New Jersey Statutes Title 18A. Education 18A § 6-71

That the Commissioner of Education and the State Board of Education shall have the authority and responsibility under this act to plan for, establish, and operate a State-wide system of educational centers for research and demonstration. These centers, in voluntary co-operation with local school districts, shall concentrate upon the development, testing, and installation of ideas and procedures to solve major educational problems facing the State; including but not limited to reading levels of low-income children, early childhood development, the gifted student and the effective utilization of new materials and equipment, educational technology, and patterns of school organization.