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NJSBA IN THE NEWS
New Jersey Monitor
NJ lawmakers aim to bring ‘clarity’ to school budgeting with new bill
School leaders have griped they don’t know soon enough how much state aid they will receive annually. A new bill aims to change that… “There is a lot to appreciate in the intent of this bill. It’s clearly based in some laudable policy goals,” said Jesse Young, director of government relations at the New Jersey School Board Association…
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Chalkbeat
Students need more concrete plans for careers before college, new report says
What should come first for students: concrete plans for college or concrete plans for career? Finding the best answer to that question is part of a huge reckoning in education right now.
NJ.com on MSN.com
NJ students stood up at school board meeting and changed everything — here’s what happened
The Audubon Board of Education voted down a proposal to reassign the Audubon Junior/Senior High School principal following impassioned testimony from students.
These NJ schools are cutting sports and hiking taxes — but lawmakers say they have a fix
Some New Jersey school districts are struggling to boost property tax revenue because their towns are located within protected lands — and legislators are scrambling for solutions.
NorthJersey.com on Yahoo.com
Meet the 16-year-old NJ student bringing debate to rural districts
Tenafly teen Spencer Chaisanguanthum created Eloquence Academy to bring free online debate & classes to rural students.
TAPinto.net
Clark Students Adopt a Cow for Their Classroom
Can you imagine having a cow as your classroom pet? That’s exactly what students in Mrs. Jackie Kozlowski’s and Mr. Frank Caragher’s 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade classes experienced this year through Discover Dairy’s Adopt a Cow program.
WHRHS Social Studies Department Honored for Inspiring the Next Generation of Historians
The Watchung Hills Regional High School Social Studies Department was recognized at the last Board of Education meeting for its outstanding contributions to local history education and student engagement.
