Award-Winning Drama
In Stafford Township, it takes a community to educate students in the dangers of substance abuse – in an award-winning way. Health care workers from…
School Leader
School Leader, NJSBA’s quarterly magazine, focuses on trends and issues of interest to boards of education and their top administrators.
JULY/AUGUST 2014 • VOLUME 45 • 1
Articles
Get Ready for Sustainable Jersey for Schools
At Workshop 2014, the New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA) and Sustainable Jersey will launch a voluntary certification-recognition program for school districts in New Jersey.…
Starting the Day Off Right
Everyone agrees that children need to start their school day with a full stomach. After years of being nearly last in the nation for its…
Policy Potpourri
The policy experts at New Jersey School Boards Association field questions from board members, charter school trustees and school administrators every day. Below are some…
Protecting Teens and Young Adults Entering the Workforce
Career awareness and exploration are important for youth as they prepare to enter the workforce. In New Jersey, youth are able to participate in school-sponsored…
A Centennial Celebration
Companies merge, institutions close, organizations change their focus. So, it stands as an important milestone when an association reaches its 100th anniversary, and does so…
STEM for All
This issue of School Leader magazine includes a special section on STEM education. There has been much discussion of why STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics)…
The Coding Conundrum: Where are the Programmers of Tomorrow?
Most people today would say they are proficient in using a computer, but only a sliver of that group might be able to describe how…
A Fresh Look at Liberty Science Center
Liberty Science Center (LSC) has brought the excitement of science and technology to people of all ages for more than 20 years. Located in Liberty…
Physics for All
Physics – the study of matter and energy – tackles fundamental questions involving the very essence of how our universe works. But if students need…
Innovations in Special Education 2014 Winners
One program, in Bergenfield, brings special needs students into the kitchen, teaching life skills and encouraging social interaction as they stir pudding or prepare pizza…
Workshop 2014: Looking Back…Leaping Forward
This year’s Workshop theme, “Looking Back…Leaping Forward,” celebrates NJSBA’s 100th anniversary and the progress board members have made, and continue to make, in New Jersey…
Make Every Minute Count
After serving twenty-seven years as a school superintendent in New Jersey, New York and Connecticut, I find that the issue of how much time schools…