October 02, 2023
The New Jersey School Boards Association has a slate of engaging, timely webinars lined up for the next couple of months, with more being added soon.
October 02, 2023
Janet Bamford, chief public affairs officer at the New Jersey School Boards Association, teamed up with John Burns, the Association’s senior legislative counsel; and Mary Ann Friedman, a field service representative, to share best practices in a presentation titled “Board Members, Social Media and Freedom of Speech” at the New Jersey School Public Relations Association’s fall Workshop on Oct. 2.
September 27, 2023
Dr. Jonathan Hodges of New Jersey’s Paterson Board of Education has been honored by the National School Boards Association with the 2023 Benjamin Elijah Mays Lifetime Achievement Award.
September 29, 2023
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the Health Resources and Services Administration and the Administration for Children and Families, recently announced $206 million in grant awards toward youth mental health.
September 29, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is giving an estimated 3,000 more school districts in high-need areas the option to serve breakfast and lunch to all students at no cost, by expanding the availability of the Community Eligibility Provision, commonly known as CEP.
September 28, 2023
To support educators, the New Jersey Department of Education and the New Jersey Department of Health have collaboratively selected materials to support educators in instruction regarding ticks and tick-borne illnesses.
September 27, 2023
The New Jersey School Boards Association's Student Film Showcase is an exciting event being featured once again at this year's Workshop at the Atlantic City Convention Center on Oct. 24 and 25, 2023.
September 27, 2023
Data released in 2022 from the National Center for Education Statistics revealed 45% of U.S. public schools operated without a full teaching staff in October 2022, and special education teaching positions had the highest vacancy rates.
September 27, 2023
Local public contracts law and public school contracts law contracting units must cross-check prospective contractor and vendor names against the WALL before awarding any contract over the quote threshold.
September 27, 2023
The state treasurer has exercised her authority to adjust bid thresholds for contracting units subject to the Local Public Contracts Law and the Public School Contracts Law, according to a local finance notice.