Legislative Update: Assembly Approves Kindergarten Study Bill, More
The N.J. General Assembly approved four education bills on Thursday, including one that would call for a study of full-day kindergarten, and whether it would…
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New Jersey's weekly education report offers up-to-date information on legislation, court decisions and other developments affecting school districts.
FEBRUARY 23, 2016 • VOL. XXXIX NO. 27
Articles
Christie Administration Lays Out Budget Details
Governor Christie’s proposed 2017 budget would allocate $13.3 billion toward public education, up $548 million from fiscal year 2016. The total includes debt service for…
Education Leaders Discuss Accountability Regulations
N.J. State Board of Education President Mark Biedron (left) recently reached out to NJSBA’s Executive Director, Dr. Lawrence S. Feinsod, for his perspective on the…
Appellate Court Rules Piscataway May Not Reduce Payments to Charters
On Feb. 4, the NJ Appellate Division ruled against the Piscataway Board of Education in its effort to reduce the student tuition paid to charter…
NJSBA Membership Census
NJSBA is seeking assistance from school business administrators in completing the annual NJSBA Membership Census. The annual census is necessary to enable board members to…
NJ School Breakfast Participation on the Rise
New Jersey ranked 23rd in the nation in 2014-15 in the percentage of low-income students who receive a healthy breakfast in school each day, according…
STEAM Tank Challenge Launching at Workshop 2016
The popular television show “Shark Tank” is a competition of ingenuity and creativity, pitting would-be inventors against each otherin a quest to win financial…
Interactive Sessions a Key Feature at NJSBA’s Technology Conference
On Thursday, March 3, at the Princeton Marriott at Forrestal, NJSBA will host an interactive program offering a variety of sessions covering the most pressing…
Prominent Speaker Announced for NJSBA’s “Hidden Bias” Programs
NJSBA is offering two opportunities to attend a program exploring the hidden biases in classrooms. The first will be on March 17 at Middlesex County Community…
NJSBA to Deliver Program on Teacher Salary Guides
It’s budget development time. In many ways, much of the budget is outside the board’s control: Ratables, state aid, special education expenses. A big chunk, however,…