Your Local School Board, Your Students and PARCC: Frequently Asked Questions
NJSBA has received a growing number of inquiries concerning the administration of the PARCC exam, including the requirement for student participation. As a service to…
School Board Notes
New Jersey's weekly education report offers up-to-date information on legislation, court decisions and other developments affecting school districts.
JANUARY 21, 2015 • VOL. XXXVIII NO. 22
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Governor Proclaims January 2015 “School Board Recognition Month”
Taking note of the fact that New Jersey’s local boards of education have contributed to New Jersey being one of the country’s leading states for…
School Ethics Commission Issues Public Advisory Opinions
Recently New Jersey’s School Ethics Commission (SEC) made public 36 advisory opinions, dating back to February 2013. Any school official who has questions as to…
Legislative Update: “Teacher Leader” Legislation Passes Committee
With the intent of providing a new career ladder for New Jersey’s educators who choose to remain in the classroom rather than moving into an…
County Scenes: Gloucester, Camden, Union
Camden/Gloucester At a joint meeting of the Camden County School Boards Association and the Gloucester County School Boards Association on Jan.…
Creating Safer Schools
Following a year of research, the NJSBA School Security Task Force issued its final report, What Makes Schools Safe?, which includes 45 recommendations for action…
Free Webinar on Grant Support Program
NJSBA will be conducting a series of free live webinars throughout the year on its new grant support program. The first webinar, NJSBA Grants Service…
Student Testing Commission to Hold Public Hearings
The Study Commission on the Use of Student Assessments in New Jersey, which is charged with presenting recommendations to the governor on student testing, will…
NJSBA’s 2015 April Election Candidate Kit is Now Available Online for Downloading
NJSBA has posted the 2015 April Election Candidate Kit online at School Board Candidates Kit, under the Get Involved section of the NJSBA website home…
Spring Courses Available for School Transportation Supervisors
The Center for Government Services at Rutgers University has announced the spring course schedule for the New Jersey School Transportation Supervisors Program. The program is…