Education Top Stories
By HALSTON MEDIA STAFF
April 8, 2025
NORTH SALEM, N.Y. - "Snow rushed past me. It felt bitter cold against my skin and quickened my breath. Plants and animals were swept into the avalanche like a seashell swept into the ocean," said teacher Jean Dobbs-Sullivan as she read a student's essay aloud. She turned to her class to ask, "Did ...
SOMERS, N.Y. - Keep an eye on Primrose Elementary School student-teacher Emily Guerra.A lesson plan she created on how to build a better birdhouse was one of five from across the country that were demonstrated at a national conference in Orlando, Florida as model STEAM activities.The top five were ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ — The Hightstown High School Jazz Ensemble has taken home one of the top prizes at a recent competition, while several of its members were deemed “best” for their performances.The Jazz Ensemble participated in the Somerville Jazz Festival held on April 4 at Somerville High School in ...
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Lenape High School student has been honored for her academic excellence at a regional event held by the oldest African American-led nonprofit organization in the United States.Sophomore Alana Lafrance was awarded the Teen Academic Achievement Award at the 75th Jack and Jill ...
RAHWAY, NJ — Grover Cleveland Elementary School celebrated Read Across America Month with a special surprise for its students. Alumnus Tristan Argueta returned to his alma mater to read aloud to an excited assembly of young learners.Argueta captivated the students with his reading of Jon Scieszka’s ...
MONMOUTH COUNTY – The Eastern Monmouth Area Chamber of Commerce (EMACC) Educational Foundation is now accepting scholarship applications for the 2025–2026 academic year, offering significant support to non-traditional students who are continuing their education and striving to advance their ...
TRENTON, NJ — The NJ Department of Education (DOE) has released its latest school district performance reports for the Scotch Plains-Fanwood SPFK12 district.According to the latest 2023-24 report:95% of Scotch Plains-Fanwood HS students graduate in four years' time.70.2% of students in the ...
TRENTON, NJ — The NJ Department of Education just released its latest school district performance reports for Garden State school districts.These annual state performance reports gauge school district academics; enrollment and staff; student admission to colleges and universities; and other ...
PISCATAWAY – The eight students in the gym at the Future Foundation Academy are engaged in a spirited game of red light, green light when the instructor brings everything to a standstill.Red light!“Oh, oh, ohhhhh, I have to stop,” one student says with a laugh as he brings his bicycle to a ...
TRENTON, NJ — The NJ Department of Education has released its latest school district performance reports for the Sayreville and South Amboy school districts. According to the 2023-24 report:50.7% of Sayreville students met or exceeded expectations on statewide assessments in English.39% of ...
PISCATAWAY – The eight students in the gym at the Future Foundations Academy are engaged in a spirited game of red light, green light when the instructor brings everything to a standstill.Red light!“Oh, oh, ohhhhh, I have to stop,” one student says with a laugh as he brings his bicycle to a ...
Congratulations to Jennifer Dericks on being named Business Person of the Year by the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)! This award recognizes Jennifer’s hard work, leadership, and dedication to making a positive impact in her community.As the person in charge of TAPinto Newton news ...
PATERSON, NJ - Last week, tensions ran high during a Paterson Board of Education meeting as members debated a controversial decision to replace the district’s legal counsel. The board ultimately voted to award a $450,000 contract to the firm Buglione, Hutton and DeYoe of Wayne—replacing the Souder, ...
NEWTON, NJ – Newton High School has announced the March “Brave of the Month.”Theresa Iliff has earned the honor for March. The announcement quoted a staff members explaining some of the attributes that earned her this distinction.“Over the last few weeks, I have watched Theresa Iliff sacrifice ...
WAYNE, NJ – After last Thursday’s Board of Education meeting, where the topic of next year’s school security was at the top of residents' minds, Mayor Chris Vergano made public a letter sent to BOE President Don Pavlak with a proposal to keep sworn law enforcement officers protecting the Wayne ...
PATERSON, NJ - Two of College Achieve Public Schools’ (CAPS) high schools — College Achieve Paterson and College Achieve Central — have been recognized among 12 schools in New Jersey whose students were inducted into the National Education Equity Lab’s (EdEquity Lab) National Honor Society. This ...
MANASQUAN, NJ — At the most recent Manasquan Board of Education meeting, School Business Administrator and Board Secretary Peter Crawley introduced the 2025–2026 Tentative Budget, which is up for adoption. This budget will be adjusted before being finalized, and Superintendent Rob Goodall ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ - Bloomfield College of Montclair State University's undergraduate program in Game Design has been ranked one of the Top 50 in The Princeton Review's "Top 50 Undergrad Schools for Game Design for 2025."Bloomfield College was ranked No. 2 in New Jersey, No.13 on the Northeast regional ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Decades of dedicated service that enriched Westfield school students’ understanding of the Spanish language and culture were saluted recently when the town’s Board of Education approved the upcoming retirement of Cecilia Lopac, who has worked in the district for more than 30 years, ...
MADISON, NJ - A petition is being circulated regarding notices that were given to non-tenured Madison public school teachers. The petition calls upon the Madison Board of Education to “refrain from reducing any faculty or staff budgets, despite the existing deficit”.“We understand that budget ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - Be sure to check out this week's Colonial Corner. The broadcasters give updates on the Tricorn Cover Art Contest, the Morristown Recreation Earth Day Art Contest, yearbook purchases, showtimes at the Apollo as well as information on the SGO 5K.The announcers will also give out ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — The Broward Public School Board at its next meeting is considering a policy change to allow Coral Springs students displaced by boundary changes from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School to get preference to return through the district’s school choice program. In April 2023, the ...
MONMOUTH COUNTY – The Eastern Monmouth Area Chamber of Commerce (EMACC) Educational Foundation is now accepting scholarship applications for the 2025–2026 academic year, offering significant support to non-traditional students who are continuing their education and striving to advance their ...
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - Sussex County Community College Criminal Justice Coordinator Dawn Flanders, Master Trainer for the National Law Enforcement Against Drugs and Violence program, has received the prestigious 2025 LEADer of the Year Award. The announcement was made by the LEAD Board of Directors ...
SPARTA, NJ - Sparta High School has selected Maria Molitoris to “spotlight” for March. She teaches in the Technology, Careers, and Consumer Sciences department. School officials said, "Mrs. Molitoris embodies the qualities of an effective educator. Her enthusiasm for teaching is contagious, ...
TRENTON, NJ — The NJ Department of Education just released its latest school district performance reports for Garden State school districts.These annual state performance reports gauge school district academics; enrollment and staff; student admission to colleges and universities; and other ...
TRENTON, NJ — The NJ Department of Education just released its latest school district performance reports for Garden State school districts.These annual state performance reports gauge school district academics; enrollment and staff; student admission to colleges and universities; and other ...
TRENTON, NJ — The NJ Department of Education just released its latest school district performance reports for Garden State school districts.These annual state performance reports gauge school district academics; enrollment and staff; student admission to colleges and universities; and other ...
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, NJ - During a Special Board of Education meeting on March 31st, the Board officially appointed Mrs. Jennifer Aquino as the Acting Superintendent and Interim Principal of Franklin School. In a message to the Franklin School community, Mrs. Aquino expressed her deep commitment to ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - An effort by the Jersey City Board of Education to foster strong relationships with parents, caregivers, and the community will launch on Tuesday with the first of what has been announced as bi-monthly hybrid (virtual and in-person) Student-Focused Community Outreach Meetings on ...