Black History Month offering ‘Stax Meets Motown’ entertains, informs
To mark Black History Month, the Soulsville Foundation is offering free access throughout February to “Soul of America: Stax Meets…
Murphy picks Dehmer to be new N.J. DOE commissioner
Gov. Phil Murphy on Jan. 29 nominated Kevin Dehmer to be the state’s new Department of Education commissioner. “Ensuring…
Murphy signs A5684/S4055, expanding access to free school meals for N.J. students
Gov. Phil Murphy on Jan. 16 signed A5684/S4055, which will make New Jersey students from more than 60,000 families…
Murphy signs bill requiring instruction on grief in public schools for grades 8-12
On Jan. 4, Gov. Phil Murphy signed S3330/A5015, which requires New Jersey’s public schools to provide students in grades…
Survey: Stress was high, emotional well-being low for most educators during 2020-23
More than 77 percent of teachers and school staff said their emotional well-being was somewhat low in satisfaction or…
Sign up for AFL-CIO’s MLK Civil and Human Rights Conference
Registration is now open for the 2024 AFL-CIO Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Civil and Human Rights Conference, taking…
Early registration for FETC 2024 ends Dec. 22
The National Future of Education Technology Conference (FETC) is set for Jan. 23-26 at the Orange County Convention Center…
AFTNJ has first of proposed monthly meetings with N.J. DOE office, commissioner
On Dec. 11, AFTNJ President Donna M. Chiera and eight PreK-12 leaders met virtually with Dr. Angelica Allen-McMillan, the…
Learn ways to improve student, staff mental health
Join educators from across the country Dec. 7 for the Education Week virtual forum “Boosting Student and Staff Mental…
Computer Science Education Week starts Dec. 4
Mark the beginning of Computer Science Education Week on Dec. 4 with the “Impacts of Computing” webinar at 6…
Allen-McMillan stepping down as N.J.’s acting education commissioner
Dr. Angelica Allen-McMillan, the acting commissioner for New Jersey’s Department of Education for more than three years, will step…
PEN America report analyzes legislative educational gag orders
Through Nov. 1, 110 educational gag order bills were introduced in the United States during 2023 (down from 143…
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