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Civility Project: “Civility Starts with Us”
Civility cannot be taken for granted; it needs to be nurtured. To meet this demand, NJSBA has partnered with the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University to provide additional resources to help our local boards develop techniques for having more fruitful public discourse. You can find these resources on the NJSBA website at civility-project.
You can view Conversations on Civility videos here: Conversations on Civility.
If you have any questions, suggestions, or comments on this initiative, please get in touch with us at civility@njsba.org.
School Board Notes
School-Board-Notes, Sept., 30, 2026
Lead Story: NJSBA Names the 2026-2027 School Board Member of the Year
For NJSBA Education News anytime, visit the NJSBA website homepage, and scroll down to News and Resources.
NJ.com
N.J. preschool screen time limit: state proposes cutting daily use to 15 minutes
An hour of screen time in class each day is too much for preschoolers, early childhood experts told New Jersey education officials.
New Jersey Globe
Sherrill accepts Cuban offer to help tackle state health benefits crisis
Gov. Mikie Sherrill is taking Mark Cuban up on his offer to help New Jersey rein in the soaring cost of its public employee health benefits program, welcoming the billionaire entrepreneur to “Team Jersey” as her administration searches for ways to overhaul the troubled system.
The SandPaper
Students Team Up With Terrapin Nesting Project
Learning came to life for the Beach Haven School’s second-grade students when Olivia Swanson’s class helped release 47 diamondback terrapin hatchlings through the Terrapin Nesting Project.
TAPinto.net
More Fair Lawn Students Taking AP Courses, Achieving Higher Scores
Graduates are a bit smarter, at least their test scores say so! On Sept. 24, 2026, Superintendent Dr. Rui Dionisio reported several achievements measured through the graduating class of 2026.
18 BRHS Students Named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists
total of 18 Bridgewater-Raritan High School students – the largest number over the past five years – have been named semifinalists for the National Merit Scholarship Corporation’s 71st annual National Merit Scholarship Program.
Three Short Hills Residents Among Pingry’s National Merit Scholarship Program Semifinalists
Five Pingry School seniors are among 16,000 semifinalists in the 2027 National Merit Scholarship Program. Three of those seniors are residents of Short Hills.
