School Leader ‘Up Close’ Highlights Paterson’s Confidence Closets
March 30, 2023
The second feature in the series highlights the innovative Confidence Closet program in Paterson Public Schools, which offers hygiene products to students.
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School Leader’s Spring Issue Highlights Tutoring, Wellness Programs and More
March 21, 2023
The spring issue of School Leader, the quarterly magazine published by the New Jersey School Boards Association, features an array of articles to help school districts navigate challenges.
School Leader's 'Up Close’ Feature Highlights the School Board Member of the Year
January 06, 2023
School Leader, the quarterly magazine of the New Jersey School Boards Association, is pleased to introduce a new “Up Close” companion video feature that will accompany select feature articles.
School Leader’s Winter Issue Is Now Available Online
December 30, 2022
The quarterly magazine, which focuses on trends and issues of interest to boards of education, school administrators and other education leaders, includes a cover story on how local boards can help student representatives succeed.
Student Representatives on School Boards: How to Help Them Succeed
December 29, 2022
There’s a new member at board of education meetings this school year, and we’re not talking about that surprise write-in candidate or newbie who ousted an entrenched incumbent.
Showing His Tiger Spirit
December 29, 2022
In October, the New Jersey School Boards Association announced Adam Parkinson, president of the West New York Board of Education, as its 2022-2023 School Board Member of the Year.
The Important Yet Overlooked Role of School Board Members in Cybersecurity
December 29, 2022
Many say that it is not a matter of if you will be the victim of a cyber incident but when. Given the prevalence of cyberattacks directed at K-12 schools, including in New Jersey, this is not a bad mindset.
Best Practices in Forming a Threat Assessment Team
December 29, 2022
While threats will always exist, administrators, school board members and other stakeholders can take steps to identify and eradicate as many of them as possible. One way is to form a threat assessment team.
School Districts Contend with Inflation
December 29, 2022
No one has to tell you that the price of groceries, gasoline and airfare is going up, but members of the general public might not immediately think about the cost of paper, how much you need to pay a bus driver, or the impact inflation is having on employee turnover.
A Social Tsunami
December 29, 2022
When a man posted racist political opinions on a Facebook account he created using the official logo of a northern New Jersey high school, the district leapt into action.