School Board Notes
New Jersey's weekly education report offers up-to-date information on legislation, court decisions and other developments affecting school districts.
February 9, 2021 • Vol. XLIV No. 30
Articles
NJSBA Testifies about Safely Reopening Schools and Students’ Mental Health
The Association's testimony was based on four special reports researched and written since the pandemic claimed its first death in New Jersey on March 10, 2020.
Legislature Could Expand Clayton’s SEL Model for Young Students
A pilot program has been proposed to provide mental health services for students from kindergarten through fifth grade.
NJSBA Welcomes New STEAM Fellow
Lt. Andrew Becker will join the NJSBA as a STEAM Fellow, bolstering the Association's STEAM Tank Challenge project for students.
NJSBA Nominating Committee Issues Report
The committee endorsed four candidates to hold NJSBA executive posts.
Facebook Live Events Focus on Esports, the Arts, and Cloud Services
Learn how schools are using esports teams to provide extracurricular activities for students that provide safe, inclusive spaces to play.
NJDOE Urges Districts to Support Teacher Preparation Programs
Students in teacher preparation programs need to complete clinical internships to earn teaching certification.
Federal Education Department Announces National Survey to Gather Data on School Reopening
The study will rely on the existing online data collection systems and infrastructure used for the “Nation’s Report Card,” also known as NAEP.
State Board: Pandemic Slows Jersey City’s Transition to Local Control
The State Board also passed a resolution recognizing February as Career and Technical Education Month, acknowledging that nearly 150,000 students participate in career and technical programs.
Snow Job: Watchung Regional Students Accept Assignment to Make History
Bernie Sanders, Kamala Harris, Leonardo da Vinci, and Gandhi rendered in snow.
Army Leadership Series: Resilience and Its Contributing Competencies
Topics to be discussed include problem solving, goal setting, promoting collaboration, and identifying emotion-based core beliefs and values that can trigger catastrophic thinking.