U.S. Rep. Steve Rothman, D-9, signs the Pledge for America’s Schoolchildren at his Capitol Hill office last week. The pledge addresses reform of federal aid to education, No Child Left Behind, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and other issues affecting students. (Left to right) Bill Barnaskas, Lyndhurst Board of Education; John Bulina, NJSBA vice president for finance; Rothman; NJSBA President Kevin E. Ciak; and Beth Politi, Pascack Valley Regional. The board members were part of the New Jersey delegation to the annual Federal Relations Network conference.