Purnell Perspectives

As you recharge this holiday break, I urge you to reflect on our collective mission: to advance public education and promote the achievement of all students through effective governance. Let us embrace the fact that we are better equipped to realize that mission when we rise to meet challenges together.

For most districts in New Jersey, this has been “back to school” week with all the excitement and anticipation that greets the new academic year. It is a time of fresh starts and great hope. As we embark on this...

As board members know, while board of education elections are often hotly contested, in New Jersey they are deliberately nonpartisan. A candidate for a board of education may not be identified on a ballot as belonging to a political party.

Thoughts on the new school year from Dr. Timothy Purnell, executive director and CEO of the New Jersey School Boards Association.