NJDOE Issues School Performance Reports for 2020-2021
The reports reflect the NJDOE’s commitment to providing parents, students and school communities with a large variety of information about each school and local educational agency.
Learn What to Say in Specific Situations at NJSBA’s PR Forum on June 10
One of the sessions, “Words Matter: What to Say in Specific Situations,” will feature Janet Bamford, NJSBA’s chief public affairs officer, who will team up with Mary Ann Friedman, NJSBA field service representative; and Michael Kvidahl, NJSBA manager of digital...
Kerri Wright, 2021-2022 Board Member of the Year, Honored at Luncheon
Irene LeFebvre, NJSBA president and a former Board Member of the Year, called Kerri Wright, who has served the Chester board for 16 years, “a true champion for all students.”
State Board of Education Acts on Numerous Items at April Meeting
At its April monthly meeting, the New Jersey State Board of Education heard updates and acted on numerous items.
New Jersey Allocates $18M in COVID-19 Funding to Special Education Services
Gov. Phil Murphy and the New Jersey Department of Education announced April 1 that nearly $18 million in federal American Rescue Plan recovery funds will be allocated to reimburse local educational agencies for additional special education services.
School Leader Spotlights School Finance, Strategies for Handling Public Comments at Meetings
The spring issue of NJSBA’s School Leader magazine is on the NJSBA website and headed to members’ mailboxes. The cover story takes a look at what board members need to know about school finance and the school budget process to...
Call for Entries: NJSBA’s Annual School Leader Awards by June 24, 2022
Each year, the School Leader Awards showcase creative and effective programs and practices from New Jersey schools. If your school has a new, unique education program that addresses student learning, NJSBA wants to hear from you.
U.S. Department of Education Continues Push to Curb Teacher Shortage
The Supporting Effective Educator Development grant program is now accepting applications in an effort to increase the pipeline of highly effective educators, the U.S. Department of Education announced in a news release.
Fact Sheet Details National Plan to Bolster School Infrastructure
The Biden Administration issued a fact sheet April 4 detailing its efforts to upgrade public schools with modern, clean, energy-efficient facilities and transportation, which will deliver health and learning benefits to children and school communities, save school districts money and...
New Jersey Department of Education, Rowan University Launch Program to Encourage Diversity in Teaching
The new program, “Men of Color Hope Achievers,” will focus on recruiting, preparing and placing men of color to become teachers in New Jersey.