• Long-Time Board Member Remembered for His Commitment to County, Community and Family

  LTC Avery W. Grant, Ret., 91, served as chair of the Long Branch Board of Education for 27 years and was an active member of the NJSBA Urban Boards Committee.

• Ship-to-Shore: Educators and Students Connect with Scientists at Sea

  Join a live video call with scientists studying ocean chemistry. There are separate programs for students and educators. Registration deadline is June 15.

• Discussion of Recent Presidential Executive Orders on Education

  NJSBA’s Legal and Labor Relations Department summarizes the presidential executive orders regarding education.

• APEF Offers a Free K–12 Financial Literacy Standards, Curriculum, and Animated Video Series

  The new curriculum provides grade-specific lesson plans, interactive activities, and real-world learning opportunities tailored to elementary, middle, and high school students.

• Governor Declares Special Education Week, Honoring 242,000 Children

  The NJSBA and ASAH, an organization representing private special education schools, have sponsored Special Education Week since 1985.

• Upcoming Webinars Address Education Law, Eight Dimensions of Wellness, and Restoring Hope through Grief Support

  Explore our timely and engaging webinars and register for the ones that interest you most.

• Teaching the Enduring Value of Serving Those in Need

  Students in suburban Haddon Heights, Camden County, are learning why it’s important to help others who are less fortunate.

• Do You Know Who Could Be the New Jersey School Board Member of the Year?

  NJSBA established the Board Member of the Year award to honor exemplary leadership and participation in efforts to advance education governance at the local, county and state levels.

• Statement from Gov. Murphy on Trump Administration’s Cancellation of School-Based Mental Health Grant

  New Jersey was in the third year of implementing a five-year, $15 million effort to expand access to mental health professionals in schools. That project will now have to end two years early, according to the governor.

• NJSBA’s Delegate Assembly Set to Convene on May 10

  NJSBA officers will be elected during the Assembly.