• Highlights from the Nov. 17 Board of Directors Meeting

  The New Jersey School Boards Association’s board of directors met in-person and virtually on Friday, Nov. 17, 2023.

• Appellate Division of Superior Court Issues Ruling on Board Member’s Eligibility to Serve

  The court required the commissioner of education to examine “the claim in question to determine whether it portends the likelihood of protracted, and intractable, litigation between the parties."

• Murphy Administration Releases Applications for Three Grant Opportunities

  The deadline for the grant applications is 5 p.m. on April 15, 2024. Additional information, including application requirements, guidelines, and evaluation criteria, may be found on the programs’ respective websites.

  

• NJSBA’s Digital Media Producer Honored for Volunteer Efforts

  Robin Kampf, a digital media producer at the New Jersey School Boards Association, was recently awarded a Leaders of Distinction award from the Senior Citizens Activities Network.

• NJSBA’s STEAM Tank Program Nominated for Presidential Award

  The New Jersey School Boards Association’s STEAM Tank program, led by Jennifer Siehl, has been nominated to receive a Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineer Mentoring.

• Trenton Board of Education Receives Board Certification

  The Trenton Board of Education received its Board Certification Award, having earned 16 Board Member Credits within a four-year period.

• NJSBA’s Legislative Committee to Meet Dec. 16, 2023

  The regular meeting of the New Jersey School Boards Association's Legislative Committee will be held on Saturday, Dec. 16.

• NJDOE Encourages School Districts to Participate in ‘Good News’ Campaign

  Local educational agencies are invited to share positive news stories for possible inclusion on the New Jersey Department of Education's social media pages as part of its "Good News" campaign.

• USDOE’s Office for Civil Rights Releases New Civil Rights Data Related to the Pandemic

  The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights recently released new civil rights data from the 2020–2021 school year, offering critical insight regarding civil rights indicators during that coronavirus pandemic year.

• USDOE Launches ‘Being Bilingual Is a Superpower’ Initiative

  The U.S. Department of Education recently launched its "Being Bilingual Is a Superpower" initiative to promote multilingual education.