On Tuesday, March 5, the Bergen County School Boards Association honored 55 twelfth-grade students from high schools across the county as “Unsung Heroes” at Henry P. Becton Regional High School in East Rutherford. Unsung Heroes make outstanding contributions to their...
The New Jersey School Boards Association is pleased to host a Spring Conference on Friday, May 10 at the Conference Center at Mercer from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. This in-person prequel to Workshop 2024 will feature more than a dozen training...
The governor’s office recently announced the release of an independent review of the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 910-page report was authored by the law firm Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads, under the leadership of former federal and state prosecutor...
Members of the New Jersey School Boards Association’s Legislative Committee met virtually on Saturday, March 9, and heard from two guest speakers: Sen. Angela McKnight, a Democrat from Legislative District 31; and Assemblywoman Dr. Rosaura “Rosy” Bagolie, a Democrat from...
Gov. Phil Murphy was joined by Acting Commissioner of Education Kevin Dehmer at Millridge School in Secaucus on March 12 to highlight the impact access to preschool is having on New Jersey families as part of his administration’s record investment...
Voters headed to the polls March 12, deciding a number of construction questions, selecting candidates to fill open board seats and more. Statewide bonding amount proposed: $395,229,061. Statewide bonding amount approved: $150,488,960.State funding of proposed questions: $94,856,094.59. State funding approved: $35,994,339.39. Under...
At its March meeting, the New Jersey State Board of Education heard updates and took action on the following items:
Monday, March 11 was a particularly busy day for education activity at the State House. As the Assembly Budget Committee held its first public hearing on the fiscal year 2025 state budget, the Assembly Education Committee met to advance several...
The New Jersey Department of Health recently updated the guidance for tuberculosis testing in New Jersey schools, the New Jersey Department of Education announced in an advisory. The guidance is to limit TB screening in New Jersey schools to teachers/other employees and only...