School Districts Can Apply for Implementation Grants Under Local Efficiency Achievement Program
The implementation grants support costs associated with the implementation of shared services, consolidation, and school feasibility studies.
School Districts and Governing Bodies Can Apply for School Regionalization Efficiency Program Grants
Public school districts and governing bodies are invited to apply for funding to offset costs associated with conducting feasibility studies that support the creation of meaningful and implementable plans to form or expand regional school districts.
Obituary: Louis Charles John McCall, Longtime Board President, Dies at Age 64
Louis Charles John McCall, 64, of Wenonah and Surf City, New Jersey, died suddenly on Jan. 22, 2024. He served on the Wenonah Board of Education in Gloucester County for more than 12 years.
Essex County Vocational Technical Schools Awarded $1.4M Grant
Essex County Vocational Technical Schools is among 19 awardees that were notified they would receive funds through the first-ever Perkins Innovation and Modernization, Career Connected High Schools grant program.
U.S. Department of Education Issues New Resource on the Importance of Safe Firearm Storage
The Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools Technical Assistance Center, funded by the U.S. Department of Education, recently announced a new resource that schools can use to communicate with parents and families about the importance of safe firearm storage.
School Ethics Commission Adopts Numerous Decisions at December Meeting, Conducts Other Business
The School Ethics Commission held its last regularly scheduled meeting of the year Dec. 19, 2023.
New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority Highlights Data Sharing Agreement to Promote Filing of the FAFSA and NJAFAA
School districts can provide a crucial service to students by working with the New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to promote the filing of vital applications by establishing a data-sharing agreement.
Unofficial Results Indicate Cranford Voters Pass Construction Proposal
Cranford voters approved a $75,031,992 construction proposal when they went to the polls Jan. 23, according to unofficial election results.
SDA and NJDOE Announce $75 Million for Emergent and Capital Maintenance Needs
This funding is now available to SDA districts and regular operating districts to address emergent projects as well as capital maintenance projects.
New Jersey State Board of Education Swears in Two New Members
The New Jersey State Board of Education swore in two new members: Mary G. Bennett of Irvington, Essex County; and Jeanette Peña of Union City, Hudson County.