On Wednesday, April 10, the Assembly Budget Committee heard testimony from Acting NJDOE Commissioner Kevin Dehmer and Schools Development Authority CEO Manuel Da Silva on the governor’s proposed budget for their respective agencies for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. The two...
Voters headed to the polls on April 16 to decide school-related questions. The Asbury Park Press reported that voters in Seaside Heights rejected a proposal to merge the borough’s elementary school with the Toms River Regional School District — although voters in...
On Monday, April 15, the full General Assembly approved legislation, A-4161, that would restore a portion of the state aid reductions various school districts would experience under the proposed state budget for fiscal year 2025. The bill would also grant...
The New Jersey School Boards Association is seeking a business data manager to join its team. The successful candidate will provide labor relations information and assistance to school boards, attorneys, and staff, including data services, analyzing salary guides, and conducting labor relations...
The U.S. Department of Education recently announced a variety of measures meant to expand the number of people entering the education profession. First, the USDOE is joining the Good Jobs Initiative, a call to action across the federal government to help shore...
The New Jersey Department of Education recently posted the state’s School Performance Reports for the 2022-2023 school year, providing extensive state-level education information as well as data by school district and individual school. The 2022-2023 School Performance Reports include all...
The New Jersey Department of Education recently sent out an advisory highlighting kindergarten implementation guidelines meant to maximize the impact of universal preschool by advancing a comprehensive and seamless educational continuum from preschool through grade three. The guidelines reflect the collaborative efforts of...
The New Jersey Department of Education recently sent out an advisory highlighting additional trainings and resources to support school districts in amending their federal American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds. The funds, often referred to ARP ESSER or...
The New Jersey Department of Education recognizes the importance of regular attendance as a crucial step toward bolstering student achievement. To support schools and districts in their efforts to prevent and address chronic absenteeism, it developed the Conditions for Learning: Promoting...
Shine the spotlight on some of your district’s most important but often overlooked staff by nominating them for the New Jersey School Boards Association’s “Unsung Superheroes in Education” awards. This program celebrates the invaluable contributions of school district staff in the following...