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  •  3-11-10 Public Hearings on State Budget for FY11 posted on NJ Legislature website
  •  3-11-10 'GOP vows tools to cut expenses, tighter caps'
  •  3-9-10 'NJ leaders face tough choices on budget'
  •  3-6 and 7-10 Editorials: Race to the Top, a loss...Sick Leave
  •  3-7-10 Column-'NJ Democrats scramble as Gov. Christie draws the budget battle lines'
  •  3-5-10 HomeTowne Video taping - interviews of GSCS Summit at Summit
  •  3-5-10 GSCS Summit@Summit with Bret Schundler to be lead topic on Hall Institute's weekly 2:30 pm podcast today
  •  3-4-10 'NJ education chief Bret Schundler tells suburban schools to expect more cuts in aid'
  •  3-4-10 NJ not a finalist state in Race to the Top; NJEA loses pension funding appeal
  •  3-4-10 GSCS Email-Net: Summit @ Summit Report - A New Day in Trenton?
  •  3-4-10 'School aid cuts unavoidable during NJ budget crisis'
  •  3-3-10 'Public Education in N.J.: Acting NJ Comm of Educ Bret Schundler says 'Opportunity'
  •  3-1-10 'NJ Senate panel approves Bret Schundler as edcation chief'
  •  2-28-10 Star Ledger editorial series and The Record: in-depth series & article on ambience & timing - The economy, public sentiment, Gov Christie & union issues
  •  2-26-10 'NJ average property taxes grow 3.3 percent to an average of $7,300'
  •  2-26-10 Independent Press - nj.com on the GSCS Education Summit@Summit
  •  2-25-10 Gov. Christie's Red Tape Review Comm., chaired by Lt. Gov. Guadagno, to hold public hearings In March
  •  2-25-10 In the News
  •  2-24-10 Pension Reform bills to be introduced in Assembly this Thursday
  •  2-24-10 'Tight funds raise class sizes that districts long sought to cut'
  •  2-22-10 Trenton Active Today
  •  2-22-10 Christie and unions poised to do batttle over budget cuts'
  •  2-19-10 'Acting NJ education commissioner hoping other savings can ward off cuts'
  •  2-18-10 News from Trenton & Schools
  •  2-18-10 GSCS Testimony before Assembly Budget Committee 2-17-10
  •  2-16-10 'Christie Adopts Corzine Cuts, Then Some'
  •  2-14-10 'FAQ's on NJ's state of fiscal emergency declaration by Gov. Christie'
  •  2-12-10 Assembly Budget hearing posted for this Wednesday, Feb. 17
  •  2-12-10 News Coverage: Governor Christie's message on actions to address current fiscal year state budget deficits
  •  THE FOUR TITLE LINES DIRECTLY BELOW ARE STATE INFORMATION RE THE GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE YESTERDAY 2-11-10 ON CURRENT YEAR REDUCTIONS, INCLUDING SCHOOL AID
  •  FY2010 Budget Solutions - PRESS PACKET
  •  School Aid Withheld Spreadsheet
  •  State Aid 2010 Reserve Calculation and Appeal Procedures
  •  State Aid Memo (2-11-10) 2 pgs
  •  2-11-10 'NJ Governor Chris Christie freezes spending to address budget gap'
  •  2-11-10 'Gov Christie will announce fiscal emgergency, freeze funds'
  •  2-11-10 Gov Christie address to Joint Session of the Legislature on state budget and current year aid reduction remains scheduled for today
  •  2-10-10 NJ School Report Cards released
  •  2-10-10 'Schools are likely targets for NJ budget cuts'
  •  2-9-10 News article posted this morning notes potential for large loss of current year school aid
  •  2-8-10 Northjersey.com editorial 'Tightenting our Belts'
  •  2-8-10 'School leaders around N.J. wait and worry over state aid figures'
  •  2-8-10'Gov Christie, lawmakers proporse sweeping pension, health care changes for public employees'
  •  2-5-10 Just out! Gov.Christie to address Joint Session 2-11-10 on current year fiscal problems
  •  2-5-10 Senate Education Committee Agenda for Monday, Feb. 8
  •  2-5-10 In the News
  •  2-4-10 'Christie advisers call for tough new school rules'
  •  Governor Christie's Education Team Transition Report
  •  2-4-10 'NJ Supreme Court rules schools can search cars of students'
  •  2-2-10 GSCS BOARD TO MEET WITH COMMISSIONER BRET SCHUNDLER TODAY
  •  1-29-10 Schools in the News
  •  1-28-10 School Surplus plan to supplant State Aid in this year gaining probability
  •  1-28-10 Bi-Partisan hearing set for Tuesday, Feb. 2, 3 pm - public invited to testify
  •  1-28-10 Governor Christie names new head of School Development Authority (SDA)
  •  1-27-10 'New Jersey Voters Hostile to School Construction Projects
  •  1-27-10 'NJ school referendums will decide on $293.7M in construction'
  •  1-26-10 Articles on Education Transition Team Report & Agency changes in Trenton
  •  1-26-10 Budget article & Editorial
  •  1-22-10 All Transition Group Reports available on line at Governor's website
  •  1-22-10 Governor Christie Education Transition Team Report today, Jan.22, 2010
  •  GSCS at TRI-DISTRICT MEETING IN MONMOUTH COUNTY January 27
  •  1-22-10 'N.J. poll finds support for easier teach dismissal, merit pay'
  •  1-21-10'N.J.'s Christie won't rule out layoffs, furloughs to close unexpected $1.2B deficit'
  •  1-20-10 Governor Christie signs executive orders, and looks to excess school surplus to fill additional $1B budget gap for this year
  •  1-20-10 NJ School Boards Cancels Atlantic City Fall Workshop for 2011
  •  1-20-10 Assembly Democrats release Committee Assignments for 214th Legislature
  •  1-20-10 'N.J. files application for federal Race to the Top education money'
  •  1-20-10 Politickernj on Commissioner Schundler's reception yesterday
  •  1-20-10 Editorials, Commentary on New Governor in Trenton
  •  1-19-10 Chris Christie - Inauguration Day - UPDATED
  •  1-18-10 Advance news on 'Christie as new Governor'
  •  1-15-10 Corzine administration posts new link re government spending
  •  1-15-10 Education News-Race to the Top incentives, NCLB annual results, supermajority vote upheld
  •  1-14-10 'N.J. Gov.-elect Christie targets teachers' union with Schundler appointment'
  •  1-14-10 'To lead schools, Christie picks voucher advocate'
  •  1-13-10 More articles, plus Wikipedia information re New Education Commissioner, Bret Schundler
  •  1-13-10 Christie Press Conference reports
  •  1-13-10 Christie's New Commissioner of Education to be announced today - 12:30 Statehouse Press Conference
  •  1-12-10 Moving on...'Budget plan a wrinkle for districts'
  •  1-12-10 Change in Trenton
  •  1-12-10 Lame Duck Session is over
  •  1-11-10 Transition News
  •  1-10-10 'Educators say consolidating school districts doesn't add up'
  •  1-8-10 Of Note for schools - from Lame Duck session yesterday, 1-7-10
  •  1-7-10 'N.J. Gov-elect Christie blasts Democrats for lame-duck actions'
  •  1-6-10 Race to the Top Plans on the move, not without conflict
  •  1-6-10 Lame Duck Legislative Calendar Updated
  •  1-5-10 GSCS: Update on January 4 Lame Duck Session
  •  1-5-10 News articles re: lame duck
  •  1-4-10 'Last Call for Lame Ducks in Trenton'
  •  1-4-10 Assembly Education Committee Agenda
  •  12-31-09 Commissioner invites chief school administrators to Race to the Top meeting
  •  12-28-09 Education Week 'Race to Top' Driving Policy Action Across States
  •  12-27-09 'New Jersey competes for education reform stimulus money' (aka 'Race to the Top' funds)
  •  12-23-09 Gannett article provides details on Gov. Corzine's proposal to use additional surplus in place of state aid
  •  12-23-09 GSCS: Governor Corzine targets excess school surplus to replace state aid payments starting in Feb '10 - lame duck legislation anticipated
  •  12-23-09 Press of Atlantic City - 'Corzine forms panel to aid nonpublic schools'
  •  12-20-09 Education in the News
  •  12-15-09 Email-Net
  •  12-15-09 GSCS is working with the Christie Transition Team
  •  12-15-09 Also on the GSCS Radar Screen
  •  12-15-09 On the GSCS Radar Screen: S2850 poised for a vote
  •  12-14-09 January Legislative Schedule remaining for 213th Legislature
  •  12-12 & 13-09 Education Issues in the News
  •  12-11-09 'Gov.-elect Chris Christie's team got its signals crossed on education funding application'
  •  12-9-09 School Construction votes yesterday
  •  12-9-09 S2850, the prevailing wage bill for food service workers, alive in lame duck
  •  12-9-09 Governor-elect Christie talks more about his thougths for education
  •  12-7 and 8-09 RaceTo The Top Application for first round in January back in motion; NJ Charter School Laws Reviewed
  •  12-6-09 Front Burner Isssues in Education Committees
  •  12-5-09 'Once powerful teachers union faces tough times with Christie'
  •  12-4-09 'NJ education department disputes Abbott pre-school eligibility claims'
  •  12-3 Governor-Elect Chris Christie Announces Key Appointments
  •  12-3-09 Today's Agenda at the Assembly Education Committee
  •  12-3-09 'New Jersey one of two states not applying for first round of federal education money'
  •  12-3-09 'Some N.J. Democrats not ready to stop spending, despite $1B budget gap'
  •  12-3-09 'Gov.-elect Christie visits North Brunswick to talk with educators on district challenges'
  •  Codey bill allows Budget Message to be delayed until March 16, 2010
  •  12-2-09 State Commission of Investigation Report generates news re municipal spending
  •  12-1-09 'NJ will hold off applying for $200 to $400M in fed'l education funds'
  •  12-1-09 'NJ budget gap forces state to withhold $20.7 in aid payments to towns'
  •  11-29-09 Ramifications - News of NJ's fiscal realities
  •  11-26-09 'Corzine pledges answers by Christmas for state's $1B budget hole'
  •  11-24-09 'Poll finds NJ supports mergers of schools and of town governments'
  •  11-23-09 Status of prevailing wage legislation S2850-A4151: GSCS opposed
  •  11-23-09 Governor-elect Christie names Transition Team Subcommittee members
  •  11-19-09 GSCS HEADS UP: Prevailing Wage bills on 'lame duck fast track' to be heard on 11-23-09
  •  11-20-09 'Christie lays down his law for state'
  •  11-18-09 November 23 Senate Education & Labor Committee Agendas
  •  11-17-09 Politickernj's 'Inside Edge' on Possible Education Committee Chairs
  •  11-17-09 Christie to Corzine: Request for Immediate Actions on State Budget Issues
  •  11-16-09 p.m. 'NJ Gov-elect Christie transition team says budget probelms worse than expected'
  •  11-16-09 'Second Thoughts on School Closing'
  •  11-13-09 Chrisite's Budget Transition Team Annouced
  •  11-13-09 NJ educational grants could top $200M
  •  11-13-09 Education Week on: Gov-elect Christie's Education Agenda; Race to the Top Funds Rules
  •  11-12-09 p.m. Lame Duck Schedule Announced
  •  11-12-09 Governor-elect Christie names his 10 member transition team
  •  11-12-09 NJ at risk of economic calamity, study says
  •  11-11-09 Lame Duck...What's the Buzz?
  •  11-11-09 'Oliver ready for Nov.23 leadership vote, wants up or down vote on marriage equality'
  •  11-11-09 Christie mum on fiscal emergency declaration
  •  11-9-09 Education in the News
  •  11-8-09 News of Note
  •  11-6-09 News of Note
  •  11-5-09 GSCS asks members to submit recommendations for mandate and regulatory relief
  •  11-5-09 Day After the Election News
  •  11-4-09 Post Election Analysis 2009
  •  11-4-09 Record low turnout elects Chris Chrisite NJ's Governor
  •  11-3-09 'Chris Christie wins N.J. governor race'
  •  11-3-09 ELECTION DAY IS TODAY - SHOW UP AND VOTE FOR THE CANDIDATES OF YOUR CHOICE
  •  11-2-09 NY Times NJ Governors' race update
  •  11-1-09 Education News of Note
  •  10-26-09 'High school sports spending grows as budgets get tighter inNew Jersey'
  •  Education Week on Federal Stimulus Funding Issues
  •  PLEASE NOTE - GSCS HAS MOVED to #204 West State Street, Trenton 08608
  •  10-22-09 News of Note
  •  10-20-09 News of Note
  •  10-19-09 Education Week 'States felling fiscal pain despite the stimulus'
  •  10-14-09 'Meetings are just the tip of the iceberg'
  •  10-7 & 9-09 Gubernatorial Campaign news: Candidates on education; Corzine on next year's state budget
  •  10-2009 On the GSCS Radar Screen
  •  10-5-09 Gannett: Editorial & Recommendations re: Gubernatorial Campaign Issues '09
  •  10-4-09 NY Times 'As Property Taxes Become a Real Burden'
  •  10-2-09 News of Note
  •  10-1-09 Information on S2850 Prevailing Wage bill - food service workers included
  •  10-1-09 Education Week on Acheivement Gap narrowing; Algebra Testing
  •  9-30-09 'Attack ads give way to issues as campaign enters final phase'
  •  9-30-09 Results of School Construction bond referenda rolling in
  •  9-25-09 GSCS Email-Net, issue 2
  •  ARRA funding guidelines& NJ accountability summary - links from Federal Government
  •  9-29-09 Third Gannett series on property taxes in NJ
  •  9-29-09 My Central NJ article re the struggle of merging local government units v New Jerseyans faith in home rule
  •  9-27-09 Education News of Note
  •  9-23-09 Federal Stimulus program information, including (more than $4B) 'Race to the Top' program
  •  9-23-09 'Tests changing for special ed students'
  •  9-18-09 State is piloting 'personalized learning plans'
  •  9-15-09 News on teacher salary & benefits negotiations
  •  9-14-09 GSCS EMAILNET Welcome 2009-2010
  •  9-13-09 As an issue for N.J.(Gubernatorial election), schools are in'
  •  STATE AID Questons? The Dept of Educ has a mailbox specifically to answer your questions
  •  August 2009 Information on Federal Stimulus funding supporting school districts Fiscal Year 2009-2010
  •  8-20-09 'Nearly all NJ teachers are highly qualified'
  •  8-7-09 'Bill would strengthen teacher tenure rights'
  •  GSCS Meetings Calendar 2009-2010
  •  8-4-09 Recent NJ Education News of Note
  •  7-22-09 'State gives extra aid for schools an extraordinary boost'
  •  7-16-08 Schools Testing measures adopted; Test scoring upgraded - harder to pass
  •  7-14-09 Philadelphia Inquirer Editorial
  •  6-26-09 Floor Amendment to A1489 re Extracurricular fees
  •  6-26-09 Executive Director to GSCS Trustees: Wrap Up Report - State Budget and Assembly bills this week
  •  6-26-09 NJ State Budget Passed late Thursday night
  •  6-26-09 Education Issues in the News
  •  6-22 & 24 (update) - 09 GSCS EMAILNET FYI re bills A4140, A1489, A4142
  •  6-24-09 GSCS EMAILNET Heads Up FYI
  •  6-23-09 A4141 & S3000 clarifies how to eliminate Non-Operating school districts
  •  6-24-09 U.S. Supreme Court backs reimbursement for private tuition
  •  6-23-09 Budget and Education in the News today
  •  6-23-09 Grassroots at Work re A4140, A4142 and A1489
  •  6-22-09 GSCS Testimony A1489, A4140, A4142
  •  6-23-09 Update re Assembly Education bills heard 6-22-09
  •  6-23-09 Press of Atlantic City on Assembly Education hearing yestserday
  •  6-22-09 Bills A4140, 4142, and A1489
  •  6-22-09 Assembly Education moves bills out of committee
  •  6-19-09 a.m. GSCS 'Quick' FYI - State Budget Vote delayed to Thursday, June 25
  •  6-18-09 Democrats say they have the votes to pass the State Budget today
  •  6-18-09 NJ toughens high school graduation requirements
  •  6-17-09 Education in the News
  •  6-15-09 GSCS Testifies on its concerns re S2850
  •  APPROPRIATIONS ACT FY2009-1020 as introduced
  •  A4100-S2010 Appropriations Act 'Scoresheet' and Language Changes released
  •  6-12-09 How 50% of IDEA funding can be used to reduce level of state and local expenses - certain circumstances
  •  6-12-09 EMAILNET
  •  6-11-09 GSCS - it sometimes defies logic
  •  6-11-09 'N.J. pension director says insurance premiums could rise by double digits'
  •  6-11-09 Court challenge filed by Denville Bd. of Educ. member v. 60% super majority vote required for 2nd questions
  •  6-10-09 The Senate Budget and Appropriation Committee is scheduled to hear State Budget FY10 next Monday
  •  6-10-09 Education Week on Abbott Decision
  •  6-9-09 COMMENTARY on Supreme Court Abbott school funding decisio
  •  6-4-09 EMAILNET
  •  6-4-09 Assembly Education Committee meeting Monday June 8, 2pm
  •  6-2-09 The Record, Editorial 'Preschool Postponed'
  •  6-1-09 Excerpts from 5-28-09 Supreme Court decision on Abbott
  •  5-28-09 Supreme Court decision Constitutionality of the SFRA (School Funding Reform Act 2008) re Abbott Districts
  •  5-28-09 GSCS memo to Board of Trustees includes 'syllabus' summary of today's Supreme Court decision
  •  5-28-09 Supreme Court sides with the State: SFRA is consitutional
  •  5-28-09 Abbott Ruling to be issued by Supreme Court at 10 a.m. today
  •  5-27-09 'Monmouth County town to pay $68K per student...'
  •  5-25-09 'Public schools join hunt for grants...'
  •  5-22-09 'New Jersey: Modest Increases'
  •  5-21-09 School-related bills up for vote in Senate & Assembly Sessions today
  •  5-20-09 News articles re proposed new State Budget cuts for FY2009-2010
  •  5-18-09 Propterty Tax 'Appeals soar amid clamor for tax relief'
  •  5-14-09 GSCS Heads Up - State Aid payments to be delayed into next Fiscal Year
  •  5-14-09 CONGRATULATIONS TO NJ PRESS ASSOCIATION & STATEHOUSE PRESS FOR LAST NIGHT'S GREAT CORRESPONDENT'S SHOW - AN ABUNDANCE OF THESPIAN TALENT, COUPLED WITH THE ABUNDANCE OF TRENTON STORIES TO HERALD
  •  5-09 GSCS ASKS - Education funding questions- school districts need answers
  •  5-14-09 Tax Issues in the News
  •  5-12-09 News of Note
  •  5-5-09 Gov Corzine files Exec. County Sup't. Nominations
  •  4-23-09 GSCS BOARD OF TRUSTEES PASSAGE RATE OF SCHOOL BUDGETS is 87 per cent
  •  4-23-09 The public shows its support for public education in passing nearly 75 per cent of school budgets statewide
  •  4-22-09 Statewide District by District Results FY0910 School Budget Elections
  •  4-22-09 Statewide County by County Results FY0910 School Budget Elections
  •  4-22-09 Department of Education releases recap of school budget vote, 73.5 passage rate
  •  4-22-09 School election results & articles
  •  4-19 and 20-09 Editorial and School Elections articles
  •  4-17-09 The $609M Federal Stimulus aid to NJ - initial reactions
  •  4-17-09 The Trenton Times
  •  4-16-09 Federal Stimulus funds for IDEA and Title 1 just announced
  •  4-16-2009 DOE RELEASE - Fed'l StimulusTITLE 1 ALLOCATIONS
  •  4-16-2009 DOE RELEASE - Fed'l Stimulus IDEA ALLOCATIONS
  •  4-13-09 News of Note
  •  4-13-09 Dept. of Education reissues guidance memo
  •  4-8-09 News of Note
  •  4-5-09 The Record, Sunday April 5, Front Page Opinion
  •  4-5-09 A new approach to an old math problem
  •  4-2-09 US Dept of Education Federal Stimulus fund information
  •  4-2-09 NJ Dept of Education Memo re Federal Stimulus Funds for Education



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