Governor Addresses NJSBA Legislative Conference
Governor Corzine on Monday told more than 140 local school officials that state aid to public education for 2006-07 would be kept as close as possible to current levels. Get the full story.
State Aid Could Be Lower—
Commissioner Davy
Acting Commissioner of Education Lucille Davy on March 3 told school districts to continue developing their 2006-07 budgets using the current year’s state aid amounts. Get the full story.
Briefings Set for School Board Candidates
New Jersey’s county school boards associations will sponsor four briefing sessions for local school board candidates in March. Get the full story.
March 28 Is Voter Registration Deadline
Citizens who are not registered to vote in their communities have until March 28 to register if they want to take part in their local 2006 school election of board candidates and budgets. Get the full story.
FAQs Posted on 2006 School Elections
School board members are among those tireless individuals who volunteer to change the world one step at a time. Get the full story.
State Commission Finds Changes Needed in Bus Safety
Enhancing efficiency and safety in student transportation will require changes ranging from extending school bus life to cooperative ventures among local school districts, according to a report issued last week by the New Jersey Commission on Business Efficiency in the Public Schools. Get the full story.
County Activities
The Cumberland County School Boards Association recently hosted the “My School and I” program at the Hopewell Crest Memorial School in Hopewell Township. Get the full story.
New Member for Assembly Ed Committee
Assembly Speaker Joseph Roberts recently named Oadline Truitt (D-28) to the Assembly Education Committee. Get the full story.
State Board Meets with NJSBA
Members of the NJ State Board of Education met with NJSBA’s officers and staff last week to identify common concerns regarding student achievement. Get the full story.
Key challenges facing supplemental educational services
Most providers of supplemental educational services (SES) under “No Child Left Behind” (NCLB) have offered tutoring services for more than five years, employ certified teachers as tutors, and provide services to fewer than 500 students in one state, according to an August 2005 survey by the Education Industry Association (EIA). Get the full story.
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