The following provides a summary of noteworthy education-related activity at the State House over the past week. On the Governor’s Desk Alleviating Bus Driver Shortages A-2180/S-3000 returned to the Legislature last week after being conditionally vetoed by Gov. Phil Murphy....
Board members, administrators, school board attorneys and school leaders from throughout the state turned out in force for the New Jersey School Boards Association’s Fall Labor Summit at the Association’s headquarters in Trenton on Oct. 1. They enjoyed a day...
Dr. Nicholas Diaz has joined the New Jersey School Boards Association as its new deputy director. Diaz is the former shared superintendent at Franklin Township School District and Union Township Schools in Hunterdon County. Before serving in Franklin and Union...
The Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act designates the week beginning with the first Monday in October (Oct. 7-11, 2024) as the Week of Respect. This week supports the role of the school safety/school climate team as they work to fulfill...
The New Jersey Department of Education has partnered with the Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide to develop a comprehensive and impactful Suicide Prevention and Awareness campaign. According to an NJDOE advisory, the initiative seeks to address the critical...
School districts throughout New Jersey are invited to participate in the STEAM Tank Challenge, created by the New Jersey School Boards Association. The challenge encourages education in STEAM – science, technology, engineering, arts and math – for New Jersey’s public-school...
The New Jersey Department of Education encourages school districts throughout the state to participate in the New Jersey State Seal of Biliteracy program. Graduating high school and adult high school students who have demonstrated proficiency in English and one or...
The New Jersey School Boards Association is pleased to welcome a new keynote speaker on Monday, Oct. 21 at Workshop 2024. Marita Cheng is the founder of Robogals, Aipoly and Aubot, as well as a technology speaker and author. A Forbes...
The New Jersey Educator Evaluation Review Task Force submitted its final report with recommendations to Gov. Phil Murphy and the Legislature.
The New Jersey Department of Education is excited to announce the second annual opportunity for local educational agencies with approved career and technical education programs to participate in the CTE Scholar Awards program, which honors exceptional CTE students across New...