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2025 Broadcasts
August
August 13
Initiatives
- 2025-2026 Statewide Assessment Schedule and Announcement of the New Statewide Assessments
- Announcing the Launch of NJSLEDS Statewide Beginning September 2, 2025
Guidance
- Action Required: Update and Review NJ SMART Data to Ensure Accurate Graduation Data for School Performance Reports and Accountability
- Development of Model Policies for Library Material Curation and Review Under the Freedom to Read Act
- Fall 2025 New Jersey Graduation Proficiency Assessment Key Dates and Information
- Notification of Educator Evaluation Rubric Weights for 2025-2026 and Back to School Key Date Reminders
- Enrollment of Students Based Upon Immigration Status
Current Grant Opportunities
- The latest grants may be found on the Department’s Office of Grants Management webpage
External Messages and Resources
- 2NDFLOOR: End of Summer/Back to School
- 8th Annual New Jersey Convening for the Diversifying the Teacher Workforce, Save The Dates and Call for Proposals
- Reminder: NJOSHE Applications Open for the Fiscal Year 2026 Innovation Dual Enrollment Program
- Reminder: Stipends Available for Climate Change Learning Collaboratives FREE Professional Development
August 6
Guidance
- Fiscal Year 2026 Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Consolidated Subgrant Application Available on/about August 7, 2025
- Deadline: September 19, 2025
- Guidance on Additional Annual IEP Meeting Notice Requirements
- Mandatory Identification and Recruitment of Migrant Students
- Reminder: Enrollment of Children and Youths Experiencing Homelessness
Opportunities
- Working Group to Advise on Individualized Education Program (IEP) Improvements
- Deadline: August 29, 2025
Current Grant Opportunities
- The latest grants may be found on the Department’s Office of Grants Management webpage
External Messages and Resources
- CTE Momentum Challenges - Your AI Horizons Challenge
- Deadline: September 5, 2025, 5 p.m.
- Revolutionary Schools Kick-Off Event: An Afternoon with Ken Burns
- Register by: August 20, 2025
- Revolutionary Schools Educator Professional Development
- Register by: August 29, 2025
- Reminder: NJOSHE Applications Open for the Fiscal Year 2026 Innovation Dual Enrollment Program
- Deadline: September 5, 2025, 5 p.m.
July 30
Guidance
- Fiscal Year 2026 Chapter 192-193 Initial Funding Statement and Additional Funding
- Guidelines for Reporting Enrollment, Income Status
Opportunities
- Proposal Level Code – N.J.A.C. 6A:9, Professional Standards, 6A:9A, New Jersey Educator Preparation Programs, and 6A:9B, State Board of Examiners and Certification
- Deadline: September 19, 2025
Current Grant Opportunities
- The latest grants may be found on the Department’s Office of Grants Management webpage
External Messages and Resources
- NJOSHE: Applications Open for the Fiscal Year 2026 Innovation Dual Enrollment Program
- Deadline: September 5, 2025, 5 p.m.
- Reminder: Stipends Available for Climate Change Learning Collaboratives FREE Professional Development
July 29
Special Broadcast
- Comprehensive State Literacy Development (CLSD) Grant Applications Now Available to Districts
- Additional Suite of Literacy Resources: High Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM) Guidance, Professional Learning, and Data Collection to Support Early Literacy
July 23
Initiatives
- NJDOE Seeks Stakeholder Feedback on Special Education Administrative Code (N.J.A.C. 6A:14)
- Securing Our Children’s Future Bond Act Water Infrastructure Grant Deadline Extended
Guidance
- Educator Evaluation Guidance Release
- Information Submission for CDL-Exempt Drivers
- Invitation to Participate in a Pilot to Rethink Student Growth Objectives (SGOs)
- Action Required: Update and Review NJ SMART Course Roster and CTE Submissions to Ensure Accurate School Performance Reports
- NJDOE Homeroom URL Changing
- Release of Independent Auditor Information for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2025
Opportunities
- Community of Practice Opportunity for Child Study Team (CST) Members
- The New Jersey Department of Education’s State Program Approval Council (SPAC)
Current Grant Opportunities
- The latest grants may be found on the Department’s Office of Grants Management webpage
External Messages and Resources
July 16
Guidance
- Adjustments to Bidding Thresholds
- Fiscal Year 2026 Nonpublic Nursing, Nonpublic Textbook, Nonpublic Security and Nonpublic Technology Aid Entitlement Notices
- Governor Murphy Signs Extension of the Student Growth Objective (SGO) Pause
- 2024-2025 Application for Special Education Extraordinary Aid (EXAID)
Opportunities
- Proposal Level Code – N.J.A.C. 6A:26B, School Facility Bond Issuance Without Voter Approval Rules
- School Safety Specialist Training to Be Held in August
Current Grant Opportunities
- The latest grants may be found on the Department’s Office of Grants Management webpage
External Messages and Resources
- TCNJ Fall Open House: Career and Community Studies
- 9/11 Memorial & Museum Professional Development Opportunities
July 9
Initiatives
Guidance
- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part B State Fiscal Year 2026 Entitlement Allocations and Electronic Grant Application Information
- Reminder: School Year 2024-2025 Evaluation Data Submission
Current Grant Opportunities
- The latest grants may be found on the Department’s Office of Grants Management webpage
July 2
Guidance
- Spring 2025 ACCESS for ELLs and WIDA Alternate ACCESS Statewide Assessment Results and Exit Procedures for Multilingual Learners With a Disability
- School Year 2024-2025 Evaluation Data Submission
Current Grant Opportunities
- The latest grants may be found on the Department’s Office of Grants Management webpage
External Messages and Resources
- 2NDFLOOR: July – Cyberbullying Awareness
- Professional Development: Artificial Intelligence, Schools, and the Law
- AI in the School Library Professional Development
- Reminder: Schedule a Free NJTransit Rail Safety Presentation for Students this Summer and Fall
- Reminder: End-of-School New Jersey State Resource Packet
June 25
Initiatives
- Career and Technical Education (CTE) Scholar Award Announcement
- Securing Our Children’s Future Bond Act Water Infrastructure Improvement Grant Applications Open
Guidance
- 2024-2025 Program for Determining Grades Under the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act
- Charter School Payment Schedules for 2025-2026 Based on Projected Enrollment
- 2025-2026 New Jersey Charter School Renewal Process
- Debt Service Data: End-of-Year Updates
- Implementation of Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement No. 101, Compensated Absences
- Launch of the Updated New Jersey Grants Management System
Current Grant Opportunities
- The latest grants may be found on the Department’s Office of Grants Management webpage
External Messages and Resources
- Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) Free Teacher Mentorship Program
- Reminder: Stipends Available for Climate Change Learning Collaboratives FREE Professional Development
June 18
Guidance
- United States Department of Education Approves the New Jersey Every Student Succeeds Act State Plan
- Charter School Payment Schedules for the 2024-2025 School Year Based on the Final Enrollment Count
- Action Required: Update and Review NJ SMART Data to Ensure Accurate School Performance Reports
- Proposal Level Code – N.J.A.C. 6A:13A, Elements of High-Quality Preschool Programs
- Proposal Level Code – N.J.A.C. 6A:27, Student Transportation
Current Grant Opportunities
- The latest grants may be found on the Department’s Office of Grants Management webpage
External Messages and Resources
- Reminder: SAFE NJ Program Provides Mental Health and School Safety Resources – Funding Through June 30, 2027
- Reminder: End-of-School New Jersey State Resource Packet
June 13
Special
June 11
Initiative
Guidance
- Spring 2025 New Jersey Graduation Proficiency Assessment Results
- Student Safety Data System Closing for 2024-2025 School Year
Opportunities
- NJDOE Seeks Input on New Jersey Preschool Teaching and Learning Standards (NJPTLS)
- Summer Learning Institute 2025: “Every Learner, Every Step, Every Path”
- Virtual Training Sessions for District Certification Staff
Current Grant Opportunities
- The latest grants may be found on the Department’s Office of Grants Management webpage
External Messages and Resources
- HESAA: NJFAMS Name Change
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) in EDU Summit
- Schedule a Free NJTransit Rail Safety Presentation for Students this Summer and Fall
- The Council on Foreign Relations Education Ambassador Program
- WIDA ACCESS Standard Setting 2026
- Reminder: Stipends Available for Climate Change Learning Collaboratives FREE Professional Development
June 4
Guidance
- Guidance for Chapter 27 Emergency Virtual or Remote Instruction Programs
- Summer 2025 New Jersey Graduation Proficiency Assessment Key Dates and Information
- Sunscreen and Sun Protection for New Jersey’s Students
- 2024-2025 School Register Summary Data Collection
Opportunities
Current Grant Opportunities
- The latest grants may be found on the Department’s Office of Grants Management webpage
External Messages and Resources
- NJDOH: Air Quality School Survey
- 2NDFLOOR: Start of Summer 2025
- District of New Jersey Civic Learning Center Website Launch “Federal Courts Civics and You"
- Revolutionary Schools Constitution Day September 17th Event
- SAFE NJ Program Provides Mental Health and School Safety Resources – Funding Through 6/30/2027
- Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer (Summer EBT) Program for Kids
- United States Senate Youth Program
May 28
Guidance
Opportunities
- NJDOE Seeks Input on New Jersey Student Learning Standards (NJSLS) for Computer Science & Design Thinking, Visual & Performing Arts, and World Languages
- New Teacher Academy: “Empowering Educators. Inspiring Generations.”
- 9/11 Memorial & Museum Offers Free Professional Development to NJ Schools
Current Grant Opportunities
- The latest grants may be found on the Department’s Office of Grants Management webpage
External Messages and Resources
- 9/11 Memorial & Museum Announces Free Field Trips for Tri-State Area Students
- Stipends Available for Climate Change Learning Collaboratives FREE Professional Development
- ICYMI: New Jersey Teacher Loan Redemption Program
- Ship to Shore: Educators and Students Connect with Scientists at Sea
- The Power of Balance
May 21
Guidance
- Announcing the NJSLEDS Soft Launch: Statewide Testing Begins July 7, 2025
- Clarification on Required Timelines for Students with Disabilities
- Tuition Reimbursement for State-Responsible Homeless Children for 2024-2025
- 2025-2026 Debt Service State Aid Payments
Opportunities
- Continuation of Climate Change Learning Collaboratives Initiative
- Reminder: Invitation to the 2025 Teacher Climate and Culture Institute
Current Grant Opportunities
- The latest grants may be found on the Department’s Office of Grants Management webpage
External Messages and Resources
- Rethinking Reading: AI for Literacy Achievement
- NJDOH: H5N1 Bird Flu Guidance for Schools and Camps
- SAFE NJ Program Provides Mental Health and School Safety Resources – Funding Through 6/30/2027
- ICYMI: New Jersey Teacher Loan Redemption Program
- Ship to Shore: Educators and Students Connect with Scientists at Sea
- The Power of Balance
May 14
Guidance
- Gifted and Talented Education Service Report Submission Update
- Important Updates for Menstrual Product Cost Reimbursement
- Verification of Nonpublic School Transportation Costs
- In Case You Missed It: NJ Department of Education, Department of Children and Families Release Joint FAQ on Forthcoming Preschool and Child Care Center Square Footage Regulations
- In Case You Missed It: Governor Murphy and Education Commissioner Dehmer Advance Literacy Education Initiatives: Grants and Guidance Now Available to School Districts
Opportunities
- Call for Applicants for the New Teacher Academy
- State Special Education Advisory Council (NJ-SSEAC) Seeking New Members
- Reminder: Invitation to the 2025 Teacher Climate and Culture Institute
Current Grant Opportunities
- The latest grants may be found on the Department’s Office of Grants Management webpage
External Messages and Resources
- Applications Open for the 2025 Governor’s STEM Scholars
- New Jersey Teacher Loan Redemption Program
- Teaching Asian America in K-12 Classrooms Professional Development Workshop
- Ship to Shore: Educators and Students Connect with Scientists at Sea
- The Power of Balance
May 7
Guidance
- 2024-2025 Bilingual Program Waiver Requests
- Frequently Asked Questions Related to Chronic Absenteeism and Supporting Regular Attendance
- Preschool to Third Grade Early Education Program Resources
- Process for Filing an Application to Borrow Due to Delay in June 2025 State School Aid Payments (N.J.S.A. 18A:22-44.2)
- Release of District, Charter and Renaissance School Indirect Cost Rates for Fiscal Year 2025-2026
- School District and School HIB Grades Required by the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act
Opportunities
- Call for Applicants for the New Jersey Preschool Inclusive Education Project (NJPIEP)
- Proposal Level Code – N.J.A.C. 6A:8, Standards and Assessment
- Revolutionary Schools Commemorative Program
- Reminder: Invitation to the 2025 Teacher Climate and Culture Institute
Current Grant Opportunities
- The latest grants may be found on the Department’s Office of Grants Management webpage
External Messages and Resources
- Learning Resource Center – North Professional Development Offerings
- Summer Inclusion Leadership Conference 2025
- Ship to Shore: Educators and Students Connect with Scientists at Sea
- The Power of Balance
May 2
Special
April 30
Guidance
- Federal Programs: Pension and Social Security Reimbursement to State of New Jersey for Contributions Paid by the State
- NJDOE Seeks Input on New Jersey Student Learning Standards (NJSLS) for Science and Career Readiness, Life Literacies and Key Skills
Opportunities
External Messages and Resources
- 2NDFLOOR: Mental Health Month
- 2NDFLOOR: Prom Month
- Connect for Freedom: Virtual Training on Human Trafficking Awareness
- Ship to Shore: Educators and Students Connect with Scientists at Sea
- The Power of Balance
April 23
Guidance
- Important Dates for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 ESEA, IDEA, and Perkins Grant Programs
- School District Consultations with Nonpublic Schools Regarding ESSA Titled Programs
Opportunities
- Invitation to the 2025 Teacher Climate and Culture Institute
- New Dates for the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act Webinar Series
- Professional Learning Series Opportunities for the 2025-2026 School Year
External Messages and Resources
April 17
Special
April 16
Guidance
- 2024-2025 Application for Extraordinary Special Education Aid (EXAID)
- Clarification on the Intersection Between Prescriptions and Referrals for Special Education Services
- NJ SMART Attendance Data Collection for the 2024-2025 School Year
- Updates for the 2024-2025 NJ SMART Course Roster Submission
Opportunities
External Messages and Resources
April 9
Guidance
- Provisional Teacher Process Updates and Reminders
- School District Consultation with Nonpublic Schools Regarding State-Funded Programs
Opportunities
- Early Access for School Leaders and Aspiring School Leaders for a New Course in Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
- The Amistad Commission
External Messages and Resources
- Connect for Freedom Training on Human Trafficking Awareness
- Ship to Shore: Educators and Students Connect with Scientists at Sea!
- The Power of Balance
April 2
Initiatives
Opportunities
External Messages and Resources
March 26
Initiatives
Guidance
- 2024-2025 Testing for Lead in School Drinking Water
- Elevate Career and Technical Education Innovation Notice of Grant Opportunity
- Guidance on School Nursing Services: Field Trips, Substitute Coverage, and Compliance Considerations
Opportunities
- 2025 Annual School Safety and Security Symposiums
- Office of Special Education’s Quarterly Updates: New Releases and Opportunities
- Second Annual Autism Acceptance Virtual Art Expo Spotlight The Spectrum
External Messages and Resources
- Classroom Microgrants for Language Educators
- NJ Department of Agriculture: Summer EBT 2025 Process Information, Webinar Date, and Additional Information and Resources
- The Power of Balance
- Ship to Shore: Educators and Students Connect with Scientists at Sea!
March 21
Special
March 19
Initiatives
Guidance
- County District School (CDS) System Open Period and CDS System Changes
- Incorporating Mindfulness into the Classroom
- Instructions for Charter School Enrollment System Final 2024-2025 Enrollment Count
- List of State-Imposed Special Education Rules, Regulations or Policies
- New Resources to Address Chronic Absenteeism and Support Regular School Attendance
- Statewide Information Session on the Release of the New Jersey Quality Indicators for Programs Serving Students with Disabilities aged 18-21-Years-Old
External Messages and Resources
- Working Group on Student Literacy Recommendation Report
- Ship to Shore: Educators and Students Connect with Scientists at Sea!
March 12
Initiatives
Guidance
- Changes to Eligibility Categories for Participation in the Alternate Assessment, Effective Spring 2026
- Guidance for Timelines for Conducting Reevaluations
- Action for Earth in Recognition of Earth Day 2025
Opportunities
External Messages and Resources
- Summer 2025 Electronic Benefit Transfer Program (SEBT) Information and Updated School Reporting Template
- Teacher Preparation: QUEST 2025 Summer Professional Development Institutes
- Teach Asian American Stories K-12 Educator Fellowship
- Virtual Conference on Anti-Trafficking Education in Schools
- What Every Parent Needs to Know about Early Reading, Part III
March 6
Special
March 5
Initiatives
Guidance
- Proposal Level Code – N.J.A.C. 6A:32, School District Operations
- Information Regarding the New Jersey Graduation Proficiency Assessment (NJGPA) Cut Scores for the Class of 2026
- Speech-Language Services Guidance
- Using Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Funds for Community Based Instruction
Opportunities
- Opportunity for Partnership to Effectively Resolve Disputes at the Local Level
- The Promising Practices Project: A Summit on Learning Innovations and Acceleration
External Messages and Resources
- USED: Frequently Asked Questions About Racial Preferences and Stereotypes Under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act
- 2NDFLOOR: Sleep Wellness Week
- Empower Tomorrow: Youth Advocacy Conference 2025
- Envisioning Project-Based Language Learning (PBLL)
- New Jersey State Seal of Biliteracy Promotional Resources and Supports
- 7th Annual Innovations in Special Education Technology (I-SET) Conference
February 27
Special
February 26
Guidance
External Messages and Resources
- America’s Field Trip Contest for Grades 3-12
- Learning Resource Center-South 2025 Inclusion Institute
- March Climate Change Learning Collaboratives FREE Professional Development Workshops
February 19
Initiatives
Guidance
Opportunities
- Advancing Mental Health in Schools: Strategies, Tools, and District Insights
- OFAC Criminal History and School Bus Safety Training Program
- Orientation Session for CBI Cohort: Enrollment in the 2025-2026 Community-Based Instruction Project Cohort
- Preschool Inclusion Leadership Conference 2025 offered through the New Jersey Preschool Inclusive Education Project (NJPIEP)
- Work-Based Learning (WBL) Coordinator Training Opportunities and Instructional Strategies Courses for Cooperative Education Coordinator Hazardous and/or Non-Hazardous Endorsements
External Messages and Resources
- SEL Day 2025: Skills for Success, Ready for the Future
- Identifying Gifted and Talented Multilingual Learners
- Climate and Equity Education: A Summer Institute for Learning and Teaching
- NOAA Delaware Bay Watershed Education and Training Program Grant Opportunity
- N.J. Center for Civic Education Professional Development Summer Series
February 18
Special Broadcast
February 12
Guidance
- Release of "Transportation Considerations for Students with Disabilities" Resource Guide
- Supporting Student Participation in Court Proceedings
Opportunities
- Dare to Dream 2025 Student Leadership Conferences
- Release of the Educational Environment Dashboard and Statewide Information Sessions
- Release of the Emotional and Behavioral Program Quality Indicators (EBPQIs) and Statewide Information Sessions
- School Safety Specialist Training to Be Held in March/April
- The Scope of Service of Professionals in Deaf Education
External Messages and Resources
- US Department of Education: Title IX Enforcement Directive
- Early Childhood Leadership Series Cultivating Powerful Mathematical Communities in Pre-K through Grade 3
- "Foundations of Our Nation: Liberty State Park and the Hudson River Estuary" One Week Residential Workshop
- Education for Sustainability: Curriculum Mapping and Integrated Unit Design Workshop
- High School Social Studies Teacher Workshop: The Case Method Institute for Education & Democracy
- National Reading Month and Read Across America Day
- New Jersey Student Climate Challenge: Leadership Opportunity for Students in Grades 6 through 12
February 5
Initiatives
Guidance
Opportunities
- Career and Technical Education Scholar Award Program
- Climate Change Learning Collaboratives Culminating Events
- K-12 Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management Training
- School Safety Speaker Series – Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management Best Practices: A Defensible Process, Special Education Considerations, and Emerging Challenges
- Stop the Bleed Train-the-Educator Program
External Messages and Resources
January 29
Guidance
- 2023-2024 School District Certified Tuition Rates, Actual Cost Per Pupil Worksheets, and Enrollment and Attendance Letters
- Student Information Card for School Bus Drivers and School Bus Aides Serving Students with Disabilities
- School-Based Health Services Special Education Medicaid Initiative (SEMI) Fiscal Year 2026 Reimbursement Revenue Projections
- 2024 Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Accountability Process Updates
External Messages and Resources
- 2025 Virtual Heritage Language Teacher Workshop
- February Climate Change Learning Collaboratives FREE Professional Development Workshops:
- Grants to Military Connected Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) or LEAs that host JROTC for the World Language Advancement and Readiness Program
- Your Song! Your Voice! Shout Down Drugs New Jersey Music Contest
- Teaching Advanced Concepts through Asian American History: A Free AAPI Curriculum Mandate Workshop for Middle & High School Educators
- National Youth Science Camp Applications are Now Being Accepted
- World Hijab Day Activities & Resources
- NJ Department of State: MLK Scholarship Essay Competition (apply here)
January 22
Special Broadcast
Initiatives
Guidance
- Career and Technical Education Data Management System Application Submission Timeline
- Filing of 2025 Personal/Relative and Financial Disclosure Statements
- Initial Release of 2025-2026 Budget Software Application
- Submission of New Three-Year Comprehensive Equity Plans for School Years 2025-2026 through 2027-2028
Opportunities
External Messages and Resources
- National Writing Award: Unity and Justice
- Rethinking Reading: Artificial Intelligence for Literacy Achievement (Webinar Event)
January 15
Initiatives
Guidance
- 2023 Census Data for Fiscal Year 2026 Title I, Part A Allocations
- State Fiscal Year 2024 (SFY24) ESSER Performance Report
Opportunities
- Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act Webinar Series
- Kindergarten Consortium
- Winter Learning Institute 2025: “Reaching the Edges”
External Messages and Resources
- Supporting High Quality Preschool with Title I Funds
- NJ Association for Gifted Children Annual Conference
- Virtual Training to Support Student Mental Health: Designing Intervention Referral Pathways and Risk Assessment and Response Protocols
- Sphere Summit: Foundations of Civic Culture
- 9/11 Memorial & Museum Announces Field Trips Now FREE for New Jersey Schools