At its August monthly meeting, the New Jersey State Board of Education heard updates and acted on numerous items, including one concerning educator preparation, certification and professional development.
The student’s parent, the petitioner in this case, requested the student to be picked up and dropped off from a daycare center instead of from home, and contended that the student would have made less progress absent the daycare program.
The New Jersey State Board of Education recently proposed reducing the time that newly elected or appointed school board members have to complete mandated training.
New Jersey School Boards Association participated in a virtual hearing to provide testimony on how remaining American Rescue Plan State Fiscal Recovery Fund dollars should be used.
The purpose of the school threat assessment team is to help ensure a safe and secure school environment by assisting staff in identifying students who pose a potential safety risk and preventing targeted violence in the district.
The New Jersey School Boards Association has drafted a sample resolution boards of education can adopt to express their opposition to the exorbitant rate hikes. Boards of education are encouraged to add this resolution to their next meeting agenda and...
New Jersey School Boards Association would like to shine a spotlight on the specific impactful ways in which districts have used — and are currently using — ESSER funding to assist students and improve public education.
This year, 112 STEAM Tank teams made it to the virtual STEAM Tank final presentations held in May. Over 1,500 students pitched their creative and innovative ideas and solutions to judges who volunteered their time and provided critical feedback to help...
New Jersey School Boards Association staff met with leaders from the New Jersey PTA at NJSBA headquarters in Trenton July 28.
The recent Supreme Court decision involving prayer will be the subject of a lively discussion at noon Aug. 11, when Ray Pinney, director of county activities and member engagement at New Jersey School Boards Association, interviews Marc Zitomer, a partner...