The New Jersey School Boards Association welcomed its incoming executive director, Dr. Timothy Purnell, at its semiannual Delegate Assembly at The Conference Center at Mercer in West Windsor on May 14.
On May 12, the Assembly Transportation & Independent Authorities Committee met for the first time since the Legislature went on budget break in mid-March. The committee advanced several measures affecting New Jersey school districts.
Sustainable Jersey for Schools recently announced the 26 New Jersey public schools and districts selected to receive Sustainable Jersey for Schools grants funded by the New Jersey Education Association.
During a Facebook Live event, NJSBA recognized outstanding school programs in special education that ensure student success and demonstrate the hard work and achievements of special education students, their parents and teachers.
Three students from New Jersey are among the 161 students who were named as U.S Presidential Scholars, recognizing their accomplishments in academics, the arts, and career and technical education fields, according to a news release from the U.S. Department of...
This year’s recipients of the Princeton Prize for Distinguished Secondary School Teaching are Deborah Cella of Glen Rock High School, Alicia Rodriguez of Kent Place School in Summit, Devin Ryan-Pullen of Burlington City High School and Lee Snowden of University High School in Newark.
Beginning in the 2022-2023 school year, each New Jersey board of education shall provide a course of study in civics, which shall be taken by all students in an appropriate middle school grade, the New Jersey Department of Education reminded...
The official school and district harassment, intimidation and bullying grade reports, as required under the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act (P.L. 2020, c. 122), are now available for public release, the New Jersey Department of Education announced in an advisory.
On Monday, May 9, the Legislature returned to the State House for its first non-budget related committee meeting since mid-March. The Senate Education Committee was among those that met and advanced numerous measures.
Local educational agencies should continue to monitor the COVID-19 Activity Level Index and review the public health recommendations to determine additional mitigation measures during periods of elevated community transmission.