• A Special Year for Special Education

  A look at 2021’s Innovations in Special Education award winners.

  

• A Quieter Evolution

  Technology helps poor districts, but concerns linger about future funding.

• A Fresh Start

  Efforts to expand career-technical education show promise.

• ‘Accelerated Learning’ Helps Students Catch Up and Look Ahead

  Union County’s Kenilworth District is focusing on learning loss concerns, SEL services and summer instruction.

• Finding Solutions in the Fall for Special Education Students

  Planning for the future, one student and one relationship at a time.

• President’s Message: In Praise of Our “Extra Board Member”

  Engaged citizens are key to our democratic process.

• Executive Word: NJSBA’s Day of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Training 

  NJSBA joined forces with several state school boards associations to conduct a day-long DEI training program for staff.

• ELFNJ Spotlight: US Marines Leadership Series

  The Educational Leadership Foundation of New Jersey, in partnership with the U.S. Marines, is hosting a four-part training series on resilience and strong leadership.

• Readers Forum: Healing New Jersey’s Children, Families and Communities from ACEs: A Coordinated Approach

  The N.J. Department of Children and Families has launched an initiative that addresses Adverse Childhood Experiences, or ACEs.

• NJSBA at Your Service: Districts Bolster Cybersecurity in Virtual Classrooms

  Strategies for managing the additional security challenges remote learning presents.