By Megan McCue Today the New Jersey State Policy Lab is pleased to announce the launch of our newest survey, which we invite you to complete here today. This survey, which will take just a couple of minutes to complete, encourages respondents to indicate the policy issue or issues they believe should be highest [...]
By Jordyn Roy Introduction New Jersey is home to one the largest populations of students with disabilities (SWDs) in the United States. Almost one-fifth of our public school students aged 3 to 21 are served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The need to accommodate this significant portion of the student population [...]
By Emily Hodge, Rachel Garver, & Drew Gitomer. As teacher preparation became increasingly institutionalized as a field of university-based study in the early 1900s (Lagemann, 2000), educator preparation programs (EPPs) became subject to critiques [...]
Health Bill Establishes Reproductive Health Travel Advisory for New Jerseyans - On September 23rd, Senator John Burzichelli introduced Bill S3663, which would require the New Jersey State Department to maintain descriptions of other states’ abortion and reproductive health care services and establish a reproductive health travel registry for residents. The registry would categorize states based [...]
By Yonaira Rivera and Vivek Singh In an increasingly digital world, chatbots have become essential tools for delivering health and government services. These trends are only expected to increase in the coming years. However, ensuring these services are equitable across different languages is a critical challenge. This blog post introduces the IMPACT-NJ project, which [...]
NJSPL Policy Fellow Linda Stamato published a new op-ed in New Jersey Hills Media Group encouraging readers to uplift books and not allow them to be banned in local libraries and schools.
Rutgers-Newark published a new article discussing a New Jersey State Policy Lab report authored by Robyn Ince, Bernie Lombardi, and Betsy Kim in which they examined opportunities to reengage youth in Newark who have been disconnected from postsecondary education since the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Justin Deonarine No one wants to imagine their loved ones suffering a preventable fall at home. For older adults, even a minor slip or trip can lead to serious complications, including fractures, long-term disability, or even death. According to the NJ Falls Prevention Workshop, falls were the leading cause of unintentional injury deaths among [...]
Cannabis Gov. Murphy Signs Bill to Limit Minors’ Access to Intoxicating Hemp Products - On Sept. 12, Gov. Murphy signed into law S3235/A4461, codified as P.L.2024, c.73., which will place hemp products under the purview of the state’s Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC). The legislation aims to close a legal loophole which allows minors to purchase intoxicating [...]
By Irina B. Grafova, Pamela B. de Cordova, Jennifer Polakowski, and Jessica Anderson The New Jersey Nursing Well-Being Institute has hosted over 90 Virtual Schwartz Rounds (VSR) sessions in the past three years, offering a flexible, free forum [...]
