• New Jersey State Board of Education Acts on Numerous Items

  At its April 5 meeting, the New Jersey State Board of Education heard updates and acted on a number of items related to K-12 education.

• NJSBA Shares Insights on Updated Training Requirements

  In an effort to help board members understand what the new requirements mean and how they can remain in compliance, Carl Tanksley, general counsel of the NJSBA, spoke on an April 5 webinar on ethics training.

• NJSBA Wins Two Top Awards in Annual Trendy Awards

  The New Jersey School Boards Association was recognized at a luncheon last month for winning two Gold placements in the annual Trendy Awards.

• USDOE Releases Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Athletic Eligibility Under Title IX

  On April 6, the U.S. Department of Education released a notice of proposed rulemaking on athletic eligibility under Title IX to advance Title IX's longstanding goal of ensuring equal opportunity in athletics.

• NJSBA’s Spring Education Symposium: The Value of Transparency in School PR

  A new morning session, "The Value of Transparency in School PR," will explore how to target your audience, build credibility and become the reliable go-to source for official information. 

  

• Study Commission Calls for Greater Access to Dual Enrollment Programs

  The commission recommends that New Jersey implement an innovative pilot program to facilitate the expansion of dual enrollment opportunities, particularly for low-income students.

• Garden State Film Festival Announces Student Filmmaker Winners

  Winners were announced at a gala/awards ceremony on Sunday, March 26, following three days of festival screenings, events and professional panels that featured 235 films from 23 countries in nine venues in Asbury Park, New Jersey.

• Obituary: Eleanore Shaffer, Longtime Kittatinny Regional and Hampton Township Trustee

  Eleanore Shaffer of Hampton Township, New Jersey, died at her home surrounded by her loving family on Saturday April 1, 2023.

• Notice of a Meeting of the NJSBA’s Executive Committee

  Notice is hereby provided of the regular meeting of the New Jersey School Boards Association’s Executive Committee, to be held on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at 1 p.m. at the NJSBA headquarters.

• School Performance Reports for 2021-2022 Are Now Available

  The New Jersey Department of Education recently made the New Jersey School Performance Reports for the 2021-2022 school year publicly available.