Six student teams that participated in the NJ Student Climate Challenge were honored by Atlantic City Electric, Exelon, the Drumthwacket Foundation, and Sustainable Jersey for their innovative approaches to help address climate change.
Ann Marie Cooke, vice president of the Green Township School Board, earned her Certified Board Member designation, and Mattia Scharfstein of the Stanhope Board of Education, earned her Master Board Member designation.
Bruce Young, vice president for county activities at the New Jersey School Boards Association and a member of the Carlstadt-East Rutherford Regional Board of Education, received the Janet Lobsenz award at the Bergen County School Boards Association’s June 2 meeting.
At its June meeting, the New Jersey State Board of Education heard updates and acted on numerous items.
During the webinar, titled “Strategies for Implementing a Green Fund,” presenters will showcase stories from K-12 schools that are using the model to support sustainability programs.
On Thursday, June 2, the Senate Education Committee met and approved various measures affecting New Jersey school districts.
Fifth graders at four New Jersey elementary schools will learn how food waste contributes to climate change – and what they can do about it – thanks to $335,263 that the Rutgers Cooperative Extension Food Waste Team has received from...
Almost 200 people turned out for a June 1 reception to honor Dr. Lawrence S. Feinsod, who is retiring in July after almost 10 years as executive director of the New Jersey School Boards Association.
The panelists will highlight how school districts garner attention for their decisions — one way or another — on book title selections, diversity/equity programs, sex education and gender identity curriculum, confusion over culturally responsive teaching versus law school critical race...
The 2017-2018 school year was the first time in two decades when there were fewer than 3,000 new teacher candidates, according to the report. Moreover, New Jersey’s colleges and universities lag behind most other states in producing new teacher candidates,...