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Labor Relations
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School Board Notes
School-Board-Notes-November-4-2026
Lead Story: Remembering Donald Webster Jr., Former NJSBA President
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NOTICES:
Call for Student Film Entries – New Jersey School Boards Association is seeking student film entries for a film category NJSBA sponsors in the Garden State Film Festival. It’s the “NJSBA’s Reel Jersey” student film category.
Entry deadline Jan., 8, 2027. For more information contact Robin Kampf, digital producer at rkampf@njsba.org. Call for STEAM Tank Challenge Entries – The STEAMTank Challenge, created by the New Jersey School Boards Association, promotes education in STEAM for New Jersey’s public-school students. Entry deadline Dec. 18, 2026. For more information contact Jennifer Siehl, senior manager, STEAM Tank at jsiehl@njsba.org.
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South Jersey fourth-grader shares powerful message through school’s morning announcements
A South Jersey fourth grader with autism is making a big impression at his school, showing classmates and teachers that having something to say doesn’t require speaking with your voice.
Asbury Park Press
Best public elementary schools in NJ includes two from Monmouth County
U.S. News & World report has releases its Best K-8 schools rankings for 2027.
CBS News Philadelphia
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill taps Shirley Emehelu to serve as lieutenant governor
Shirley Emehelu will be the state’s new Lieutenant Governor, Sherrill announced at a news conference in Trenton Monday.
MyCentralJersey.com
NJ SAT scores see Central Jersey schools beat state average
Average SAT scores in New Jersey surpassed the national average, according to 2024-25 data reported by NJ.com.
NJ lawmakers look to pass campus sexual violence prevention bills
New Jersey universities would have to survey students about their experiences of sexual misconduct on campus under a new legislative push to bolster protections for students after nationwide outrage over sexual assault allegations at Cornell University.
NJ Spotlight News
Op-Ed: Improving NJ schools must include efforts to desegregate them
Red Bank school superintendent Louis Moore argues for school desegregation and has a few ideas on how to do so.
Wide gaps in reading, math proficiency rates laid bare in latest school test results
State school board members push leaders to investigate if initiatives are effective.
Philadelphia Inquirer
Camden students explore veterinary careers at hands-on program The Believe & Belong in Veterinary Medicine program was formed in 2023 to expose students in underrepresented communities to the profession.
Shore News Network
Annual NJEA Conference Celebrates the “Gay Agenda” but Skips the Drag Queens
For several years the convention’s LGBTQ programming has turned it into a recurring flashpoint in New Jersey’s fight over what children learn in public schools. This year’s program shows that programming is still there, though in a lower-key form than in past years.
TAPinto.net
Camden School District Plans to Cut Chronic Absenteeism by 50%
The Camden City School District’s chronic absenteeism rate, the highest for all New Jersey school districts, will be cut in half by next June, according to a district goal.
Third-grade classrooms at Roosevelt Elementary School wrapped up their science unit on life cycles this week by turning their desks into active scientific laboratories.
Chatham BOE to Vote Monday on Presenting Three Questions for Taxpayer Approval in the Referendum Up for Public Vote Jan. 26 The Chatham Board of Education has on its agenda Monday night a resolution to approve the wording for the $54 million capital improvement referendum that will be up for a vote by the public on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2027.
