Marc Pfeiffer and the New Jersey Association of Counties (NJAC) presented ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND ITS IMPACT ON LOCAL GOVERNMENTS as the first in a series of free virtual workshops NJAC will host in 2024 on a variety of topics that impact county governments across the State.
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Pfeiffer – Lakewood schools borrowed millions from New Jersey and still can’t pay its bills
The Lakewood School District in New Jersey is facing severe financial distress, having borrowed $165 million since 2014 and now seeking an additional $93 million loan from the state to stay afloat. This mounting debt has been primarily attributed to the district's...
Newark Schools Mull $2.5B For Repairs. Should City Taxpayers Shoulder Cost?
Questions are mounting after the price tag to fix Newark public schools more than doubled in the past five months from $1 billion to $2.5 billion, a mushrooming bill that the city’s Superintendent says city residents will have to pay. But elected officials and...
Newark Public Schools May Ask Taxpayers for $1 Billion Bond
The Superintendent of the Newark Board of Education may soon ask taxpayers to foot a $1 billion bond in order to upgrade buildings. Superintendent Roger Leon made the announcement during a recent school board retreat, surprising observers because of the...
Deep cuts to NJ school funding could be partially reduced
Lawmakers have fast-tracked a bill that would restore two-thirds of the state aid that school districts were set to lose in the upcoming year. Schools throughout the state were collectively preparing for a loss of about $157 million. The proposed legislation would...
Education policy lecture: Understanding School Funding in New Jersey
Stan Karp, Director of the Secondary Education Reform Project at the Education Law Center will discuss New Jersey’s struggle for education equity in a policy lecture on Monday, October 22 at the Bloustein School. In “Understanding School Funding in New Jersey,” Mr....
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Virtual Information Session: Master of Health Administration
VirtualYou are cordially invited to join us at this virtual informational session for the Rutgers – Bloustein School’s Master of Health Administration (MHA) program during the Spring 2024 semester. We […]
Jersey City Alumni Mixer
Zeppelin Hall Biergarten 88 Liberty View Dr, Jersey City, New JerseyJoin us for an alumni mixer in #JerseyCity on Thursday, June 6th at Zeppelin Hall Biergarten. Parking for Zeppelin Hall is FREE - more information can be found here: https://zeppelinhall.com/map/. This […]
Virtual Information Session: Graduate Program in Public Policy
VirtualLearn more about the curriculum for our master's degrees in public policy, as well as our graduate certificate, how to apply, career services support for students, and scholarship opportunities.