2023 Rutgers GSAPP Culture Conference  

On Oct. 27 from 9:30 a.m. until 3 p.m., Rutgers University will hold its annual 2023 Culture Conference. The conference this year is virtual.  The theme of this year’s conference…

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Use Starlab to make science come alive for your students  

Starlab is an inflatable dome on which you can project vivid images of the night sky, ancient mythological characters, our solar system and galaxy, Earth’s weather patterns and geological features,…

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NGSS workshop Series 2023-24 

The Science Education Institute at Raritan Valley Community College offers a series of workshops for K-12 teachers and supervisors on how to support students as they investigate and make sense…

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September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

By Gina Anthony, Wayne Education Association One day my daughter was an energetic two-year old going to preschool and excited for a visit from the Easter bunny. The next day,…

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Year interrupted 

Ensuring equitable evaluation practices By Elisabeth Yucis    It was my second day back in the classroom after a 12-week maternity leave, and I was extra bleary-eyed from catching a…

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In the driver’s seat 

Meet Burlington County 2022 ESP of the Year Marijean Andl  Marijean Andl is the perfect illustration of the phrase, “small but mighty.” As a school bus driver and the president…

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Read more about the article The state of education in NJ is… SUPPORTED
NJEA Leadership, including state, county and local association leaders as well as members of the NJEA Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Committee met on June 9 with NJ Attorney General Matthew Platkin and his staff to discuss inclusive and affirming education. Editor’s note: Rainbow Connection authors, Amy Moran and Kate Okeson, are standing at right.)

The state of education in NJ is… SUPPORTED

By Kate Okeson and Amy Moran, Ph. D.   A common thread woven through Rainbow Connection articles is highlighting what educators have done and can do in classrooms across New…

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