Who is Responsibile For Educating The Children?

New Jersey Educational Governance is a shared responsibility of several governmental entities.

1. New Jersey State Constitution - Requires the Legislature to provide a 'thorough and efficient ' system of free public schools for the instruction of all the children in the state...
2. New Jersey State Legislature - Enacts 'Statutes' establishing the policies and the general framework for education law...(N.J.S.A. 18A:1.1 et.seq.)
3. New Jersey State Board of Education - Promulgates the Administrative Codes, 'Regulations' which provide the operational nuts and bolts for education law.... (N.J.A.C. 6A:1.1 et.seq.)
4. Local School Boards - Establishes 'Policies' for the running of the local school district consistent with the 'Statutes' and 'Regulations' applicable to all public schools...
http://nj.gov/education/code/