January 03, 2023
State education authorities can submit school, district, early learning, and postsecondary institution nominations for U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools until Feb. 15, according to the USDOE.
January 03, 2023
The U.S. Department of Energy is now accepting applications for the first round of the Renew America’s Schools Grant Program, which consists of up to $80 million of the $500 million program, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
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.
December 28, 2022
The Office of the Secretary for Higher Education is inviting high school administrators across the state to identify high-achieving high school juniors to participate in the prestigious Governor’s School of New Jersey.
January 03, 2023
New Jersey’s statewide minimum wage increased by $1.13 to $14.13 per hour for most employees, effective Jan. 1, 2023.
December 28, 2022
The New Jersey School Boards Association is seeking a spring legal intern to work in its Legal and Labor Relations Department.
December 30, 2022
Linda Lee (Disbrow) Bond-Nelson, a North Plainfield resident since 1980, a longtime member of the North Plainfield Board of Education and the New Jersey School Boards Association’s 2010-2011 School Board Member of the Year, died Monday, Dec. 19, 2022.
December 19, 2022
The governor’s signature completes a nearly yearlong endeavor to address the state’s educator shortage by eliminating the edTPA requirement, which many education stakeholders viewed as a barrier to certification for qualified candidates.
December 19, 2022
The Ho-Ho Kus Public School recently announced that it received its biggest donation ever – $10 million – from a well-known businessperson and his wife. The donation will fund the construction of a new gymnasium and wellness center.
December 19, 2022
The New Jersey School Boards Association has prepared items to help public bodies, organizations and local school districts recognize the role of the boards of education and the contributions of their communities' school board members.