In a move that has significance for school districts that serve as polling places in the 10th Congressional District, Gov. Phil Murphy recently issued a writ of election to fill a vacancy in the U.S. House of Representatives as a...
The New Jersey Department of Education announced on May 6 the award of nearly $2 million in grant funding designed to enhance teacher climate and culture by supporting districts in developing and implementing strategies to reclaim teacher time. The grants...
More than half of the top 25 New Jersey high schools as per a new ranking from U.S. News & World Report are vocational-technical schools, according to a news release from the New Jersey Council of County Vocational-Technical Schools. High Technology...
School law attorneys, school board members, chief school administrators, business administrators, board secretaries and other stakeholders are invited to the New Jersey School Boards Association’s Spring School Law Forum on June 18, 2024. The event will be held from 9...
At its May monthly meeting, the New Jersey State Board of Education heard updates and took action on the following items:
The New Jersey School Boards Association’s board of directors met in-person and virtually on Friday, May 3. Karen Cortellino, M.D. presided over the meeting from the Association’s headquarters in Trenton. Immediate Past President Irene LeFebvre and Vice Presidents Barry Fitzgerald,...
Legislation that would provide relief to school districts that have experienced painful state aid reductions is scheduled for a hearing before the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee on Thursday, May 9. A-4161/S-3081 would restore a portion of the aid cuts districts...
Several legislative committees, including both the Assembly and Senate Education committees met in Trenton on Monday, May 6. Below is a rundown of any education-related bills that were considered. Unless otherwise noted, all of the measures received committee approval. Assembly...
Theodore D. Shinske, a longtime member of the Lenape Regional High School District Board of Education, died April 14, 2024, at the age of 83. Known lovingly as “Ted” by his friends and family throughout his full and vibrant life,...
The New Jersey Preschool Inclusive Education Project is a partnership between the New Jersey Department of Education’s Office of Special Education and the Montclair State University Center for Autism and Early Childhood Mental Health. The collaboration is designed to enhance...