• Labor Lookout: Trends in Collective Negotiations

  It’s the time of year when board negotiations committees begin to get ready for bargaining. Here’s the latest data on contract settlements.

• Field Perspectives: Calming the Crowd

  Think you might be facing an angry public at your next board meeting? Here are strategies for handling the situation.

• Head of the Class: Lighthouse Awards Spotlight Equity Efforts

  The esteemed awards illuminate “the path toward academic improvement and student success.”

• Moving Forward with NJSBA’s New President

  Newly-elected Association president Irene LeFebvre talks about the year ahead – in schools and at NJSBA.

  

• A Focus on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Long Branch

  A new administrative position in the district puts equity issues front and center.

  

• 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.