Education Top Stories
By DR. NICOLE BOOTIER, SES PRINCIPAL & MS. MOLLY AVERY, RHS PRINCIPAL
March 9, 2025
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ – In celebration of Read Across America Week, members of Robbinsville High School's National English Honor Society (NEHS) visited Sharon Elementary School on Monday, March 3. The visit was a special opportunity for high school students to promote literacy and engage with younger ...
OLEAN, NY — A symbol is no guarantee that a plastic bottle, jug or bowl with a lid can be recycled.Only items marked with No. 1 or No. 2 are recyclable; those marked 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 are not, Vicki Cocca, a member of the League of Women Voters of Cattaraugus and Allegany Counties, told an audience ...
This story was updated at 9:17 a.m. March 10, 2025 to include comments from the district.When Leroy Mack tried to sign up to speak at a school board meeting recently, he was taken aback when a district staffer called to ask him what he wanted to talk about.“I feel that’s wrong,” Mack said. “I have ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – Phillipsburg Middle School transformed into East High , for the performance of "High School Musical Jr.," a musical production that resonated with themes of friendship, self-discovery, and breaking down social barriers. TAPinto joined the final performance, held at 6:00 PM, ...
WAYNE, NJ - This school year, Wayne Valley’s Italian Class is crossing into uncharted territory: a school field trip to Italy. Over the week-long spring break in April, Wayne Valley Italian professor Tess Iannacco and 18 students from her Italian classes will be embarking on a journey to several ...
SOMERS, N.Y. - Giuseppe Arena has been taking apart computers since he was four years old.“I love modifying things, making games run like new and altering things,” said the Somers High School Junior. “It’s fun.” So he figured there must be like minded students among him and over lunch one day he ...
RAHWAY, NJ — On Thursday, February 20, in honor of Black History Month, Franklin Elementary School transformed into a hub of learning and celebration as Ms. Scheanell Holland visited the school and organized an assembly.Her presentation shared past, present, and future history makers. The lesson ...
LINDEN, SCHOOLS, NJ -- Is your teen constantly scrolling? Wondering how social media is shaping their mental health, self-esteem, and daily life? 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬, 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐧 "𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚’𝐬 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐧 ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Phillipsburg was filled with the arts this past Saturday as the Phillipsburg High School Auditorium opened up to more than band and the theatre groups with their own Talent show on stage March 8, 2025.The PHS Marching Band, under the direction of Adam Josephson, hosted a talent ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA – Two students from South Amboy, NJ were named to Delaware Valley University's Dean's List for the Fall 2024 semester.Adham El-MaghalawiEmma GlasserAbout Delaware Valley UniversityDelaware Valley University is a private, comprehensive, nonprofit university educating students with a ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Dr. Adam Pyle and Dr. Kevin Wagner, two highly respected health and physical education teachers at Bridgewater-Raritan High School, shared their knowledge with educators from throughout New Jersey Feb. 24.Pyle and Wagner each presented their findings at the New Jersey Association ...
PATERSON, NJ - The spirit of literacy and community engagement was in full swing on Friday as the New Jersey Community Development Corporation (NJCDC) hosted its annual Read Across America event. Local officials, first responders, educators, and community members came together to celebrate the joy ...
PATERSON, NJ - The Paterson P-TECH students are preparing to celebrate Women’s History Month this month with an inspiring showcase of their hard work and creativity. During a recent presentation to the Board of Education and the community, students revealed their ongoing projects focused on ...
WOODLAND PARK, NJ - Woodland Park Mayor Tracy Kallert and the Borough Council recently saluted Woodland Park School District Superintendent Dr. Michele Pillari on the outstanding achievement of being named Passaic County Superintendent of the Year by the Passaic County Association of School ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — Odyssey of the Regionals was last Saturday, March 1, and 16 teams from three Millburn schools participated in the New Jersey Skylands Regional Odyssey of the Mind competition at Hillsborough Middle School. Five of Glenwood School’s seven teams came in first place. One team was in ...
RAHWAY, NJ — On Thursday, February 20, the Rahway Curriculum and Instruction Office held its annual Title I Family STEM & Writing Night at the Rahway 7th & 8th Grade Academy. Families from throughout the Rahway community braved the cold and snowy weather to participate in a night of fun and ...
NEWTON, NJ – Newton area alumni have earned accolades and degrees from their colleges.Erin Sullivan was named Scholar Athlete by the United East Conference for the fall 2024 season at Wilson College in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. Lucy Campbell, a member of the Class of 2025 earned Dean’s List for ...
CLARK, NJ — The Clark Board of Education will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, March 10.The meeting will open at 5:30 p.m. in the Media Center of the Arthur L. Johnson High School, located at 365 Westfield Ave., and immediately go into Executive Session, not open to the public.The portion of the ...
SPARTA, NJ - It was pure excitement at Helen Morgan School as the name of the book title was revealed for the next One Book One School initiative. To create excitement about the initiative, two weeks ago homerooms were given a box and students were given clues as to what was in the box. On the ...
FLORHAM PARK, NJ - The regular board meeting of the Florham Park Board of Education has been rescheduled. The meeting has been moved from Monday, March 24th to Tuesday, March 18th. This change has been reflected on the district’s website.
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Theodore Cummings, a student at Maplewood Middle School (MMS) and member of the STEAM Tank Team, shared a slide presentation of the MMS STEAM Tank Team project. The contest is a competition in which students identify a problem in their community and solve it by using elements of ...
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Several Piscataway residents graduated this fall from their respective colleges and universities.The Georgia Institute of Technology awarded degrees to approximately 6,400 undergraduate and graduate students during its 267th Commencement exercises, held Dec. 12–14, 2024. The ...
BERNARDSVILLE, NJ - Congratulations to the 32 students in the Bernards High School Harvard Model Congress delegation for their impressive performances in Boston this February! Students played a variety of roles in the four-day simulation, including representatives in the House and Senate, the ...
WAYNE, NJ - The Wayne Parks and Recreation Department is offering a program created to teach confidence skills to high school and college-aged students. “Build the skills to lead with courage, purpose and self-assurance,” reads the flayer for the program. The four-weekly course sessions happen on ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - Superintendent of Kenilworth Public Schools, Jeremy Davies, recently announced the following message regarding the fifth, sixth, and seventh grade students to the new David Brearley Middle School. Dear 5th, 6th, and 7th Grade Parents/Guardians,We're getting ever more excited to ...
LINDEN, NJ – Our district-wide celebration of 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 "𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐀𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚" 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 is off to a fantastic start! 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐭𝐢𝐲𝐚 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐬 and Derek Armstead Mayor of Linden kicked off the week with vibrant and engaging classroom readings at School No. 8 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭, ...
CLARK, NJ — On Friday, March 7, the Clark Public School District announced an update about its recently expanded districtwide preschool program.Superintendent Edward Grande stated that, “as part of our Preschool Expansion Aid (PEA) funding, we will be adding four additional preschool classrooms for ...
RAHWAY, NJ — Ms. Arielle Cardile’s class at Roosevelt Elementary School recently concluded its comprehensive New Jersey State Project, culminating in an engaging exhibition that showcased the students' deep understanding of the Garden State.Students in Ms. Cardile’s class immersed themselves in New ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - Please see the following information from Harding Elementary School Principal Mr. Ronald Bubnowski and Vice Principal Mrs. Carol Carrara.Dear Parents and Guardians, We are excited to announce the opening of registration for full-day pre-K for the 2025-26 school year! Moving from a ...
CROSS RIVER, N.Y. - Students may have come to John Jay’s theater expecting a heartening story of justice prevailing in the criminal justice system. What they received was a first-hand look at the work to be done and a call to empathy and action wherever their lives took them.“Be an agent of ...