School Leader

School Leader recently caught up with leaders from two districts to find out how they are promoting mental health and giving students the tools they need to navigate the daily twists and turns of life, so they can be more successful in the classroom and wherever they go.

Challenges remain with program capacity and access, funding, staffing, and awareness of post-secondary pathways, among other areas.

So far, many school districts are less concerned about cheating than setting guidelines for students and teachers on how to become familiar with and effectively use AI.

According to the 2012 U.S. Department of Education Schools and Staff Survey Report, women made up 52% of public school principals at that time. Nearly ten years later, the National Center for Educational Statistics reported that 56% of all public school principals in the 2020–2021 school year were female.

Launching Sustainable Jersey for Schools was a major step toward the future of sustainability in New Jersey. NJSBA’s leadership and vision helped make Sustainable Jersey for Schools possible.

With my term as president soon ending, our Association is poised to take on new challenges with continued competence, efficiency, grace and character.

Feeding and protecting our students go hand in hand with student achievement — we must nourish and safeguard them to help them learn, grow and thrive.

The Educational Leadership Foundation of New Jersey is now accepting online donations.

New board members enjoyed two weekends of networking and training at the New Board Member Orientation Weekend conducted by the New Jersey School Boards Association with support from the Educational Leadership Foundation of New Jersey.

The Lions and its Bergen County school district partners have reimagined the program to provide local students with a 10-year, continuous service-learning opportunity that begins in elementary school, runs through middle school and continues in high school.

Whether an absence is considered excused or not is irrelevant. The student is not in school where they would benefit from educational opportunities.

The growing use of cell phones among children, coupled with the impact of social media, has sparked widespread discussion about the harmful effects of excessive cell phone usage.

Broadly speaking, there are two types of warrants that ICE agents may present upon their arrival: judicial warrants and administrative warrants. These warrants differ in appearance and have vastly different implications.

The New Jersey School Boards Association recently launched Capitol Watch, a new quarterly online newsletter designed to support one of its three organizational pillars: advocacy.

The New Jersey School Boards Association’s Cooperative Pricing System is an excellent resource for school districts and municipalities throughout New Jersey to save time and money on necessary goods and services.

One of the exemplary programs, The Journey to Becoming a River-Friendly School had an inspiring transformation from a modest grant request into an extraordinary educational project that has made a lasting impact on the Alexander Elementary School community.