$13 Billion for Education in Newly-Enacted 2016-2017 Budget
On June 27, the Legislature sent the state’s 2016-2017 budget to the governor for approval. The legislation was passed with bipartisan support in the Senate…
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.
On June 27, the Legislature sent the state’s 2016-2017 budget to the governor for approval. The legislation was passed with bipartisan support in the Senate…
Over the past two weeks, it has been gratifying to read comments by local school leaders in response to the administration's proposed Fairness Formula—particularly the…
On July 11, Senate President Steve Sweeney held a meeting with statewide education groups to discuss school funding and a bill proposed by Sweeney and…
Mark Biedron, (at left in photograph) president of the State Board of Education, visited NJSBA offices on Monday, July 11, to speak with Dr. Lawrence…
The long-serving president of the Butler School Board, Matthew Lee, has joined the NJSBA Field Services staff as the new field services representative (FSR) in…
In New Jersey, changes in educational law or regulation go through an approval process that often includes the very public entities of the Legislature, governor…
The cutoff for submission of resolutions for the next NJSBA Delegate Assembly will be 5 p.m., Monday, September 26. (The Delegate Assembly will take place…
On June 28, Trenton’s Landmarks Commission for Historic Preservation honored the New Jersey School Boards Association with a certificate of appreciation for the improvements made…
At Workshop 2016, school board members and charter school trustees may either fulfill their 2016 mandated training or take advantage of the opportunity to fulfill…
Each year NJSBA’s governmental relations staff schedules meetings with local legislators during the summer, when lawmakers are in their home offices and typically have more…
There have been several changes in the Legislature since NJSBA’s Legislative Directory was released, including committee assignment changes and new faces in the ranks of…