Legislative Update: Committees Advance School Bus Camera Measure, School Facility Reforms, Other Education Bills
Several education-related bills advanced over the past week. This article provides a comprehensive rundown of each measure.
12/05/2023
Topics: Advocacy
NJSBA Tackles Important Business at Delegate Assembly
The New Jersey School Boards Association conducted a variety of important business at its Dec. 2 Delegate Assembly at The Conference Center at Mercer in West Windsor.
12/04/2023
Topics: Board Governance
PERC Addresses Whether Limitations on the Size of Negotiations Committees are Permissible
PERC recently found that a board of education’s refusal to meet and negotiate with the education association in the presence of its bargaining council violated multiple provisions of the New Jersey Employer-Employee Relations Act.
11/29/2023
Topics: Labor Relations
Calling All New Board Members: Attend NJSBA’s 3Rs Program Throughout December
The New Jersey School Boards Association is hosting its popular program, “NJSBA’s 3Rs: Roles, Responsibilities and Resources” both in-person and virtually throughout the month of December.
12/04/2023
ETS Receives $4M Grant to Develop Middle Grade Students’ Social Emotional Learning Skills
Educational Testing Service in New Jersey has received a $4 million federal grant to develop middle grade students' social emotional learning skills through technology enhanced collaborative learning, according to a news release from the U.S. Department of Education.
12/05/2023
Topics: Student Learning and Education
Higher Education Student Assistance Authority Highlights Initiatives to Address Teacher Shortage
The Higher Education Student Assistance Authority recently highlighted two key initiatives to help attract and retain teachers.
11/30/2023
Topics: Student Learning and Education
New Jersey Department of Education Names National ESEA Distinguished School for 2024
The New Jersey Department of Education recently announced that School Number 5 of the Cliffside Park School District in Bergen County was named a 2024 National Elementary and Secondary Education Act Distinguished School.
12/01/2023
Student Filmmakers Invited to Submit Entries to Garden State Film Festival
The New Jersey School Boards Association, which sponsors a film category in New Jersey’s largest film festival, is inviting students to submit entries into its category “N.J. Hometown Documentary Short (under 5 minutes)” in the annual Garden State Film Festival.
12/01/2023