Press Releases

TRENTON, Oct., 13, 2026 – New Jersey School Boards Association  has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2026 honor by The Philadelphia Inquirer. This list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by employee engagement technology...

Michael McClure, member of the Maple Shade Board of Education in Burlington County, has been named the New Jersey School Boards Association’s 2026-2027 Board Member of the Year. NJSBA leadership, Maple Shade board of education members and select NJSBA staff...

Trenton, April 20, 2026 – This year there are 61 candidates running for 32 seats on school boards of education who hold their annual election in April. The ratio of candidates per open seat is 1.91. This represents a slight...

s TRENTON, Mar. 13, 2026 – In New Jersey, school districts sometimes hold Special School Elections to ask voters to approve funding measures such as construction bonds or additional tax levies. School boards may only schedule these elections on five...

TRENTON, Feb. 25, 2026 – On Tuesday, Feb. 24,  2026 – Dr. Lily Laux was confirmed as commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Education. Nominated for the position by Governor Mikie Sherrill, Dr. Laux previously served as the state’s...

Trenton, Feb. 24, 2026 – Nominations have been announced for student films that were submitted to the New Jersey School Boards Association’s sponsored category in the upcoming 24th Annual Garden State Film Festival. The nominations in the NJ Hometown Documentary Short category...

TRENTON, Feb. 23, 2026 — The New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA) is proud to announce that the Educational Leadership Foundation of New Jersey (ELF NJ), the nonprofit arm of NJSBA, has received a $2,500 grant from the FirstEnergy Foundation...

Trenton, 1/23/26 – Voters in Mount Arlington (Morris County) and Ocean Gate (Ocean County) will go to the polls on Jan. 27 to vote on tax levy questions. NJSBA received no proposed construction questions as of the printing on 1/23/26. ...

TRENTON, Jan 6, 2026 – Citing the meaningful contributions that local board of education members and charter school and renaissance school project board of trustee members make to public education and to the quality of life in New Jersey, Gov. Phil...

TRENTON, Jan. 5, 2026 – The New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA) announced a strategic partnership with the New Jersey Education and Technology Association (NJETA) to provide critical, cohesive, and fiscally responsible technology support to school leaders throughout the state....