A bill that would allow New Jersey school elections to be held in November cleared an Assembly panel Thursday.

Now that New Jersey’s midterm election is over, it’s back to business in the Statehouse — and that means education reform.

These are challenging times for New Jersey’s kids and families. Families are juggling work, school, and activities, as well as their concerns about the economy, safety and security, and the future.

We will be phone banking at the T.E.A.M. office (736 Speedwell Avenue Morris Plains, NJ 07950-2254) on Monday, November 7th from 5:30pm to 8:00pm (the night before Election Day).

New requirements for student achievement, changes to charter school laws, teacher tenure reform and a proposed school voucher program all could be acted upon by the state later this fall.

State, local and public school employees will see their existing health premium costs increase by at least 9 percent next year, as benefits reform shifts more of that burden to workers’ paychecks.

This Saturday, October 15th, TEAM is hosting a tailgate for all members (and family members) at Morristown High School in the parking lot before the Morristown HS vs. Delbarton homecoming football game. We ask that anyone planning on attending RSVP so we know how much food to buy. Thanks, and see you at the game!

A new television ad is promoting Governor Christie as a reformer who is balancing the state budget and increasing education aid, all with a bipartisan flair that’s lacking in Washington.