• Executive Word: Meeting the Challenges of COVID-19

  A salute to the creativity, dedication and commitment of school leaders across the state as we all endeavor to meet the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.

• ELFNJ Spotlight: 100 Attend New Board Member Orientation in Princeton

  A look at the February New Board Member Weekend Orientation program.

• Legally Speaking: New Jersey Bans Salary History Inquiries

  A new law prohibits employers from asking applicants about salary history and institutes serious consequences for doing so.

• Legally Speaking: Superintendent Salary and Contracts: The New Frontier

  Superintendent salary caps were eliminated last year; but there are still laws and regulations pertaining to CSA contracts. Here’s what you need to know.

• Capitol Watch: An Advocacy Map for the Next Two Years

  NJSBA has adopted its 2020-2021 Legislative Agenda to guide the Association's advocacy efforts.

• Head of the Class: Keeping the Wonder of ‘Why?’ Alive

  A Jackson elementary science curriculum is honored for encouraging kids to think and dream together.

• Changing the Equation: New Jersey Searches for Ways to Boost Teacher Diversity

  Fifty-six percent of New Jersey’s students are children of color. Only 16% of its teachers are. That’s a problem, says New Jersey’s Commissioner of Education.

  

• Meet New Jersey’s 2019–2020 School Board Member of the Year

  The veteran board member, who also serves as the current president of the Passaic County School Boards Association, was honored at Workshop 2019.

  

• The Importance of Community Partnerships in Teaching the Arts

  Involving local residents and businesses in your district’s arts program is good for both the students and the community. Here are some project ideas.

• A Commitment to Arts Education

  How the Paramus school district built a first-class arts program for its students