Interim Report from Testing Panel Urges Further Review by Districts and State
A statewide panel, appointed by the governor to study the volume, frequency and impact of assessments in New Jersey schools, has issued an interim report…
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School Board Notes
Since 1953, New Jersey’s weekly education news report has offered up-to-date information on legislation, court decisions and other developments affecting school districts.
JANUARY 28, 2015 • VOL. XXXVIII NO. 23
Articles
NJSBA Supports NJPTA Information Effort
The New Jersey PTA announced on Jan. 23 that it will lead a coalition that aims to provide constructive information surrounding the PARCC testing implementation. The…
New Advisory Opinions Issued by SEC, Part II
Recently New Jersey’s School Ethics Commission (SEC) made public 36 advisory opinions, dating back to February 2013. Any school official who has questions as to…
Voters Act on Two Construction Proposals; Three Postponed
Tuesday’s snowstorm affected school bond referendum voting in three New Jersey districts. However, voters who braved the storm in two South Jersey districts had the…
County Scenes: Hudson, Sussex
Hudson Paul Palek, of the New Jersey Department of Education, spoke on the implementation of AchieveNJ at the Jan. 12 meeting…
Districts Urged to Update Board Member Census
NJSBA relies on the local school districts to complete an updated school board member census to provide the Association with the names of current board…
NJDOE Survey on Accessible Educational Materials Due Jan. 30
School districts have just a few more days –until Jan. 30 –to complete the survey from the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) on accessible…