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New Jersey’s Bag Ban Backfired. Repeal It—and Cut Waste the Smart Way.

By Wells Winegar, Executive Director, New Jersey Policy Institute (NJPI)   Walk into any New Jersey kitchen and open the […]

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NJ ED REPORT: New Report: Most NJ School Districts Lack Smart Student-Centered Strategic Plans

New Report: Most NJ School Districts Lack Smart Student-Centered Strategic Plans By NJER Newsroom October 15, 2025 Study of 50...

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SPOTLIGHT NJ: NJ teachers sue over $40 million campaign boost for union president

NJ teachers sue over $40 million campaign boost for union president NJEA used member dues to get its president elected...

NJ SPOTLIGHT: NJ’s next governor could inherit school segregation dispute

In this piece, NJ Spotlight News looks at a major lawsuit challenging school segregation in New Jersey is unlikely to

BINJE: Energy Matters with Jeanette Hoffman launches today on ONNJ

PRESS RELEASE: ONNJ DEBUTS NEW PUBLIC AFFAIRS SERIES: “ENERGY MATTERS”

New Jersey’s FY26 Budget: Big Spending, Little Transparency, and Long-Term Risks

By Wells Winegar, Executive Director, New Jersey Policy Institute The enactment of New Jersey’s $58.8 billion FY26 budget marks yet

NORTHJERSEY.COM: Murphy team trying to ‘stall’ on NJ school segregation resolution, plaintiffs argue

As plaintiffs accuse the Murphy administration of stalling resolution in the long-running Latino Action Network v. NJ case, the New

A Step Toward Justice: What the Supreme Court’s Disability Rights Decision Means for Students

By Barbie Vartanian, NJPI Board Member The Supreme Court’s recent decision marks a meaningful step toward greater accountability in how

Let’s Not Trade Trust for Red Tape: Why S1796 Misses the Mark

By Rosemary Becchi President & Founder, New Jersey Policy Institute At the New Jersey Policy Institute, our mission is to

CHALKBEAT: In school segregation case, New Jersey opposes appeal as think tank urges court to consider remedy

NJPI is featured in a recent Chalkbeat article for filing an amicus brief in New Jersey’s ongoing school segregation case.

NJ MONITOR: New Jersey asks appellate court to deny school desegregation case appeal

In a recent development in the Latino Action Network v. State of New Jersey lawsuit, the state has requested the

NJ ED REPORT: To Address State School Segregation, Give Families a Choice, Says NJPI

In a recent NJ Education Report piece, he highlights how expanding the Interdistrict School Choice Program—an existing, underutilized solution—can offer

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