School-Board-Notes-Feb.-24-2026
New Jersey Student Film Nominees Announced for Hometown Documentary Short Award
NJSBA-Sponsored Category at Garden State Film Festival Student Films Nominations have been announced for student films that were submitted to the New Jersey School Boards Association’s sponsored category in the upcoming 24th Annual Garden State Film Festival. For more details visit the NJSBA website at NJSBA Hometown-Documentary-Short-Award.
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Asbury Park Press
Can NJ schools run out of snow days? What happens? – APP
New Jersey state law dictates that schools have to be open for at least 180 days, for at least four hours on those days. Also covered on Daily Record
Chalkbeat
Public school staffing vs. enrollment: Is it sustainable?
More people are working in public schools, even as fewer students attend them. To some observers, this math just isn’t math-ing. Schools, some fear, are setting themselves up for disaster by spending beyond their means. This has led to broad concerns about the financial state of American public education.
New Jersey blizzard highlighted faults in state virtual learning rule
Newark Teachers Union president John Abeigon is calling on state lawmakers to loosen restrictions on virtual learning after a blizzard buried the city in snow and raised concerns about getting to school safely.
NJ.com
N.J. snow days 2026: Schools cut spring break, extend school year – NJ.com
New Jersey’s rougher than usual winter is forcing some school districts to make up for canceled days by cutting into spring break or making the school year longer.
After blizzard, N.J. district tells students to stay home if they can’t make it to school – NJ.com A school district in Atlantic County is telling its students to stay home if they are still having difficulty getting to school in the aftermath of the blizzard that struck New Jersey.
Montclair Local
Lawsuit Aims to Block Montclair School Tax Vote Redo
Another school referendum in Montclair has prompted another lawsuit demanding the court stop the vote after a judge canceled the first election over flawed ballot questions.
TAPinto.net
One Band, One Sound, One Final Note: A Heartfelt Marching Band Tradition Continues
From the formations on the field to the anxious months leading up to the annual banquet dinner, the Linden High School Marching Band has continued to stay in step not just through music, but through relationships.
Rahway Second Graders Host Successful Second Annual Parents Night Out Fundraiser
This event functioned as a vital fundraiser intended to offset the costs of upcoming field trips for the students.
Coral Springs Middle Unveils High-Tech Media Center After $21 Million Campus Renovation
Students at Coral Springs Middle School officially have a new home for innovation following the grand opening of their fully reimagined media center.
Holocaust Remembered by SCVTHS Students
Students in Ed Graf’s history classes at Somerset County Vocational and Technical High School recently participated in a number of activities to remember and honor victims of the Holocaust.
Mystery Readers Cultivate Curiosity and Community in Ms. Gargiles’s Second Grade Class in Rahway
An atmosphere of pure anticipation fills the classroom of Ms. Gargiles whenever the schedule indicates that a Mystery Reader is about to arrive.
