NJDOE Shares Info to Facilitate the Enrollment of Students Displaced by a Natural Disaster
The New Jersey Department of Education recently issued an advisory to facilitate enrollment processes for students displaced by natural disasters.
NJDOE Updates Model Concussion Policy and Fact Sheet
The New Jersey Department of Education has updated the model concussion policy and fact sheet for student athletes, according to an advisory.
New Actions to Build on Work to Accelerate Learning and Improve Student Achievement
The latest actions are part of the U.S. Department of Education's "Raise the Bar: Lead the World" effort to transform education and bring parents, teachers, community leaders and students together around what truly works to advance educational equity and excellence.
Education Law Center Welcomes Three New Trustees
Education Law Center recently welcomed three individuals whose nationally recognized work is indispensable in the pursuit of education justice to its board of trustees.
11 High-Needs Local Educational Agencies to Receive a Combined $15M for Mental Health Services
The NJDOE selected LEAs through a competitive grant process that targeted communities with higher levels of poverty that also had insufficient staffing according to the National Association of School Psychologists, the American School Counselors Association and the School Social Work Association of America.
State Board of Education Recognizes Lighthouse Districts, Conducts Other Business
Dr. Angelica Allen-McMillan, the acting commissioner of education, announced the Lighthouse Districts award recipients.
Voters to Decide Construction Questions and School Consolidation Proposal in Sept. 26 Special Election
When voters go to the polls Sept. 26 for a special school election, they will have the opportunity to vote on various questions, including a proposal to combine three school districts into one school district and a number of construction...
NJSBA Policy Alert: An Update to the Sick Leave Policy
The New Jersey School Boards Association has released an update to its Critical Policy Reference Manual, File Code 4151.1/4251.1, which includes amendments based upon the new law.
NJSBA Policy Alert: Threat Assessment Team Policy
The NJSBA has released an update to Critical Policy Reference Manual, File Code 5131.5, which includes amendments based upon the new threat assessment team law.
Board President’s Corner: How Can We Do an In-District Orientation for New Board Members?
An in-district orientation can go a long way toward helping new board members understand how their board operates.