• Advertisement for Bids: Alliance for Competitive Energy Services (ACES)

  Bids to administer the ACES Electric and Gas Aggregation Cooperative Pricing Program will be accepted until 2 p.m. on Nov. 28.

• Don’t Miss Your Chance to Participate in STEAM Tank 2024!

  STEAM Tank helps students develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills that will serve them in their future careers and everyday lives.

• Last Chance to Register for NJSBA’s Leadership Conference: Everyone Moving Forward Together

  NJSBA will host its Leadership Conference: “Everyone Moving Forward Together!” on Friday, Nov. 17, 2023, at Crowne Plaza in Plainsboro. The program will also be held virtually.

• National Campaign Seeks to Elevate the Teaching Profession, Boost Diversity

  The U.S. Department of Education recently launched a campaign to elevate the teaching profession and promote educator diversity.

• NJDOL Announces GAINS Grant Program

  The NJDOL and Workforce Development Office of Apprenticeship recently announced $5 million in available funding through the Growing Apprenticeship in Nontraditional Sectors grant program – also known as GAINS – to LEAs, public vocational schools and other entities.

• New Jersey Funds 30 More Projects to Expand Preschool Capacity

  Gov. Phil Murphy recently announced the awarding of $51.9 million in federal grant funding from the state to 23 school districts to support 30 projects that will enable the creation, expansion and renovation of preschool facilities statewide.

  

• Board President’s Corner: How Can You Keep a Meeting Running on Schedule?

  Question: How can you keep a meeting on schedule if the public wants to comment extensively on various topics?

• School Ethics Commission Dismisses Certain Matters at October Meeting

  At its Oct. 17 meeting, the School Ethics Commission dismissed four matters that came before it.

• NJDOE Provides Information on RAPID and RAPID Plus Literacy Initiatives

  Two professional learning initiatives designed to support and bolster literacy instruction in kindergarten through grade six are being implemented statewide, according to an NJDOE advisory.

• Nominations Sought for Qualified Educators to Serve on Science Assessment Committees

  The NJDOE announced that it is seeking nominations from local educational agencies for a diverse and experienced pool of educators and curriculum supervisors to participate on science assessment committees.