• Nearly 20 School Districts Receive New Pre-K Funding

  The governor also announced that the state would commit to providing universal pre-K to all New Jersey families over the next several years. 

• CDC Makes Toolkit Available for Districts Responding to COVID-19 Cases

  The page includes information on quarantine, isolation, contact tracing, and sample notification letters.

• NJSBA Audit Committee to Meet

  The meeting will be held remotely Oct. 1, at 5:30 p.m. and is open to the public.

• NJSBA Board of Directors to Meet Virtually

  The meeting, which is open to the public, will be held on Friday, Oct. 1, at 7 p.m.

• Sustainable Jersey for Schools Announces 115 Certified Schools; First Digital Schools Star Recipients Named  

  The Digital Stars schools have embraced effective digital learning and communication tools, resources and practices.

• NJSBA Issues Special Report on Pandemic-Related Gaps in Academic and Social-Emotional Learning

  The report looks at challenges facing school districts in dealing with gaps in academic and social-emotional learning and provides information on effective practices and programs.

  

• Pandemic Voices: Videos Depict COVID-19’s Impact on N.J. Schools

  NJSBA issued a call to K-12 public school districts and students soliciting videos and images of their pandemic-related experiences in education.

• NJSBA’s Virtual Workshop 2021 to Feature Sessions on School Technology and Cybersecurity

  Program sessions will cover topics including keeping school records safe, using Google Cloud's Student Success Services, and countering the increasing threat of cyberattack.

• State Board of Education Rescinds Emergency Action Permitting Virtual Instruction for Special Ed Students

  The rescission of the pandemic emergency action took effect Sept. 8, 2021; districts may continue to provide related services to special education students virtually through Jan. 11, 2022.

• U.S. Education Secretary Visits Delran to Learn About Labor-Management Collaborative

  NJSBA is a partner in the New Jersey Public School Labor Management Collaborative initiative.