In anticipation of the new school year, New Jersey School Boards Association employees recently participated in the Boys & Girls Clubs of Mercer County Backpack and School Supplies Drive to benefit children in need.
You are encouraged to nominate a board member who you believe has been an outstanding trustee of public education. Nominations can be submitted by fellow board of education members, district administrators and staff and members of the community.
There are 2,151 candidates vying for 1,569 open seats in the Nov. 8 school board election, according to a New Jersey School Boards Association analysis of unofficial data provided by county clerks.
Plans must be approved by each LEA’s board of education, approved by the respective county office of education, and posted on the LEA’s website. Chief school administrators must submit their board-approved plan, along with the checklist document, to their county...
The U.S. Department of Education invites local educational agencies or consortia of LEAs to apply for the Project Prevent Grant Program, which will award more than $6 million to support school safety.
The agenda, to the extent known at this time, will include approval of the minutes from the May 7 meeting and updates from the Governmental Relations Department. Assembly Speaker Craig J. Coughlin, Legislative District No. 19, will be serving as...
The New Jersey Department of Education issued advisories Aug. 17 informing the education community about an array or resources to support teachers, parents and students.
In partnership with the New Jersey Department of Education, the New Jersey School Boards Association honored New Jersey’s 2022-2023 County Teachers of the Year during a Facebook Live virtual awards ceremony Aug. 11.
The New Jersey School Boards Association joined eight other organizations dedicated to promoting student achievement in calling for the New Jersey Department of Education to rethink its approach to the Start Strong assessment.
Gov. Phil Murphy signed an executive order Aug. 15 lifting the requirement that school districts, childcare settings and state contractors maintain a policy requiring their unvaccinated workers undergo routine COVID-19 testing, according to a news release from the governor’s office.