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Negotiations Data Portal – NJSBA maintains a comprehensive database of teacher contract bargaining data, including settlement rates and board achievements, salary guide data and longevity summaries, a compilation of teacher’s collective negotiation agreements, and a new report generator that allows you to select the parameters of the settlement and salary guide data reports with the ability to download your selection into a spreadsheet or a report. For access visit the NJSBA website at njsba.org/services/labor-relations.
School Board Notes, April-21-2026
2025 Unsung Superhero in Education Spotlight: Kenny Sinnott
Capitol Watch: Spring 2026, April 21, 2026
The quarterly newsletter of the New Jersey School Boards Association’s Governmental Relations Department provides updates on legislation that could impact school districts in the Garden State. For NJSBA Education News anytime, visit the NJSBA website homepage, and scroll down to News and Resources.
Asbury Park Press
Lakewood moves to lay off 162 teacher’s aides and may outsource – (MSN)
The debt-ridden Board of Education is taking the first steps toward laying off 162 teachers’ aides, known as para-professionals, according to union leaders.
Holmdel school board budget proposes tax hike, layoffs and busing cuts – (AOL.com)
The school district is looking to lay off staff, eliminate courtesy and late busing services and raise taxes to close a budget shortfall of about $5.3 million.
MyCentralJersey.com
Piscataway High School unveils new media center with esports room – (AOL.com)
Piscataway Township Schools has unveiled a newly renovated media center at Piscataway High School, introducing a modern, multipurpose space designed to meet the needs of today’s students while preparing for the future.
NJ.com
N.J. ranks as No. 1 state in preschool spending per child
New Jersey spent more than $1.23 billion on preschool programs during the 2024-25 school year, an increase of more than $100 million from the year before, a new report from the National Institute of Early Education Research found. That’s $18,848 per student.
New Jersey Monitor
Judge tosses free-speech lawsuit of ex-professor who praised Hitler Jason Reza Jorjani sued the New Jersey Institute of Technology for ending his employment over his controversial comments about Adolf Hitler.
NJ Patch
Livingston Students Showcase Their Talent, Brains And ‘Unsung Heroism’
LIVINGSTON – Over the past few months, several students from Livingston have made their community proud with accomplishments in the fields of community service, music and debate.
NJ Education Commissioner Refers Middletown School Closings to Administrative Law Judge
MIDDLETOWN — Seven Middletown parents asked the New Jersey Department of Education to halt the three school closings, but the state referred the matter to an Administrative Law judge, the parents’ lawyer said Thursday.
TAPinto.net
BRIDGEWATER – Parents are asking the board of education to remove the elimination of the Academically Independent program from the district budget before it is potentially approved April 28 – and have filed a complaint against both the board of education and district administration with that in mind.
North Plainfield High School Students Explore STEM Careers Through Hands-On Field Trips
NORTH PLAINFIELD –More than 100 students from North Plainfield High School recently stepped beyond the classroom and into the world of science and medicine, participating in four immersive field trips focused on Health and Pharmaceutical Sciences.
