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Workshop 2026 New Exhibit Floor Features
This year’s conference will offer multiple new features on the exhibit floor for you and your district team to partake in.
- Central Bark: We are paw-sitive this area will be one of the most exciting locations on the exhibit floor! Decompress from a day of training with comforting service dogs.
- Achievement Arena: Located along the walkway to the Keynote Theater, this area will be the hub for popular awards programs such as the Unsung Superheroes in Education Awards and the finals for NJSBA’s elementary school and middle school STEAM Tank Challenge, and the Association Awards.
- Postcard Port: This new AI photo area will put attendees at the center of all the action. Stop by to choose a destination and transport your photo into a larger-than-life adventure!
View the Exhibit Floor here: NJSBA Workshop 2026 | Floor Plan
School Board Notes
School Board Notes – Sep. 8, 2026
Lead Story: Chart Your Path: Download the Workshop 2026 Mobile App For NJSBA Education News anytime, visit the NJSBA website homepage, and scroll down to News and Resources.
NJ.com
‘Perks of Being a Wallflower’ at center of Readington Township school fight – nj.com
The Readington Township Board of Education will station a police officer at meetings for the remainder of the year to help ensure board members and the community feel safe during heated conversations.
NJ Spotlight
‘False Hope’: Why NJ high schoolers aren’t ready for college
Nearly 40% of students who earn diplomas can’t do basic high school math.
New Jersey Globe
Special school referendum elections today in 7 N.J. municipalities – New Jersey Globe
It’s Election Day in New Jersey, again. Voters in seven municipalities will go to the polls today for special school elections to approve or reject school construction projects totaling almost $400 million in taxpayer spending.
Bagolie bills to strengthen school finances, safety advance – New Jersey Globe The Assembly Education Committee advanced several bills sponsored by Assemblywoman Rosy Bagolie (D-Livingston) on Monday that would strengthen school district financial oversight and expand mental health and security services for students.
TAPinto.net
Citing the Bordentown Regional School District’s need for “much-needed” improvements to the teaching and learning environments in all of its schools, the district announced it will put an $86.1 million bond referendum before voters on November 3.
NJ Lawmakers Seek to Extend Bullying Protections to Private Schools
Lawmakers unanimously moved to advance anti-bullying protections for private school students on Monday after the testimony of two parents whose son took his life four years ago.
South Plainfield Middle School Marks 25th Anniversary of 9/11 with Special Ceremony
South Plainfield Middle School History teacher Joseph Blondo has been organizing the school’s 9/11 remembrance ceremony since 2002. On Friday, September 11, students once again gathered in the school’s courtyard around the memorial to mark the 25th anniversary of 9/11.
Berkeley Heights Public Schools Celebrate GLHS 2026 Student Achievement in AP Capstone Program Berkeley Heights Public Schools is pleased to announce that members of the Governor Livingston High School Class of 2026 were recently recognized for their achievements in the prestigious AP Capstone Program. 18 students earned a 3 or higher on both the AP Seminar and AP Research exams, and 17 of those students earned an AP Capstone Diploma because they took 4 additional AP classes and earned a 3 or higher on those exams.
