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NJSBA Introduces “Good News”
Acts of excellence and inspiring achievements occur every day in our schools.
NJSBA’s Good News program will highlight outstanding district achievements, showcase your staff and students’ successes, and highlight the positive impact these efforts have on students and communities. If you are interested in submitting a Good News story, please click this link. The school district superintendent must approve all submissions.
Forth / Governor’s Office Press Release (www.nj.gov/governor/)
“NJSBA is proud to support this legislative package. Technology is advancing at a speed that our safeguards have struggled to match, and our children are living in that gap every day. These measures represent the bold action this moment requires, and they give educators the tools they need to protect the health and well-being of New Jersey’s students,” said Dr. Timothy Purnell, Executive Director/CEO, NJ School Boards Association.
Next issue of SBN is scheduled for distribution on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026.
Current issue: School Board Notes – July 28, 2026 For NJSBA Education News anytime, visit the NJSBA website homepage, and scroll down to News and Resource.
6abc News
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania are using an artificial intelligence tool designed to help identify autism in children, with the goal of providing a faster and more objective assessment process.
Parent says 9-year-old left asleep on school bus, found wandering district bus yard in South Jersey
A South Jersey mother says her 9-year-old son was left alone on a school bus and was found wandering a bus yard after falling asleep on his way to summer school on Thursday.
NJ.com
NJIT raises tuition 6% and cuts semester credit limit for undergrads (NJ.com)
One of New Jersey’s largest public universities is being slammed by students after the school raised tuition and fees by 6% while cutting the number of credits students can take per semester.
N.J. Supreme Court rejects East Orange school custodians’ pandemic pay claim (NJ.com)
A group of East Orange school custodians who worked cleaning buildings during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic lost a major legal fight over extra pay last week.
Courier-Post Cherry Hill
NJ announces statewide outreach program to overhaul school funding (MSN.com)
On Aug. 5, Gov. Mikie Sherrill and the New Jersey Department of Education announced a new statewide outreach effort to open discussion on overhauling the school funding system.
NJ Spotlight News
Trump’s Head Start rollback a ‘Trojan horse’ for pre-K, critics say
Thousands of New Jersey children at risk of losing instruction hours and teacher-to-student ratio would suffer.
New Jersey Globe
Court ruling could reshape New Jersey petition challenges
In a decision that could have a profound impact on New Jersey’s nominating petition process, a two-judge state appellate court panel has ruled that petition signatures do not need to look identical to the signatures contained in the Statewide Voter Registration System.
New Jersey Monitor
Trump administration threatens to gut Head Start rules The Trump administration appears poised to gut the central policies that shape the early childhood education program Head Start.
Star News Group
BOE to seek more affordable health insurance
As health benefit costs increase across the state, the board of education discussed searching for a more affordable option at last week’s monthly meeting.
Montclair Local
Montclair Schools Consider AI, Technology Policies After Survey A survey of parents, students and staff members in the Montclair School District highlights a growing unease around the use of artificial intelligence and education technology in classrooms.
