NJSBA NEWS & INFORMATION

Mandatory Training

New Jersey state law requires new school board members and charter school trustees to attend training within 90 days of taking office.

NJSBA offers a One-Day New Board Member Orientation on May 17, 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. – Register.

​This program will be offered in person at NJSBA headquarters in Trenton. This free opportunity will allow you to complete your mandated training requirements and also  share knowledge and connect with fellow school leaders working towards the same goals. Breakfast & lunch will be provided. Registration must be handled by your school business administrator. *Details for this event are subject to change.” 

School Board NotesNext issue scheduled for distribution on Wednesday, 5/7/25

NEW JERSEY EDUCATION NEWS

MyCentralJersey.com

Bound Brook students aim to make driving safer with national PSA

Students at Bound Brook High School were both in front of and behind the camera in March as they help create a public service announcement (PSA) that will air later this year on national television.

NJ.com

N.J. schools are No. 1 in the nation, new ranking says

New Jersey has the best education system in the nation, according to a newly-released ranking by U.S. News and World Report.

NJ Spotlight News

As need for NJ county colleges grows, Murphy wants spending cuts

State budget would slash tuition aid for students as well.

NATIONAL EDUCATION NEWS

Chalkbeat

Trump order seeks to end undocumented in-state tuition programs such as those in Colorado, New York

Colorado, Illinois, New York, and New Jersey have in-state tuition programs for undocumented students. Now, the Trump administration plans to take action against those programs.

Education Week

The Big Questions About Trump’s K-12 Budget Proposal, Answered

Trump is proposing to cut K-12 investments, consolidate grant programs, and alter special education law.

5 Research-Backed Ways to Help Students Catch Up in Math

Several areas of math achievement have been on the downward slope for more than a decade.