Voters Approve Over Half of Budgets
Voters in New Jersey approved 53.4% of the proposed school budgets on Tuesday—a significant drop from last year and the lowest rate of approval since 1994, according to unofficial results from the state Department of Education. Get the full story.

Education by the Numbers
Budget Restoration Requests Get the full story.

Budget Watch
NJSBA issued an Action Alert late last week, urging members to contact their legislators and advocate changes in the proposed state budget. Get the full story.

Superintendent Contract Training
Set for May 20
In an environment of heightened fiscal accountability for school boards, the contracts of chief school administrators are coming under greater scrutiny. Get the full story.

Ten Schools Cited for Innovative Special Ed Programs
Ten New Jersey schools will be honored for creative special education programming through the fifth annual Innovations in Special Education Program. Get the full story.

Court Rules on Forfeiture
Expunging a criminal offense from an individual’s record eliminates the existence of the conviction. Get the full story.

Corzine Creates Task Force on Efficiency
Governor Corzine on April 7 signed an Executive Order creating the New Jersey Commission on Government Efficiency and Reform to evaluate the budget, structure and organization of New Jersey’s government. Get the full story.

8th Grade Dialogue
The Gloucester County School Boards Association  held its annual “8th Grade Dialogue Program” at Glassboro Intermediate School on April 6. Get the full story.

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