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January 21

Initiatives

• Clarification of Implementation of the New Jersey Universal Preschool and Kindergarten Act (P.L. 2025, c.100) and P.L. 2025, c.101

Guidance

• Initial Release of 2026-2027 Budget Software Application
• School-Based Health Services (SBHS) Special Education Medicaid Initiative (SEMI) Fiscal Year 2027 Reimbursement Revenue Projections

Opportunities

• Mandatory Training for Spring 2026 New Jersey Graduation Proficiency Assessment-Adaptive, New Jersey Student Learning Assessments-Adaptive, and New Jersey Student Learning Assessments-Science
• 2025-2026 Winter/Spring Training Opportunities for Person-Centered Approaches in Schools and Transition (PCAST)
• Call for Members for Advisory Panel to Update the Speech and Language Toolkit
• Invitation: New Jersey Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Innovation Network
• Learning Resource Center - South (LRC-S) at Rowan University: Statewide Resources to Support Inclusive Education
• Learning Resource Center - North (LRC-N) at William Paterson University: SPRING 2026 Professional Learning Offerings “We Learn Wednesdays”

Current Grant Opportunities

The latest grants may be found on the Department’s Office of Grants Management webpage

External Messages and Resources

• The Presidential 1776 Award
• DCA: FY2026 School Regionalization Efficiency Program Applications Available
• Innovations in Special Education Technology Conference
• NJPSA Workshop: Learning, Leading, and Innovating with AI

January 16

Special Broadcast

• Release of the $7.5 Million New Jersey Learning Acceleration Program: High-Impact Tutoring Competitive Grant (Cohort 3)

January 14

Initiatives

• Preschool Mixed Delivery Handbook

Guidance

• Spring 2026 Key Dates and Information for New Jersey Graduation Proficiency Assessment-Adaptive, New Jersey Student Learning Assessments-Adaptive, and New Jersey Student Learning Assessments-Science
• Filing of 2026 Personal/Relative and Financial Disclosure Statements
  • Deadline: See memo for key dates

Opportunities

• School Safety Specialist Training - February/March
  • Deadline: February 2, 2026
• Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Course for School Leaders
• Visual and Performing Arts Education Survey
  • Deadline: February 28, 2026

Current Grant Opportunities

The latest grants may be found on the Department’s Office of Grants Management webpage

External Messages and Resources

• NJDOH: When to Keep Your Sick Child Home
• NJDOH: Release of Case Information for Public Health Investigations into Disease Prevention
• Envisioning Project-Based Language Learning (PBLL)
  • Deadline: May 31, 2026
• Free Virtual Multilingual Educator Professional Learning
  • Deadline: January 27, 2026
• America’s Field Trip Contest for Grades 3-12
  • Deadline: March 30, 2026
• NJDCA: FY2026 School Regionalization Efficiency Program Applications Available

January 7

Guidance

• Projected Charter School Enrollments for the 2026-2027 School Year
  • Deadline: January 16, 2026
• Charter School Payment Schedule for 2025-2026 Based on the October 15, 2025 Enrollment Count

Opportunities

• Preschool Inclusion Leadership Conference 2026

Current Grant Opportunities

The latest grants may be found on the Department’s Office of Grants Management webpage

External Messages and Resources

• NJDOH: New Jersey Acting Health Commissioner Issues Statement on CDC/HHS Updates to Childhood Immunization Schedule
• NJDCA: FY2026 School Regionalization Efficiency Program Applications Available
• NJDCA: FY2026 Local Efficiency Achievement Program (LEAP) Applications Now Available
• Classroom Microgrants for Language Educators
  • Deadline: February 4, 2026
• The Experiment Digital English-Spanish Language Exchange
  • Deadline: February 2, 2026
• Grants to Further Arabic Language Education
  • Deadline: October 17, 2026