers of the Year
- 07/28/23 — Murphy Administration Announces Additional Funding for Learning Acceleration
- 07/24/23 — Governor Murphy Signs Legislation to Establish Commission to Study Effects of Social Media Usage on Youth
- 07/20/23 — Advisory: Proposed Readoption with Amendments of N.J.A.C. 6A:4, Appeals
- 07/13/23 — Governor Murphy Signs Legislation to Expand Access to Behavioral Health Care in K-12 Schools
- 07/03/23 — Governor Murphy Signs Legislation Expanding Eligible Uses of Sick Leave for School Employees
- 07/01/23 — Governor Murphy and New Jersey Department of Education Announce Certification Fee Holiday to Support Educators
- 06/26/23 — AG Platkin and Acting Commissioner Allen-McMillan Announce Joint Statement from Division on Civil Rights and Department of Education on School-Based Anti-Bias Initiatives and the Law Against Discrimination.
- 06/06/23 — Six New Jersey Schools Recognized for Innovative Climate Action Projects
- 06/02/23 — Nine Governors Join Governor Murphy in Opposing Censorship of School Textbooks
- 05/26/23 — AG Platkin and Acting DOE Commissioner Allen-McMillan Release a Resource Guide for Addressing Bias in K-12 Schools
- 05/22/23 — Governor Murphy Announces Additional Investment of Over $5.5 Million for Statewide School Security Initiative
- 04/17/23 — On Holocaust Remembrance Day, Governor Murphy Signs Bill Requiring Survey to Evaluate Holocaust and Genocide Curriculum in New Jersey’s Public Schools
- 04/14/23 — Advisory: Proposed Readoption with Amendments of N.J.A.C. 6A:7, Managing for Equality and Equity in Education
- 04/05/23 — Study Commission Calls for Greater Access to Dual Enrollment Programs Allowing High School Students to Earn College Credit
- 04/05/23 — New Jersey Department of Education Releases 2021-2022 School Performance Reports
- 04/03/23 — Governor Murphy Signs Bill to Support Districts Seeing Reductions in School Aid in FY24 Budget Under S2 Funding Formula
- 03/08/23 — Advisory: Proposed Readoption with Amendments of N.J.A.C. 6A:15, Bilingual Education
- 03/02/23 — Governor Murphy Highlights Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Plan to Increase Pre-K through 12 School Aid by $1 Billion, Grow the State’s Educator Workforce, and Promote the Success of New Jersey’s Students
- 02/24/23 — Murphy Administration Announces Programs to Boost Student Learning with High Impact Tutoring and RAPID Learning Acceleration Professional Development Programs
- 02/22/23 — Governor Murphy Announces $120 Million for Preschool Facilities, Brings High-Quality Pre-K to 16 More School Districts
- 02/15/23 — New Jersey Department of Education Announces First-in-the-Nation $4.5 Million Grant to Support Climate Change Education in Schools
- 02/14/23 — During Black History Month, Governor Murphy Announces Expansion of AP African American Studies in New Jersey
- 02/13/23 — Governors Discuss Youth Mental Health at National Governors Association Winter Meeting
- 02/13/23 — New Jersey Departments of Education, Children & Families Issue Joint Statement on Death of Central Regional High School Student
- 01/26/23 — Murphy Administration Announces Availability of $350 Million for School Construction Projects Throughout New Jersey
- 01/25/23 — Governors Murphy, Polis Join Forces to Tackle Youth Mental Health Crisis
- 01/11/23 — New Jersey Department of Education Receives $14 Million Federal Grant to Support Youth Mental Health Efforts
- 01/10/23 — Advisory: Proposed Readoption of Rules Related to Professional Standards, Educator Preparation Programs, Educator Certification and Professional Development
- 01/04/23 — Governor Murphy Signs Bipartisan Legislation Establishing First in the Nation K-12 Information Literacy Education