Education NJ Eyes Reforms for School District Evaluation Metrics - The state Department of Education (DOE) has proposed changes to the New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum (NJQSAC), an evaluation of school district effectiveness administered every three years. Several superintendents testified to the brokenness of the current evaluation system at an Aug. 7 Board of Education [...]
By Anna M. Dulencin and Itzhak Yanovitzky Scientists and non-scientists alike have been surprised by the pace at which artificial intelligence (AI) is penetrating all aspects of life and society. Interest in the potential applications of AI and their associated benefits and threats has too peaked rapidly, particularly after the introduction of ChatGPT in November [...]
By Kylie Davidson, Cadence F. Bowden, Hannah Shepherd, Peter Treitler, Stephen Crystal. Emergency departments (EDs) may be the primary, and even only, connection to the healthcare system for significant numbers of people with opioid use disorder [...]
Environment Federal Court Vacates Approval of Pipeline Expansion Project - In a unanimous July 30 decision, a federal appeals court blocked a controversial natural gas infrastructure project, the Regional Energy Access Expansion. The project aimed to increase the volume of natural gas transported by the Transco pipeline by constructing a compressor station in Gloucester County and [...]
NJSPL Research Affiliate Will Irving was interviewed in a recent article in the Bergen Record discussing potential benefits and drawbacks for New Jersey's state tax benefits on industries such as film and AI.
By Will Irving The United States Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) recently began publishing state-level data on the distribution of personal income across households. Similar income distribution and income inequality data has previously been available from other sources such as the IRS and U.S. Census Bureau. However, the BEA’s new approach draws on a [...]
By Drew Gitomer, Emily Hodge, Rachel Garver and Colleen McDermott. In 2022, New Jersey eliminated the requirement that all teacher candidates pass a standardized performance assessment for certification. Instead, educator preparation programs [...]
Digital/Tech Murphy Signs into Law Tax Incentives to Attract AI Development to NJ - On July 25, Gov. Murphy signed into law S3432/A4558, codified as P.L.2024, c.49., legislation which aims to create a hub for artificial intelligence development in New Jersey. The new law establishes a $500 million tax incentive program administered by the state Economic [...]
By Eric Seymour Corporate ownership of housing has been on the rise in the U.S. over the past decade, raising concerns about the impacts of this shift for both renters and would-be homebuyers. This trend encompasses large apartment buildings as well as smaller housing types like one-to-four family homes. There are multiple reasons for [...]
Insider NJ shared an announcement of the New Jersey State Policy Lab's latest report examining broadband access and New Jerseyans' digital literacy skills.
