NJSBA Supports Bill to Fund Lead Testing in Public Schools
Aging building infrastructures that have intake pipes with lead soldering can experience unacceptable levels of the toxic metal in their drinking water. As a result,…
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New Jersey's weekly education report offers up-to-date information on legislation, court decisions and other developments affecting school districts.
MARCH 22, 2016 • VOL. XXXIX NO. 31
Articles
NJSBA Raises Concerns on 2016- 2017 State Budget
The New Jersey School Boards Association has provided to legislators a statement that summarizes the Association’s position on the state budget that has been proposed…
Hidden Bias in the Classroom
More than two dozen school board members and school administrators learned about race and gender bias, and how they affect learning and student achievement, at…
New Members Join Legislative Committee
Two new alternate members were sworn in to NJSBA’s Legislative Committee at the meeting on Saturday, March 19. Pictured left to right above are Jason…
Reminder to Complete NJSBA Surveys
NJSBA is issuing three surveys that are related to the Association’s advocacy goals and agenda for the new legislative sessions. LIFO Sent to superintendents and…
County Scenes: Mercer
The March 10 meeting of the Mercer County School Boards Association featured a presentation by Dr. Thomas Smith, Hopewell Valley Regional School District superintendent, on…
Three New Grants Available through NJSBA’s Grant Support Program
Last week, the New Jersey Department of Education hosted a webinar to announce a brand new competition known as the “CTE Makeover Challenge” which has…
Farm to School Summit 2016
The first annual Farm to School Summit, hosted by the New Jersey Department of Agriculture, was held March 16 in East Windsor. Several of the…
“Unconference” on STEAM Education to be Held May 7
NJSBA is partnering with the New Jersey Technology and Engineering Educators Association (NJTEEA) to hold an “unconference” on May 7 at The College of New…
NJSBA Board of Directors Highlights
The meeting of NJSBA's Board of Directors took place on Friday, March 18, at NJSBA headquarters in Trenton. The agenda included the following: Recognized new…