• State of the Arts

  New Jersey has reached a historic milestone: It is the first state to provide universal access to arts education.

• President’s Message: Recognition for a Job Well Done

  Honoring school board members not only serves to thank current members; it also helps raise public awareness of the roles and responsibilities of local boards of education and builds respect for their work.

• Executive Word: The Arts are Essential for Education

  People have been moved to express themselves artistically since the earliest humans were inscribing paintings on the walls of caves. There is simply something about creating art that enriches one’s soul.

• ELFNJ Spotlight: Cybersecurity in Schools

  The Educational Leadership Foundation of New Jersey, in cooperation with NJSBA and NJEdge, hosted a training program to address the need for enhanced cybersecurity in schools.

• Legally Speaking: The Role of the State Board of Education

  How much do you know about the body that develops and enacts New Jersey’s education regulations?

• Policy Update: Looking Forward to Spring

  If your schools are thinking of putting in school gardens, consider the policy implications.

• Head of the Class: Why I Came to America

  An award-winning program gives a voice to ESL students