Commissioner Hespe Testifies Before Senate Ed Committee on PARCC
Education Commissioner David Hespe appeared before the Senate Education Committee on Mar. 12 to testify about the PARCC testing which has caused much debate in…
School Board Notes
New Jersey's weekly education report offers up-to-date information on legislation, court decisions and other developments affecting school districts.
MARCH 17, 2015 • VOL. XXXVIII NO. 30
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Legislative Update: County School Construction Financing, Vaccination Exemptions
On Monday, Mar. 16 the state Senate gave final legislative approval to a bill that would create a unique funding mechanism to facilitate the construction…
Scenes from New Board Member Orientation
NJSBA held its second weekend New Board Member Orientation program of the year from Mar. 13 to Mar. 15. The program, held at the Henry…
First 100 NJ Schools Register for Sustainability Certification
Last fall at Workshop 2014, the New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA) and Sustainable Jersey launched Sustainable Jersey for Schools, a voluntary sustainability certification-recognition program…
NJDOE Addresses PARCC and Social Media Concerns
In a memorandum to superintendents and other education officials, an NJDOE assistant commissioner discusses PARCC test security.
Investors Bank Donates to Educational Leadership Foundation of New Jersey
On Mar. 17, representatives from Investors Bank presented Dr. Lawrence S. Feinsod, chief executive officer of the Educational Leadership Foundation of New Jersey (ELFNJ), with…
Urban Boards Committee Meets
Janina Kusielewicz, director of curriculum, instruction and federally funded programs at the Clifton Public Schools, spoke on PARCC testing to NJSBA’s Urban Boards Committee at…