NJSBA at Your Service: Technology for Less
Perhaps your district is moving into flipped learning, where students learn content online – then deepen their understanding and expand their knowledge through classroom discussion…
School Leader
School Leader, NJSBA’s quarterly magazine, focuses on trends and issues of interest to boards of education and their top administrators.
MARCH/APRIL 2015 • VOLUME 45 • 5
Articles
Legally Speaking: Recent School Law Decisions
Each year, school district policies are shaped by legal decisions by state and federal courts, the state’s education commissioner and other administrative agencies. Here are…
Policy Update: Wanted – Policy Wonks
Each year when we conduct the policy portion of NJSBA’s New Board Member Orientation, we encounter an enthusiastic and large show of hands in response…
Field Perspectives: Ask a Field Service Representative
Q: My board only takes a voice vote on personnel action items and other actions on our public board meeting agenda. Is this the correct…
ELFNJ: Safety Tips for Prom and Graduation Season
Prom and graduation season should be an exciting time for students. The right guidance from parents and teachers will help keep it safe and enjoyable.…
Executive Word: A Foundation for Training
Many school districts have education foundations that provide great support for local education initiatives. I am happy to report that the New Jersey School Boards…
President's Message: A Focus on Facilities
One big concern of every school board is the condition of district facilities. The smooth running of a school system includes regularly maintaining and repairing…
Getting Energy Smart
Perhaps your school district has been preoccupied lately with pressing matters such as standardized testing or how to make up snow days. But this is…
Magic in the Air
What makes a school a good place to learn? Certainly, strong teachers and administrators, motivated students, and a great curriculum are essential. But no less…
Breaking Ground
School districts throughout New Jersey are undertaking facilities projects this year – building additional classroom space, installing new windows or HVAC systems, and updating school…
A Special School for Special Children
A school in Sayreville is a prime example of how design can influence and improve the prospects for learning. The Center for Lifelong Learning, part…
Talking about the Facts of Education Data with School Board Members
The Data Quality Campaign and the National School Boards Association’s Center for Public Education prepared this document to help school board members respond to questions…
Fostering Parent Involvement in Special Education
Every school board policy manual acknowledges that the active role of parents/guardians is essential in order to nurture student achievement. One of the model policies…
An A+ For Ideas
In Somerville, as in many school districts, children come to kindergarten with varied levels of preparedness, because in the years before they enter public school,…