Registration Now Open for NJSBA’s 2023 School Finance Conference
On Wednesday, March 1, 2023, the New Jersey School Boards Association will be hosting a School Finance Conference at the Conference Center at Mercer County Community College.
NJSBA’s Leaders Thank School Board Members in Video
In a special video, leaders from the New Jersey School Boards Association celebrate School Board Recognition Month by thanking members of local boards of education for their dedicated service to students.
NJDOE Begins Implementation of Law that Forbids Requiring edTPA Assessment
The law shifts the responsibility of determining the performance assessment for program completion to educator preparation programs beginning with spring 2024 program completers.
NJDOE Releases Work-Based Learning Handbook
The New Jersey Department of Education announced in an advisory the release of the Work-Based Learning Handbook, which provides guidance for WBL programing in several areas.
NJDOE Proposes Regulations to Implement Law on CTE Certification
The NJDOE has proposed regulations to implement a law allowing CTE educators to obtain a standard career and technical education certificate without having to pass the Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators test.
NJDOE Announces the Continuation of the ARP ESSER Roundtable Series
The New Jersey Department of Education’s Division of Educational Services will continue to offer American Rescue Plan and Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief roundtables.
Monmouth County Election Offices: Error Could Change the Result in Ocean Township’s Board of Education General Election
Election offices in Monmouth County recently discovered a problem with voter tallies in the 2022 general election that could change the result of a school board contest in Ocean Township.
State Board of Education Acts on Various Items at January Meeting
In addition to passing its resolution in honor of New Jersey School Board Recognition Month, the New Jersey State Board of Education heard updates and acted on several items at its Jan. 11 meeting.
Paterson Public Schools Awarded $2.5M in Federal Full-Service Community Schools Funds
Paterson Public Schools officials announced Jan. 18 that the district has been awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Full-Service Community Schools program. The grant is in the amount of $499,959 and is expected to be renewed annually...
State Board of Education Honors the Work of Local Boards of Education
At its Jan. 11 monthly meeting, New Jersey’s State Board of Education marked School Board Recognition Month by unanimously approving a resolution that commends the hard work and dedication of the state’s nearly 5,000 local school board members.