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Senate Majority Leader Ruiz Introduces Legislation to Fund School Facility Upgrades

On Thursday, Feb. 5, Senate Majority Leader Teresa Ruiz introduced legislation that would renew New Jersey’s commitment to repairing and replacing aging school buildings across the state.

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Wildwood School District - Urban Gardening

One district’s success in creating an urban garden.

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“Are You Ready for the Opening of School?” – A Practical Prep Session for School Leaders

Join NJSBA’s Business Administrator in Residence, Charlie Muller, for an essential back-to-school readiness webinar designed to help school leaders, administrators, and board members prepare for a smooth and successful opening of the academic year.
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New Grant Available: COPS School Violence Prevention Program

This grant can help fund school safety technology, such as access controls, communication technology, and cameras needed to secure buildings and ensure the success of emergency plan management at K-12 districts.

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Review Committee Applications Open for Dual Language Immersion and World Languages Model Programs

The New Jersey Department of Education is accepting applications for individuals to serve on the Dual Language Immersion and World Languages Model Programs Review Committee.

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Great School Design and Student Achievement: They Go Together

School design has a huge impact on the performance of students – as well as teachers.

The use of shapes and colors in the design of the Frank J. Gargiulo Campus in Secaucus create an engaging and inspiring learning environment where students want to be.
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Empowering K-12 Education: A Deep Dive into Microsoft Copilot

Join us for our upcoming webinar to explore the transformative power of Microsoft Copilot for K-12 school faculty and staff. This session will provide insights into how this cutting-edge technology can revolutionize your educational environment.

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Addressing the Teacher Shortage: New Jersey’s Grow Your Own Programs

Recruiting the next generation of teachers starts long before students get to college. Join the Executive Director of the Center for Future Educators, Dr. Jeanne DelColle, to learn about the history of the Center and how it works in collaboration with colleges, universities, and school districts to both build the pipeline of future educators and ensure that the pipeline is diverse. Learn some tools and strategies that can be used in any district to help tackle the challenge of teacher shortages.

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School Facilities

Maintaining safe and healthy buildings can impact teacher recruitment and retention as well as student health, engagement and learning.

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$450M in School Construction Funding to Address Critical Needs in 261 Districts

School projects were identified by need, such as essential building systems upgrades like the repair or replacement of structural components, mechanical/heating and cooling, and electrical systems; building roofs; and to resolve building code issues.