School Leader

How many unopened milk cartons end up in the trash each day? How many untouched apples, uneaten sandwiches, and discarded vegetable servings fill school dumpsters across New Jersey? The answers may surprise you, and they are inspiring a growing movement...

In today’s educational landscape, learning beyond the four walls of a classroom isn’t just an enhancement—it’s essential for advancing equity. Traditional models of schooling often focus solely on academic outputs without ensuring that students have access to opportunities that support...

Conflict in the Boardroom Summary for School Leaders:The Keys to Communicationin Educational Leadership The Keys to Communicationin Educational Leadership Our purpose as a school board is to serve our students, families, teachers, administrators and communities, working together to find optimal...

Beyond the Classroom: Operational Challenges of Technology Leadership is the title of a featured presentation from the New Jersey Association of School Technology Officials (NJASTO) at this year’s New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA) Workshop. This session shines a spotlight...

Since 1985, the New Jersey School Boards Association and ASAH, a not-for-profit organization of private schools and agencies providing highly specialized services to the private special education community, have sponsored an annual Special Education Week celebration in New Jersey. It...

In collective bargaining, comparability has always played a central role, influencing conversations at every stage of the process—from preparation to active bargaining sessions, and, if necessary, into impasse procedures. While comparing settlement data across districts is an instinct that can...

For the middle and high school students and parents wondering if their children will ever use certain coursework in the “real world,” New Jersey’s Gateway Regional High School has the answer. The Gloucester County district tailors and adapts its curriculum-to-career...

Hazlet is a tightly-knit, hard-working, blue-collar community of 20,000 citizens in Monmouth County that prioritizes sports, weekend barbecues, and their children. The municipality shares borders with Middletown, the largest district in Monmouth, and Holmdel, a prestigious, upscale area. The district...

“If you don’t innovate fast, disrupt your industry and disrupt yourself, you’ll be left behind.”  So said John Chambers, former CEO of Cisco, a few years back. When it comes to the tech industry, truer words were never spoken. It’s...

The Educational Leadership Foundation of New Jersey (ELFNJ) is committed to providing school leaders in New Jersey with quality governance training on cutting edge education topics.  In support of the ELFNJ mission to advance public education through training, research and...

When and how should religious and other opt-outs be permitted in our public schools?

SPONSORED CONTENT Two ninth-graders sit in adjacent classrooms, both reading To Kill a Mockingbird. In one room, students explore justice and moral courage through Socratic seminars and multimedia projects. Next door, students analyze Harper Lee’s craft, focusing on Scout’s narration...

The Capstone Experience in Warren Township produces impressive results.