The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part B regulations, § 300.600(a)(2), require states to make determinations annually regarding the performance of each local education agency, using the following categories: meets requirements, needs assistance, needs intervention and needs substantial intervention (§...
The New Jersey Department of Education offers support and resources for local educational agencies that want to recognize students fluent in at least one language in addition to English by high school graduation. The NJDOE, pursuant to P.L. 2015, c. 303 enacted by the state’s Senate...
The Social Emotional Learning Alliance for New Jersey — also known as SEL4NJ — will host a series of webinars to celebrate International SEL Day on March 8. SEL Day is a global, grassroots campaign for social-emotional learning to support...
The New Jersey School Boards Association joins a coalition of national education groups to celebrate Public Schools Week, Feb. 26 to March 1, which is an annual, weeklong celebration to honor the invaluable contributions and achievements of educators, administrators, board...
The New Jersey School Boards Association is pleased to welcome New Jersey’s school officials back to Atlantic City this fall for Workshop 2024. This year’s conference will be held from Monday, Oct. 21 through Thursday, Oct. 24 at the Atlantic...
Almost 100 board members attended the New Jersey School Boards Association’s New Board Member Orientation Weekend at the Crowne Plaza Princeton Conference Center from Friday, Feb. 23 to Sunday, Feb. 25. During the training session, the New Jersey School Boards...
Dr. Timothy Purnell, executive director and CEO of the New Jersey School Boards Association, recently announced the expansion of the Association’s “Unsung Superheroes in Education” awards in a video that pays tribute to individuals who go above and beyond to support students...
Van-Con Inc., a transportation company, will receive nearly $19 million to purchase 42 zero-emission school buses and 28 bus chargers, so five school districts in New Jersey, including Union City, Elizabeth, Newark, Bloomfield Township and Lakewood Township, can secure the...
On Feb. 22, the Assembly Consumer Affairs and Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens committees heard various bills related to student health and safety. Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee The Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee discussed but did not vote on:...
On Feb. 27, Gov. Phil Murphy touted funding public schools during an address on the proposed budget for fiscal year 2025, which he delivered at the New Jersey State House. “I am honored to report that the single largest investment...
