MEDIA ADVISORY
Atlantic City, Oct. 19-22 – Thousands of senior-level school leaders, education professionals and influencers in New Jersey education will gather for quality professional development and to celebrate public education at Workshop 2026, the largest training conference for New Jersey’s public...
Voters to Decide Proposed Construction Questions and More In November School Board Election
TRENTON, Oct., 28, 2026 – Voters in the majority of school districts will go to the polls on Nov. 3, 2026 for the annual school board election to vote on school board candidates, construction questions and more. Rate of Candidacy**...
The Philadelphia Inquirer Names New Jersey School Boards Association A Winner Of The Philadelphia/Delaware Valley Top Workplaces 2026 Award
TRENTON, Oct., 13, 2026 – New Jersey School Boards Association has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2026 honor by The Philadelphia Inquirer. This list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by employee engagement technology...
NJSBA Names the 2026-2027 School Board Member of the Year
Michael McClure, member of the Maple Shade Board of Education in Burlington County, has been named the New Jersey School Boards Association’s 2026-2027 Board Member of the Year. NJSBA leadership, Maple Shade board of education members and select NJSBA staff...
Voters Go To The Polls In 13 School Districts For Annual School Board Elections
Trenton, April 20, 2026 – This year there are 61 candidates running for 32 seats on school boards of education who hold their annual election in April. The ratio of candidates per open seat is 1.91. This represents a slight...
Voters Decide on Numerous School Construction and Tax Levey Questions
s TRENTON, Mar. 13, 2026 – In New Jersey, school districts sometimes hold Special School Elections to ask voters to approve funding measures such as construction bonds or additional tax levies. School boards may only schedule these elections on five...
Dr. Lily Laux Confirmed as Commissioner of New Jersey Department of Education
TRENTON, Feb. 25, 2026 – On Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026 – Dr. Lily Laux was confirmed as commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Education. Nominated for the position by Governor Mikie Sherrill, Dr. Laux previously served as the state’s...
Nominations Announced for Student Films in NJSBA-Sponsored Category at Garden State Film Festival
Trenton, Feb. 24, 2026 – Nominations have been announced for student films that were submitted to the New Jersey School Boards Association’s sponsored category in the upcoming 24th Annual Garden State Film Festival. The nominations in the NJ Hometown Documentary Short category...
FirstEnergy Foundation Awards Grant to Educational Leadership Foundation of New Jersey to Support Student Learning and Leadership Initiatives
TRENTON, Feb. 23, 2026 — The New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA) is proud to announce that the Educational Leadership Foundation of New Jersey (ELF NJ), the nonprofit arm of NJSBA, has received a $2,500 grant from the FirstEnergy Foundation...
Voters Decide Proposed Tax Levy Questions in January 2026 School Board Special Elections
Trenton, 1/23/26 – Voters in Mount Arlington (Morris County) and Ocean Gate (Ocean County) will go to the polls on Jan. 27 to vote on tax levy questions. NJSBA received no proposed construction questions as of the printing on 1/23/26. ...