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Resources for Board Presidents

Board presidents have a vital role in the governance of their school district. NJSBA provides resources to help board presidents fulfill their duties. Click on the following link for more information: resources-for-board-presidents.

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LEAD STORY: NJSBA Honors 2026 School Board Member of the Year at Annual Celebration

For NJSBA Education News anytime, visit the NJSBA website homepage, and scroll down to News and Resources.

Chalkbeat

This is what New Jersey’s multilingual learners need and why preschool is the place to start

School districts must provide language support services to students, but implementation looks different from district to district, with no real way to track their impact on pre-K multilingual learners.

Federal wage data shows limits of non-college career pathways

For much of the last few decades, some young people have heard a simple mantra: bachelor’s or bust.

Courier-Post Cherry Hill

Collingswood community says goodbye to James A Garfield Elementary (on MSN.com)

The final day at school June 22 in Collingswood was emotional, as James A. Garfield Elementary officially closed.

New Jersey Globe

Sherrill, legislative leaders have a budget deal

Gov. Mikie Sherrill and legislative leaders appear to have a budget deal in place for the $60.7 billion originally proposed in March, the New Jersey Globe has confirmed.

Montclair Local

Montclair Schools Negotiate New Deal with Sodexo Following Juneteenth Menu Incident

The Montclair Board of Education on Wednesday approved a new contract with a vendor the district’s superintendent earlier this month criticized for using an image depicting a racist stereotype of a watermelon for the date of Juneteenth on a lunch menu.

NJ Patch

Senior prank turned destructive under investigation in Manchester (on MSN.com)

Manchester Township police and the school district are investigating students’ actions after the Manchester Township High School “Senior Prank.”

Shore News Network

New Jersey Issues New Policies to Keep ICE Out Schools, Hospitals and Churches

New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport announced the publication of six model policies designed to guide schools, hospitals, shelters, social service agencies, correctional facilities and houses of worship when responding to federal civil immigration enforcement activity.

TAPinto.net

Leading NJ Lawmaker Proposes Changes to School District Budget Process, Transparency Improvements

Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin is working with legislative colleagues to change the process for school districts crafting their local budgets and increase transparency in it.

Glen Rock 14-Year-Old App Developer Gets Noticed by Tech Giant

A local high school freshman has caught the eye of Apple executives as an app developer.