• New Jersey State Board of Education Acts on Numerous Items at May Meeting

  The New Jersey State Board of Education met for its monthly meeting May 4. It heard updates and acted on numerous items.

• NJSBA Welcomes Legislative Advocate with Robust Experience, Expertise

  Jesse Young, who most recently worked at the New Jersey Department of Education, brings a wealth of experience working in education policy development and implementation to NJSBA.

• NJSBA’s PR Forum to Feature a Primer on Crisis Communications

  Chanta L. Jackson, an award-winning veteran journalist and editor who now serves as Asbury Park School District's communications chief and registrar, and Rosa Cirianni, an award-winning journalist, experienced communications professional and NJSBA consultant, will lead the program.

• NJSBA Equity Conference to Feature State Teacher of the Year

  Theresa Maughan, a high school social studies teacher at East Orange STEM Academy and New Jersey’s 2021-2022 Teacher of the Year, will deliver a special presentation at the New Jersey School Boards Association’s Equity Conference, Friday, May 20.

• NJSBA’s Leadership Weekend to Focus on Vision, Commitment and Unity, June 3-5

  The New Jersey School Boards Association is excited to hold its first in-person weekend training in two years on the first weekend in June.

• Updated Edition of ‘Collective Negotiations’ Now Available

  NJSBA staff have updated the book to provide new information on understanding the bargaining process, the legal framework of collective negotiations, an overview of the players at the table, insights on the board and its negotiating team and the development...

• New Jersey Schools Invited to Apply for National Lieutenant Governors Association STEM Scholarship

  Sheila Y. Oliver, the lieutenant governor of New Jersey, encourages New Jersey schools to apply for the STEM Scholarship Program, which has been launched by the National Lieutenant Governors Association.

• USDOE Seeks to Strengthen and Protect Rights for Students with Disabilities

  The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights will solicit public comments to help decide how best to improve regulations to assist America's students with disabilities.

• ‘Education Matters’ Highlights How to Adopt an AAPI-Inclusive Curriculum

  Ray Pinney, director of county activities and member engagement at the New Jersey School Boards Association, spoke with three experts about why incorporating this content into teaching is so important in the latest episode of his popular video series.

• 325 Student Teams from 58 Districts Participate in STEAM Tank Regional Design Challenge

  This year’s Virtual STEAM Tank Challenge received over 405 applications, with 325 student teams made up of more than 2,600 students qualifying for the STEAM Tank Regionals.