Christie Addresses New Jersey in “State of the State” Speech
In his annual State of the State address on Tuesday, Jan. 13, Gov. Chris Christie highlighted his accomplishments over the past five years, including bipartisan…
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JANUARY 13, 2015 • VOL. XXXVIII NO. 21
Articles
New Jersey Ranks Near Top of Education Week Survey
The respected periodical Education Week recently issued the 19th edition of Quality Counts, its annual report on state-level efforts to improve public education, and once…
State Board Recognizes School Board Recognition Month
Left to right: William Haldeman, chief of staff and assistant commissioner of executive services, New Jersey Department of Education; NJSBA President…
Scenes from New Board Member Orientation Training
Last weekend about 100 new board members attended NJSBA’s New Board Member Orientation, held in Plainsboro. The session included both large…
Register Today for National School Boards Advocacy Institute
Local school board members are encouraged to take advantage of the National School Boards Association’s Advocacy Institute this year. The event can help local school…
Online Radio Program to Feature Political Analysis
On Tuesday, Jan. 20, Conversations on New Jersey Education will feature a discussion with Michael Vrancik, NJSBA’s director of governmental relations. Vrancik and host Ray…
Reminder: NJSBA Tech Systems Temporarily Unavailable Jan. 16 - 19
Many services available through NJSBA’s website, including program registration, superintendent evaluations and board self-evaluations, will be unavailable from Friday, Jan. 16 at 4:30 p.m. through…
Health and Wellness Student Achievement Task Force Seeks Members
The NJSBA Health and Wellness Student Achievement Task Force is seeking volunteers to assist in addressing the concerns of student well-being in New Jersey’s public…
NJSBA Audit Committee to Meet
In accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act, notice is hereby provided of a meeting of the New Jersey School Boards Association’s Audit Committee. The…