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NJ ED REPORT: Amplifying Student Voices: Advocating for Younger and More Inclusive Representation in IEP Meetings
NJPI policy research intern David Fishkin, a Political Science student at Rutgers University – New Brunswick, has published an op-ed...
DAILY CALLER: Don’t California-Ize The New Jersey Independent Workforce
Rosemary Becchi, President and Founder of NJPI, co-authored an op-ed in The Daily Caller with Patrice Onwuka, Director of the...
ROI-NJ: New Jersey Policy Institute appoints Unity Bank exec Boyan as board member
ROI-NJ recently featured the New Jersey Policy Institute’s (NJPI) newest board member, George Boyan, Executive Vice President and CFO of...
NJ ED REPORT: Is Murphy Stalling the Segregation Lawsuit? What Would His Successor Do?
A new NJ Education Report article covers a high-stakes lawsuit accusing the Murphy administration of stalling efforts to fix New...
NORTHJERSEY.COM: Appeals court to hear arguments in NJ school segregation lawsuit
In this NorthJersey.com article, the New Jersey appellate court prepares to hear arguments in the high‑profile school segregation lawsuit filed...
Press Releases
Press Release: New Jersey Policy Institute Appoints Unity Bank Exec George Boyan as New Board Member
NJ POLICY INSTITUTE AMICUS BRIEF ACCEPTED BY APPELLATE COURT IN SCHOOL SEGREGATION LAWSUIT
Press Release: NJ POLICY INSTITUTE FILES AMICUS BRIEF IN SCHOOL SEGRATION LAWSUIT
The New Jersey Policy Institute (NJPI) has filed an amicus brief in the ongoing school segregation lawsuit brought by the...
NJPI Testifies to Assembly Budget Committee: Expand Interdistrict Public School Choice
TRENTON—Wells Winegar, Executive Director of the NJ Policy Institute (NJPI), today testified before the New Jersey Assembly Budget Committee, calling...
NJPI Commends Acting NJDOE Commissioner for Clearing Senate Judiciary Committee NJPI
On February 20, 2025, Acting New Jersey Department of Education Commissioner Kevin Dehmer cleared the Senate Judiciary and his nomination...
Blog Posts
Trenton Just Made It Harder to Do Business in New Jersey
By Andy Mulvihill, NJPI Board Chairman New Jersey isn’t known for being an easy place to build or invest—but somehow,...
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...
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...
Summer’s Here — and So Are Higher Energy Bills
By Rosemary Becchi, NJPI President and Founder As the weather heats up, so will your electricity bill. Starting June 1,...
