State of the state

Governor Pushes for Student Cell Phone Ban in Classrooms, Expanded Voting and Universal Full-Day Kindergarten in State of the State Address

On Jan. 14, Gov. Phil Murphy delivered his annual State of the State address at the State House in Trenton. In the speech, he highlighted a number of his administration’s accomplishments as well as a series of policy priorities for his final year in office. The following summarizes the portions of his speech that impact local school boards and public education.