Education Top Stories
By NATALIE HEARD HACKETT
April 11, 2025
MONTCLAIR, NJ - The Montclair Board of Education has unanimously appointed Ruth B. Turner as the new superintendent of Montclair Public Schools, effective July 1, 2025. Turner, selected from a pool of 48 candidates, brings over two decades of experience in urban education and a steadfast commitment ...
SOMERSET, NJ - The Franklin Township Board of Education voted Thursday night to approve a resolution allowing the district to apply for more than $11 million in additional spending for the 2025–26 school year under a provision in the state’s proposed FY2026 budget.The board held a special meeting ...
NEPTUNE CITY - According to a recent study of SAT scores in New Jersey, Neptune City's Allied Academy of Health and Sciences ranks 7th in the state, behind Union County Magnet High School and ahead of Academy for Information Technology, also located in Union County.Allied Academy, part of Monmouth ...
RAHWAY, NJ — The Roosevelt Elementary School second grade students in co-teachers Ms. Nicole Gargiles and Ms. Bridget Mentzel’s class have been celebrating the joy of reading all year long through their exciting Mystery Reader program. Since October, the students have been eagerly awaiting each ...
BORDENTOWN, NJ — The Bordentown Regional School Board voted 7-0 at its meeting on Wednesday to apply for a new state initiative within the New Jersey Department of Education that, if approved, would raise an additional $1 million in tax levy to bring the district to what is deemed an “adequate ...
Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. and the Art Educators of New Jersey welcomed 36 students from throughout Essex County to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Justice Building in Newark for the Art Educators of New Jersey student art exhibit on Wednesday, April 9th. This is the ...
LINDEN , NJ - On a recent Thursday morning, the Linden High School auditorium was alive with rhythm, imagination, and bold self-expression. But what might have looked like a special event was, in fact, just one moment in a powerful six-week creative journey—𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 taking ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ – The Morristown Rotary Club is expanding its scholarship program for the upcoming academic year. In addition to its long-standing commitment to supporting students pursuing traditional college degrees, the rotary club will now offer a dedicated scholarship for students planning to ...
WAYNE, NJ – It is a sad day in Wayne Township with the news spreading of the passing of long-time, well-loved Wayne Valley Principal Kenneth Palczewski. He stood tall in stature, but his presence in the community, especially in the school community, was exponentially larger. Superintendent of Wayne ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Students at Bayonne High School had the chance to hear from Holocaust survivor, educator, and New Jersey resident Maud Dahme recently.As reflected in her book, “Chocolate, the Taste of Freedom: The Holocaust Memoir of a Hidden Dutch Child,” Dahme and her sister were separated from ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - At Thomas P. Hughes School, 5th Graders recently wrapped up their 'March Mammal Madness' tournament with a big event in the library. A few weeks ago, students had created a MOSAIC mural of the 65 animals in the animal bracket. All month long, they have been researching ...
BERNARDSVILLE, NJ - The Bernardsville Middle School Culture & Climate Committee hosted its 2nd Pi Day school spirit event! Playing off Pi Day in March, the irrational number representing the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter had a much sweeter (and humorous) take, as numerous ...
RAHWAY, NJ — The joyful chirping of new life has filled the kindergarten classrooms at Franklin Elementary School! Following their exciting visit from Farmer Joe and his hen and rooster earlier this week, the students' eagerly anticipated chicks have finally hatched.The culmination of their ...
NEWARK, NJ - 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 ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ - The Wood-Ridge Board of Education will hold a special meeting on Saturday, April 12, 2025, at 9:30 AM in the Wood-Ridge High School Auditorium. The Board of Education will meet to discuss the Application for Additional Expenditures. The Executive Session Meeting (closed to the ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - In the first of two sessions this week, the East Brunswick Board of Education met on Tuesday night to continue its extended deliberation on the 2025/26 school budget.At the highly-attended BOE meeting on March 19, residents spoke in firm opposition to proposed cuts in the ...
PARKLAND, FL- Stoneman Douglas High School was put on lockdown toward the end of the school day on Wednesday, and Westglades Middle School was locked down as well due to the unknown circumstances at MSD. Students were locked down for around an hour before the all-clear was given. In a follow up ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School was put on lockdown Wednesday about an hour after school let out for the day. Principal Michelle Kefford sent parents a message at around 4 p.m. alerting them to the situation. While most students had gone home by that time, many after-school ...
The following is a press statement sent out by the Wayne Board of Education:Wayne Board of Education Meeting Canceled for Tonight, April 9, 2025WAYNE, NJ – April 9, 2025 – The Wayne Board of Education announces the cancelation of its scheduled board meeting for this evening, Wednesday, April 9, ...
MAHOPAC, N.Y.—The Mahopac Board of Education’s Ad Hoc Advocacy Committee and Superintendent Christine Tona are asking district residents to urge legislators to address “two key issues” that could impact the school district budget for years to come.In an email to the Mahopac schools community, Tona ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ – The Union Catholic High School Student Movement Against Cancer (SMAC) will host its Movers, Shakers, Change Makers: Fun, Fitness, and Fighting Cancer event on Saturday, May 10, 2025, 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Union Catholic (1600 Martine Ave., Scotch Plains). The event will ...
CLARK, NJ — In Mr. Andrew Calo’s sixth grade pre-algebra class at Kumpf Middle School, students have been working on a unique project that blends the worlds of art and math. The task? To create three-dimensional animal sculptures using a variety of geometric shapes, such as cubes, spheres, and ...
MADISON, NJ — A packed room of teachers, parents, and community members filled the Madison Public Schools Board of Education meeting as the board continued discussions on potential budget cuts that could impact staffing. Concerns over the district’s financial outlook prompted passionate testimony ...
RAHWAY, NJ — Franklin School is filled with the sounds of ukulele music, thanks to engaging classes led by music teacher, Mr. Michael Lazarow. Fifth and sixth-grade students are enthusiastically embracing the ukulele, learning fundamental musical concepts and developing a lifelong appreciation for ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ – The Union Catholic High School Student Movement Against Cancer (SMAC) will host its Movers, Shakers, Change Makers: Fun, Fitness, and Fighting Cancer event on Saturday, May 10, 2025, 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Union Catholic (1600 Martine Ave., Scotch Plains). The event will ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Chatham High science students have been recognized for their research, along with CHS Science Teacher Yelena Naumova, who received accolades for her “stimulation of student research.”First, CHS student Logan Doroski was named a Bourlag Scholar for his work in researching ways to ...
LINDEN, NJ -- If there’s one place where magic, community, and curiosity collide, it’s the library. And during 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 (April 7-11) — 𝐚 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 — Linden Public Schools is turning up the volume on appreciation for our hometown heroes of ...
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 ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Three people in the Westfield public schools’ maintenance and custodial departments whose retirements were approved at the town Board of Education’s March 25 meeting performed decades of work benefiting pupils, educators and the community overall. At last month's BOE’s meeting, ...
ROXBURY, NJ - The Roxbury Police Department has teamed up with the State Police Marine Unit to offer a free boating safety certification course for Roxbury students, said Roxbury High School Principal William Crispino. The course will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Horseshoe Lake Senior ...