School Leader

With possible changes to the School Funding Reform Act being contemplated, it is useful to have an understanding of how it currently operates.

To compete with students’ access to a never-ending stream of stimuli, a growing number of administrators in the Garden State are limiting the use of cell phones in school.

“It’s not a question of if. It’s a question of when.” When it comes to the fears around student data breaches, those words are commonly heard from school district technology leaders and those who advise them. It’s meant as a...

The New Jersey School Boards Association is ready to press “start” on Workshop 2024, taking place Oct. 21-24 at the Atlantic City Convention Center. Workshop is New Jersey’s largest professional development training conference for school officials, welcoming over 8,000 attendees...

Whether it’s a veteran teacher or someone entering the profession, school districts in New Jersey are getting back to recruiting basics by showing candidates the money.

The NJSBA has convened a committee to review and update the findings and recommendations of its 2018 task force report on “the non-college bound learner.”

While we often think of public education as being controlled locally, there is no doubt of the significant impact that the U.S. Supreme Court can have on your school district.

Savings negotiated by astute business managers and superintendents offer vital budgetary relief, freeing essential cash that can be reinvested into the school’s discretionary needs.

With SHI’s support, the district’s technology team has undergone significant growth, both in numbers and expertise.

The NJSBA was recently honored with a 2024 Real Leaders Impact Award, and named as the “most transparent” organization in its assigned category.

Adopting and maintaining board policy is one of a board member’s most important jobs. Having policies that are legally compliant and reflective of district goals should be front and center. But the policy manual can be intimidating – especially for...

Following oral argument on Oct. 31, 2023, the court issued two decisions on March 15, 2024, concerning separate, but related, matters regarding the issue of “state action” and social media accounts.

While the high pass rate on the AP exam is an important achievement, the true value of the AP level Spanish language arts curriculum lies in the exposure to the college-level rigor that students experience.