The Joint Committee on Public School Funding has held seven public hearings since it began its work on August 10. Committee hearings have consisted of the presentation of testimony from a wide variety of experts who have provided committee members with background in many of the basics that are part of school funding.

Governor Jon Corzine's School Construction Working Group released its third and final report on September 14th. The report recommends that the Legislature authorize an additional $2.5 billion for school facilities projects in New Jersey's urban or "Abbott" districts, along with $750 million for projects in suburban, rural and other districts across the state.

On August 17, Governor John Corzine and Acting Education Commissioner Lucille Davy announced the formation of a High School Redesign Steering Committee which will hold a series of hearings throughout the state this fall to discuss how and why New Jersey's high schools need to improve. The effort is part of the American Diploma Project (ADP), a national public-private partnership that seeks to better prepare students for college and careers by increasing the academic level of high school courses and graduation requirements.

On August 28, 2006, the Public Education Network launched a nation wide- multi year campaign to get Americans involved in public education. The campaign, called Give Kids Good Schools, asks Americans to Learn about education issues, Vote for issues that support quality public schools and Act in favor of quality public education by calling upon leaders to do more to support education.

New Jersey (ACNJ) released its annual Newark Kids Count Report, a compilation of data on the health and well-being of children in New Jersey's largest city. The overall findings show Newark children doing better, but lagging behind children in other cities.

Acting Commissioner Lucille Davy has stepped into a dispute between the Asbury Park school board and Superintendent Dr. Antonio Lewis by rejecting the school board's proposed $600,000 buy-out of Superintendent Lewis' employment contract. The board negotiated the buy-out as part of effort to replace the superintendent, bring in new leadership, and improve the district's academic and administrative performance.

Following Acting Commissioner Davy's action, the school board suspended Dr. Lewis without any contract buy-out, and hired former district curriculum supervisor Kathy McDavitt as interim superintendent.