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CSA and Board Self-Evaluations: State law requires school boards to evaluate the performance of their superintendent each year. An important prerequisite is the board self-evaluation. NJSBA provides online resources to help your board complete this requirement. Access the Evaluation Tools Here.

Do you know a Superhero?

Nominations are Now Open for NJSBA’s Unsung Superheroes in Education Awards!

Celebrate the contributions of your school district staff who work tirelessly behind the scenes by submitting a nomination form no later than June 30, 2026.

School Board Notes, May 12, 2026

Sussex County SBA Wraps Up Academic Year with Salute to Literacy, Leadership and a Lifelong Legacy

For NJSBA Education News anytime, visit the NJSBA website homepage, and scroll down to News and Resources.

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America’s aging schools will cost billions to fix. Experts say state and local governments need help.

The centerpiece of a Pennsylvania lawmaker’s congressional campaign is a $500 billion proposal to fund school construction and maintenance. It’ll be a tough sell.

NAEP expands to include more state-level scores after doubts about test’s future

Expansion is coming in the form of additional results that could give the public more information about how students in their states are performing.

NJ.com

N.J. school district layoffs: Egg Harbor Township cuts 23 positions

Dozens of Egg Harbor Township students rallied to “Save the Music,” packing a school board meeting last week to protest staffing cuts they fear will hit the district’s music program the hardest.

A NJ teacher who kept a student ‘wall of shame’ in his classroom just lost his license (MSN.com)

A former high school teacher in Bergen County accused of multiple instances of inappropriate behavior — including setting up a “Wall of Shame” for students in his classroom — has lost his teaching license.

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NJ PatchTrans Bathroom Policy Pits Outraged Dad Against NJ SchoolTensions rose at a recent board of education meeting in Morris County when a parent confronted school officials on the district’s bathroom and privacy policies with regard to trans students. 

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Lenape H.S. JROTC Makes School History with First National Competition Appearance The Lenape High School Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) program recently achieved a significant milestone, as the students participated in a prestigious national competition. 

Singleton Bill to End Census-Based Special Education Funding Advances in State Senate Legislation that would eliminate the use of census-based funding for certain special education aid under New Jersey’s school funding law has advanced in the New Jersey State Senate.