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NJSBA Launches New Digital Assistant
The New Jersey School Boards Association is excited to introduce a new digital assistant on the NJSBA website. The specialized AI agent built on the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform will custom-tune search and analyze official content from njsba.org.
The Ask NJSBA chatbot combines Gemini’s advanced reasoning with a focused index of NJSBA resources, delivering instant, reliable guidance tailored for board members, superintendents, and educational administrators.
The Ask NJSBA ChatBot was designed to make it easy to access the wealth of resources and information on the NJSBA website, helping school leaders answer questions about their roles. To try it out, visit the NJSBA website and click on the chat bubble in the bottom right corner of the screen.
School Board Notes
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Lead Story: Philadelphia Inquirer Names NJSBA A Winner of Top Workplaces 2026 Award
For NJSBA Education News anytime, visit the NJSBA website homepage, and scroll down to News and Resources.
MyCentralJersey.com
Fate of challenged book hangs in balance after Readington vote (MSN.com)
The Board of Education has rejected a recommendation that the controversial young adult novel “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” remain in the Readington Middle School library.
NJ.com
Orange Township teachers say rushed insurance switch left them struggling to get medical care
Orange Township school employees say a recent change to their health insurance has left them struggling to access medical care, while district officials defend the switch as a cost-saving measure.
NJ pre-K screen time rules: 15-minute daily limit now in effect
Preschoolers in New Jersey will be limited to 15 minutes of screen time a day at school under new standards approved last week.
New Jersey Globe
More 80% of New Jerseyans support school cellphone ban, poll finds
More than eight in 10 New Jersey residents support the state’s new ban on non-academic cellphone use in public schools, with overwhelming majorities of Democrats, Republicans and independents backing the restrictions, according to a new Rutgers-Eagleton Poll.
Newark’s $498 million school lease plan is approved as opponents vow to fight on (Yahoo.com)
Despite vehement objections from Republican legislators and others, a majority of the state Local Finance Board approved a plan by the Newark Public Schools district to lease an elementary school from a private developer for $498 million over 30 years.
NJ Spotlight News
A $500 million lease for one Newark school? State board says yes
Republican lawmakers pan proposed deal for elementary school in Ironbound neighborhood.
TAPinto.net
Paramus Schools Named High Performing District by State DOE
The New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum (NJQSAC) is the State Department of Education’s monitoring system, assessing districts every three years across five areas to assist and build local capacity and compliance.
Committee Recommends Keeping ‘Perks of Being Wallflower’ on Shelves at Readington Middle
“The Perks of Being a Wallflower” should remain on the shelves at Readington Middle School despite a challenge over its depiction of rape, a district review committee has recommended.
