President's Message: Sustainability for All
Two years ago, at Workshop 2014, Sustainable Jersey for Schools debuted. The certification program advises schools on ways to become environmentally and financially sustainable, while…
School Leader
School Leader, NJSBA’s quarterly magazine, focuses on trends and issues of interest to boards of education and their top administrators.
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2016 • VOLUME 47 • 2
Articles
Executive Word: Workshop 2016: A Focus on Our Students
Workshop 2016 is nearly here. I’m especially excited about this year’s conference because of the theme we have chosen: “Recognizing the Value of Every Student.”…
Other Voices: Public Education Is Constantly Evolving and Progressing
A purple school van delivers preschool lessons and health care to isolated Wyoming children and their families. Indiana ninth-graders attend a summer program designed to…
ELFNJ Donor Spotlight: NJM Hosts Driver Education Conference
The summer of 2016 was a busy one for the New Jersey Manufacturers (NJM) Insurance Company. In August, the company hosted the New Jersey Association…
Labor Lookout: Trends in Collective Negotiations
The New Jersey School Boards Association collects and maintains a database of teacher contract bargaining data, including settlement rates, selected contract terms, salary guides, insurance…
Policy Update: Schools and the Epidemic of Opiate Abuse
Heroin. Just the word itself provokes feelings of dread, sorrow and pity. Images of syringes, track marks, dirty spoons and poor, sick, strung-out people come…
NJSBA At Your Service: Partnering with Schools on Sustainability Goals
NJSBA’s Consulting Service In July 2016, NJSBA rolled out a new sustainability consulting service, designed to help schools reach their sustainability goals. As part of…
Head of the Class: Teaching English as a Second Language With a Comprehensive Approach
The Magna Awards program is a national recognition program that honors school board best practices and innovative programs that advance student learning. The awards are…
Sustainable Jersey for Schools: A Brighter Future, One School at a Time
Five years after the start of a successful program for municipalities, Sustainable Jersey launched a sustainability certification program for New Jersey’s 2,500 public schools. New…
School Nutrition Extends Far Beyond the Cafeteria
In Union City, our mission is to educate all students to their fullest potential, enabling them to become productive, responsible, compassionate, adaptable and healthy citizens.…
Student Wellness and Sustainability: Healthier Schools See Benefits
Nearly one in four children is obese or overweight in New Jersey. When Dr. Laurie Cancalosi, the Long Branch Public Schools health and physical education…
School’s Out Forever
When one door closes, another one is supposed to open. Or at least that is how the saying goes. But what happens when one door…
Keeping the Peace
When Jerrie Kammerman came on board as principal of Missouri City Middle School in February 2014, she knew that the school was “a bit in…