Districts Show Significant Gains on Statewide Assessments
New Jersey’s public school students showed considerable improvement in both mathematics and English language arts in the third administration of the Partnership for Assessment of…
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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.
October 3, 2017 • Vol. XLI No. 9
Articles
STEAM Tank Finals Return to Workshop 2017
The STEAM TANK Challenge, created and sponsored by NJSBA and the U.S. Army, encourages New Jersey’s public school students in the areas of STEAM – science, technology,…
"Are You Future Ready?" Working Sessions Scheduled
The Future Ready Schools – New Jersey (FRS-NJ) certification program was created to support schools with the resources needed to implement digital learning and promote…
NJSBA Forming Task Force to Study Educational Opportunities for the Non-College-Bound Student
A growing body of research supports the idea that providing enhanced opportunities for non-college-bound learners is critically important for both students and employers in the…
NJSBA Holds Healthcare Summit
NJSBA’s Legal and Labor Relations Services Department held its Health Care Summit training program on Sept. 29. James T. Finn, of Brown & Brown Benefit…
County Scenes: Somerset, Hunterdon, Essex, Sussex
The state Commissioner of Education spoke at a combined meeting of the Somerset and Hunterdon county school boards associations, which also featured a presentation by…
Passaic’s Manchester Regional Promotes Global Awareness with Student Exchange
Manchester Regional High School in Haledon, Passaic County, recently hosted a group of 29 students and three teachers from the Changsha Experiential High School in…
NJSBA Accepting Applications for Counsel
The New Jersey School Boards Association, a leader in providing training and services to 5,000 local board of education members and charter school trustees, is…
NOTICE: NJSBA Delegate Assembly Handbook Mailing
The NJSBA Delegate Assembly Handbook, consisting of all materials relevant to the November meeting, will be mailed Oct. 20, 2017 to all preregistered delegates, alternates…