In a unanimous vote, the New Jersey State Board of Education gave final approval to returning the Newark Public School system to full local control on July 1, 2020, after 25 years of state intervention. The Newark school board regained full control of the school district in early 2018, after a 22-year state takeover. Marc […]
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Report: Managing Technology in Local Government: Cybersecurity, Risk, and Proficiency

In the last five years, Bloustein Local Government Research Center has undertaken several local government technology initiatives; this report is based on those findings and recommendations. While focused on, and applicable to, small- and medium-sized New Jersey local government agencies, the principles and policies put forward may be applicable to all small and medium-sized local […]
Report: Transition Plan for the Return of Local Control to Jersey City Public Schools, First Annual Report

The Jersey City school board regained full control of the school district in early 2017, after a 20 plus-year state takeover. Dr. Leila Sadeghi of the Bloustein Local Government Research Center analyzed and evaluated the documentation provided by the district and produced the first of two just releases annual reports: ‘Transition Plan for the Return […]
Report: Transition Plan for the Return of Local Control to Paterson Public Schools, First Annual Report

The Paterson school board regained full control of the school district in early 2018, after a 20 plus-year state takeover. Dr. Leila Sadeghi of the Bloustein Local Government Research Center analyzed and evaluated the documentation provided by the district and produced the first of two just releases annual reports: ‘Transition Plan for the Return of […]
Report: Transition Plan for the Return of Local Control to Newark Public Schools Interim Report

The Newark school board regained full control of the school district in early 2018, after a 22-year state takeover. Marc Pfeiffer of the Bloustein Local Government Research Center analyzed and evaluated the documentation provided by the district and produced the just-released ‘Transition Plan for the Return of Local Control to Newark Public Schools’ progress report […]
Report: The New Jersey Open Government Data Thought Forum

This report examines a growing public imperative — the routine disclosure of government data in New Jersey. As part of a growing national movement, open government data is about taking all kinds of state and local government datasets and making them available and useful to the public. Opening data enhances government transparency, adds social and […]