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State Board proclaims April as Month of the Military Child and recognizes Gifted & Talented Students Month
Summary
The New Jersey State Board adopted ceremonial resolutions recognizing April 2026 as the Month of the Military Child and March as Gifted and Talented Students Month; the board noted the 2020 Strengthening Gifted and Talented Education Act and invited continued implementation work.
The New Jersey State Board of Education unanimously adopted two ceremonial resolutions at its public meeting: recognizing April 2026 as the Month of the Military Child and designating March as Gifted and Talented Students Month.
Board member Beth Barry thanked the board for recognizing military children and said their education and well-being "should be foremost in all of our hearts and minds." President Goldenberg said the State Board will present the proclamation at a signing event on 04/01/2026 at McGuire Air Force Base and that Assistant Commissioner Ambrose Duckett will attend.
On gifted education, Commissioner Locks asked the board to recognize March to underscore implementation of the Strengthening Gifted and Talented Education Act, signed 01/13/2020, and Jeanette Pena read a resolution describing the advisory committee, guidance and subcommittees created to support districts. Elaine Chesbrough, president of the New Jersey Association for Gifted Children, accepted the resolution and praised progress since the 2020 law while urging continued, equitable implementation in classrooms.
Both resolutions were adopted by voice vote with no recorded opposition. Officials said the resolutions are ceremonial recognitions to highlight ongoing policy and implementation work rather than regulatory changes.
