• Voices in Education: Time to Move Forward on K-12 Regionalization, Countywide School Districts

  New Jersey Senate President Steve Sweeney discusses the educational and financial benefits of regionalization.

• Legally Speaking: The Pandemic Inspires New Rules for Conducting Virtual Meetings

  From crowd capacity to dealing with disruptive behavior, COVID has required changes in board meetings.

• Head of the Class: Answering a Need with Speed

  When schools closed, Jersey City speech pathologists launched a website in two weeks to bring services to students.

• Making Remote Learning Effective

  The “Roadmap for Remote Digital Learning,” offers practical guidance for effective online teaching.

  

• Choosing a School Board President

  Electing the right person to lead your board is critically important.

  

• Chairman’s Gavel: 12 Tips for New Board Presidents

  Here are some pointers that will help you lead the board to achieve its maximum effectiveness.

  

• Reimagining the Gifted and Talented Placement Process

  How one district increased equity and access to gifted and talented programs.

  

• Board Member Conduct and the School Ethics Commission

  An overview of decisions involving conflict of interest, rudeness to a member of the public and social media.

• Student Privacy in the Digital Age

  In an age of virtual learning, a review of the federal laws governing student privacy

• Navigating Special Education Rights and Responsibilities During COVID-19

  The pandemic school closures present distinct challenges for special education students.