“Milestone” Every Student Succeeds Act Signed Into Law
President Obama last week signed into law the new Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), replacing the 14-year-old “No Child Left Behind” school accountability act in…
School Board Notes
New Jersey's weekly education report offers up-to-date information on legislation, court decisions and other developments affecting school districts.
DECEMBER 15, 2015 • VOL. XXXIX NO. 18
Articles
Legislative Committees Pass Education-Related Bills
Committees of the state Legislature met on Thursday, Dec. 10 and Monday, Dec. 14 and advanced several measures of interest to the NJSBA and its…
NJSIAA Votes to Separate Public and Non-Public Programs, Rejects Transfer Limit
The membership of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, the organization that governs high school athletics, voted overwhelmingly on December 7 to split non-public…
What is the Future of the Common Core State Standards?
NJDOE Chief Academic Officer Kimberley Harrington discusses the state’s direction on curriculum standards, including the Common Core, in this brief interview with NJSBA’s Ray Pinney.…
Registration is Open for NSBA Advocacy Institute
NJSBA reminds board members who are interested in attending the National School Boards Association’s (NSBA) Advocacy Institute from Jan. 24- 26 in Washington, D.C. that…
NJSBA Hosts Meeting of iSTEAM Stakeholders
An exploratory committee for the proposed iSTEAM Innovative Initiative met recently at NJSBA offices. The organizations represented included NJSBA, the New Jersey Department of Education,…
NJSBA Audit Committee Meeting Change
In accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act, notice is hereby provided of a change in the date of the previously noticed Audit Committee meeting,…
Obituary: Richard F. Maska, National Park Board of Education
Richard F. Maska, president of the National Park Board of Education, died on Saturday, Dec. 12. He was 76 years old. He had been a…