Legally Speaking — Special Education: A Board Member’s Role
December 29, 2022
To understand the odd position you are often placed in, we need to review some basics of special education law.
December 29, 2022
To understand the odd position you are often placed in, we need to review some basics of special education law.
December 29, 2022
The most crucial underpinning for effectiveness as a school board member and in responsible governance is to know and honor your role.
December 29, 2022
Jersey City Public Schools was honored with an exemplary recognition in the 2022 School Leader awards for its “Fun Fridays,” originally established in summer 2020 by Special Education Supervisor Candace Coccaro and her team.
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 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.
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.