Changes Coming to Standardized Testing in New Jersey
On July 10, Gov. Phil Murphy announced draft regulations and other changes concerning standardized testing of the state’s public school students.
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On July 10, Gov. Phil Murphy announced draft regulations and other changes concerning standardized testing of the state’s public school students.
The Legislature sent the governor the “Securing Our Children’s Future Bond Act,” which could make $1 billion available to finance various capital projects at New Jersey’s public school districts and county colleges.
The New Jersey Department of Education's Office of School Finance is currently developing revised school aid figures for 2018-2019, based on the state budget signed on July 1.
Nominating petitions for school board candidates for the November annual school election are due to the county clerk by 4 p.m. on Monday, July 30.
NJSBA will offer leadership training programs with a focus on board communication. The program is geared toward school board presidents and vice presidents, but open to any board member interested in building his or her leadership skills.
School Leader magazine has been honored with a 2018 APEX Award for Publication Excellence for its November/December 2017 issue.
NJSBA is seeking to fill the position of Counsel/Legal and Labor Relations, to provide training and information to local board of education members and charter school trustees, school attorneys and school administrators.