• Voters Decide Fate of Numerous Construction Questions in Special Election

  Voters went to the polls for a special school election March 11, voting on numerous school construction questions and other proposals.

• U.S. Department of Agriculture Cancels $26 Million in Funding for Local Food for Schools and Food Banks Across New Jersey

  Gov. Phil Murphy and Speaker Craig Coughlin condemned the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s decision to eliminate the Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program and the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program.

• New Jersey State Board of Education Acts on Numerous Items at March Meeting

  At its March meeting, the New Jersey State Board of Education heard updates and took action on numerous items.

• Meeting Notice: NJSBA Resolutions Subcommittee

  Notice is hereby provided of a meeting of the New Jersey School Boards Association Resolutions Subcommittee. The meeting will be held remotely Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at 6 p.m.

• NJSBA’s Virtual Spring Conference 2025: Fulfilling the Promise of Public Education in New Jersey

  The New Jersey School Boards Association will host its virtual Spring Conference on Friday, May 30, offering more than 20 sessions.

• Kevin Dehmer Sworn in as Commissioner of New Jersey Department of Education

  On March 10, Kevin Dehmer was sworn in as Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Education following a ceremonial swearing-in hosted by Gov. Phil Murphy at the State House.

• ‘Education Matters’ Highlights Sustainable Jersey for Schools

  Randall E. Solomon, executive director of Sustainable Jersey for Schools and the director of the Sustainability Institute at The College of New Jersey, was a recent guest on “Education Matters.”

• Legislative Update: Amended Cell Phone Legislation Among Bills Approved by Assembly Education Committee

  The Assembly Education Committee met this week for the first time in 2025 and welcomed its new chair, Assemblywoman Verlina Reynolds-Jackson. The committee approved a handful of bills, including an updated version of legislation concerning cell phone policies.

  

• Last Chance to Enter the Innovations in Special Education Awards

  Highlight your school’s exemplary programs and services for students with special needs by entering the Innovations in Special Education Award program.

• USDOE Issues ‘Dear Colleague Letter’ on Nondiscrimination Obligations of Schools

  As it relates to DEI programs, the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights clarified that whether a policy or program violates Title VI does not depend on how it is titled, but rather on whether the program treats students differently based on race, engages in racial stereotyping, or creates a hostile environment for students of particular races.