Education Top Stories
By GIORGIANA VACCA
April 11, 2025
PLAINFIELD, NJ — On the evening of Thursday, April 10th 2025, the Cresthaven Academy Charter School in Plainfield held their first ever National Junior Honor Society Induction Ceremony for their middle school scholars. The event took place in the Lower Campus of the school. In order to be placed ...
ROXBURY, NJ - Roxbury High School’s Structural Design and Fabrication (SDF) program - in which students build homes donated to Habitat for Humanity - landed honors earlier this month for Roxbury Schools Assistant Superintendent Charles Seipp and SDF Instructor Frank Caccavale.The educators were ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Schools Superintendent Michael Volpe capped off a frenetic week of crunching numbers, public hearings and 11th-hour dramatics Friday with a letter sent to the state Board of Education in Trenton confirming that the local school board was willing to consider raising the ceiling on ...
EAST WINDSOR-HIGHTSTOWN, NJ – East Windsor Regional School District Superintendent Mark Daniels joined his colleague from all the Mercer County school districts in penning a letter to their respective communities seeking to calm concerns over the impact that federal changes will have in New ...
BORDENTOWN, NJ – Bordentown Regional High School students spent part of their half school day on Friday outside the classrooms that they would normally occupy. However, that did not necessarily mean that they were no longer learning. About 200 of them headed to the Performing Arts Center during the ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—The Central Bucks School District is considering pausing the planned renovations of eight of its elementary schools because of economic uncertainty resulting from the Trump administration’s on-again, off-again tariffs and talk of a looming recession.At a meeting of the school ...
NEWARK - Two Newark Board of Education members have earned certifications from the New Jersey School Boards Association after putting in professional development hours. Board member Kanileah Anderson, who has served on the school body since January 2024, has earned “New Board Member” certification.
KENILWORTH, NJ - Every 15 minutes someone, in the United States dies from an alcohol related traffic collision. To raise awareness to prevent drunk driving and substance abuse, the Kenilworth Police Department recently held the national program “Every 15 Minutes” for David Brearley High School ...
ANNVILLE, PA - Alexandra Wasko of Nutley, N.J., was inducted into Phi Alpha Epsilon, the College's honor society celebrating academic achievement and volunteer service. Wasko, a graduate of Nutley High School, is pursuing a bachelor of science in neuroscience.To be eligible for this award, students ...
East Hanover, NJ: Join the fun, food and fundraising at The Calais Foundation’s Annual Gala on May 1st, from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm at the Hanover Manor in East Hanover. Now in its 13th year, the local nonprofit’s flagship fundraising event empowers children and young adults with serious learning ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - Please see the following information from Harding Elementary School Principal Mr. Ronald Bubnowski. Hello Harding Families,Here is what you need to know this week…NJSLA Testing Dates *UPDATED* Please see attached for details: NJSLA 25.pdf May 5-6: Grade 3 and Grade 4 English ...
HALEDON, NJ - Eight students from Paterson Public Schools were among the distinguished recipients of the Passaic County Unsung Heroes award, which recognizes students for their outstanding contributions to their schools and communities. The annual ceremony, held on Monday, March 10, at Manchester ...
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ - Superintendent of Robbinsville Public Schools Dr. Patrick Pizzo recently attended a Robbinsville High School Black Culture Club meeting, where he highlighted the club’s efforts to foster a stronger community for African American students.The meeting featured a presentation on ...
WESTAMPTON, NJ — The Burlington County Institute of Technology (BCIT) will be hosting a first-ever event later this Spring that will showcase its Adult Education offerings and how they can help achieve career goals.BCIT will be holding its inaugural Career Expo, hosted by its Adult Education ...
MERCER COUNTY, NJ - In a message to families, staff, and the broader community, the Mercer County Association of School Administrators has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to equity, inclusion, and student well-being in light of recent proposed changes to public education at the federal ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Thanks to an unusually mild winter, Piscataway Township Schools have added two days off to the academic calendar, creating a four-day Memorial Day weekend and closing schools on Primary Election Day.The Board of Education approved the calendar change on Thursday, allowing the ...
WATCHUNG, NJ – Watchung Superintendent sent the following information regarding spring break:Dear Families and Staff,As we head into the spring break, I want to take a moment to wish each of you a relaxing and rejuvenating time with family and friends. Whether you're celebrating Passover, Easter, ...
WATCHUNG, NJ – The Watchung Borough Board of Education has changed the TIME of the Thursday May 8, 2025 Public Meeting (to be held at Valley View School, 1 Dr. Parenty Way, Watchung, NJ 07069) to Thursday, May 8, 2025 to commence at 5:00 P.M. and will be in person with a livestream broadcast.
BERNARDSVILLE, NJ - Six months ago, student leaders from Bernardsville Middle School and Bernards High School gathered together for the SHSD Youth Summit on Antisemitism. As a result of that powerful experience, many attendees were inspired to make a difference. Six middle school students, ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — More than 250 people attended Franklin Elementary School’s fourth Multicultural Night, an event showcasing the numerous cultures that make up the school, on Wednesday night.Over a dozen countries were represented, each with a display board and food made by the representatives of the ...
CLARK, NJ — It was Shark Week in Ms. Kim Belverio's kindergarten class at Valley Road School! The kindergarten students, in a remarkable display of creativity and teamwork, created a book all about sharks! The book covers all the main features of a non- fiction book, including the different ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ – 150 students from Sayreville War Memorial High School welcomed Ms. Eva Weiner for the 4th consecutive year to speak with them about the Holocaust. Ms. Weiner shared with the students the story of her family; how she escaped Germany aboard the infamous St. Louis cruise ship, was ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – It wasn't voted on, or even on the agenda that evening, but Policy No. 5756 dominated the most recent meeting of the Bridgewater-Raritan board of education April 8.The controversial policy, which is designed to support and protect transgender students and also provides for their ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ - At the Hunterdon Central board of education meeting March 24, the board heard about the achievements of the foreign language program in the district, along with various other student achievements.Superintendent Jessica Cangelosi-Hade said she enjoys the opportunity to highlight ...
NEWARK - An East Side High School senior, a proud Latina immigrant who could not speak English when she came to the United States at age 11, has gone from a rural Brazilian village to one of the world’s most prestigious universities. Newark’s Yasmim Barros has been accepted to Harvard University on ...
WAYNE, NJ - Board of Education President, Don Pavalak, on behalf of the school board sent a statement to TAPinto regarding the passing of 12-year Wayne Valley Principal, Ken Palczewski. Here's what he wrote:It is with deep sorrow and heartfelt sympathy that the Wayne Township Board of Education ...
RAHWAY, NJ — Laughter and wonder filled the air at Franklin Elementary School yesterday as the school’s youngest learners were treated to a spectacular bubble show courtesy of The Bubble Guy, Chris. Preschool students were mesmerized by the dazzling display of giant bubbles, intricate bubble ...
LINDEN , NJ — The ducks were brave. The hats were red. The storytime? Utterly quackers.As part of 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸, 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀, 𝗗𝗿. 𝗔𝘁𝗶𝘆𝗮 𝗬. 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝘀, made a very special guest appearance at the Linden Public Library’s weekly “𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗱𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘀” program — and things got ...
CALDWELL, NJ – The Board of Trustees of Mount St. Dominic Academy has announced the appointment of Juliette M. Picciano as its next Head of School, effective June 1. With more than a decade of experience spanning educational leadership, development, strategic planning, and enrollment management, ...