Education Top Stories
By FRED J. AUN
March 1, 2025
ROXBURY, NJ – The Roxbury School District will get about six percent more state aid money this year than it did last year, but the amount will still be more than a million dollars less than the district received in 2023.Figures released Thursday by the state Department of Education (DOE) show ...
SOMERS, N.Y. - Somers High School seniors Luke Armstrong and Emma Gordon have been named National Merit Scholarship finalists. The two top Tuskers were among the 16,000 semi-finalists named last September from 1.3 million students nationwide who entered the competition in their junior year. The ...
CRANFORD, NJ – With soaring college tuition costs and the average student graduating more than $38,000 in debt, it pays to be informed before committing to a school. For nearly a decade, Christine McMullan has helped families as a college financial aid counselor at Garretson Financial. The Cranford ...
HAMILTON, NJ - After the success of last year’s “One Hamilton College and Career Fair,” the now annual event designed to make sure all Hamilton Township high school students, and their families, have the opportunity to interact with as many college representatives in one setting is back. Set to be ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The Berkeley Heights Board of Education has officially appointed Dr. Crystal Marr as the new Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, Instruction, and Student Achievement. The appointment was approved during the February 27, 2025, board meeting, following the recommendation of ...
CALDWELL, NJ – Mount St. Dominic Academy has earned the 2024 College Board AP® Computer Science Female Diversity Award for achieving high female representation in AP Computer Science Principles (CSP). This is the second consecutive year the Mount has received this prestigious honor.The Mount prides ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - Superintendent of Kenilworth Public Schools, Jeremy Davies recently posted a video to the Board of Education's YouTube channel that contains important information on standardized testing for Brearley juniors, and a standardized testing workshop for Harding 3rd- and 4th-graders and ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Read Across America Day (March 2) is fast approaching and, as in previous years, members of the senior class will celebrate with visits to all district elementary schools. With the annual event, which is designed to encourage children - and teens - to read, falling on the ...
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Three students told the BOE about the conditions in their school building. Leila Harrison, Maplewood Middle School (MMS) Student Council President, listed some student safety concerns after thanking the BOE for the gender-neutral bathroom on the second floor, the AC units in the ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Five Central Bucks high school seniors have been named candidates for the prestigious U.S. Presidential Scholars Program.Two of the nominees, students at the Middle Bucks Institute of Technology—Kaiya Crowley from CB West and Susan Suber from CB East—were named earlier this month.
MONTVILLE, NJ - This month at Cedar Hill Elementary School the school’s LIFT Program launched the LIFT Café. Headed by Briana Carey (Speech-Language Pathologist) and Jillian Mazza (Case Manager), with support from Caitlin Stanford (Occupational Therapist), this program offers students in the LIFT ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Delaware Valley University is once again hosting a 24/7 livestream to allow the public to watch as three mares get ready to give birth to a new generation of racehorses.The Pennsylvania Horse Racing Association is hosting “Foal Cams” on its website through April 7. Delaware Valley ...
MILLBURN, NJ – Neel Ahuja, Paridhi Tyagi and Daniel Han earned first, second and third place (respectively) in different categories at the North Jersey Regional Junior Sciences & Humanities (JSHS) on Feb. 26. The three Millburn High School Science Research students qualify to advance to the ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ — It may be a little while before the Black Inventors Hall of Fame (BIHOF) opens at the former Mayfair Farms location, but the West Orange Library will be displaying an exhibit called “Three Eras of African American Inventor Experience Journey” during the month of March. The three ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Students at Hillsborough High School were afforded an unprecedented opportunity to explore the dynamic world of modern manufacturing during the inaugural NJ Makers & Creators Tour on Friday. This groundbreaking event, a first for the district and the only high school in ...
RAHWAY, NJ — Grover Cleveland Elementary School's talented 4th-grade students recently captivated the Rahway Board of Education (BOE) with a special presentation of their Black History Month Wax Museum. The students transformed themselves into historical figures, bringing their stories to life for ...
As President Donald Trump continues to move forward with the planned mass deportations of undocumented immigrants, local school districts in Yorktown and Mahopac issued statements regarding the possible arrival of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers. Lakeland Central School ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — The “Chill Room” that opened about a month ago at Monarch High School in Coconut Creek has been so popular that some students are reluctant to leave when their time is up. The new sensory room, which took about a year to set up with community support and donations from Calvary ...
RAHWAY, NJ — Students in Ms. Scipioni’s 2nd-grade class and Ms. Nasser’s 4th-grade class recently experienced a sweet lesson in science through an exciting hands-on experiment exploring density.As part of their scientific inquiry, students tested what happens when candy hearts are placed in ...
NEW BRUNSWICK — The New Brunswick Public School District’s annual state aid will increase by 6% – the biggest bump allowed under the proposed state budget unveiled by Gov. Phil Murphy on Thursday.The district is in line to receive $210,683,283 in state aid for the 2026 fiscal year, $11,925,469 more ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - The third issue of Harding Elementary School's newspaper Let's HAWK About It! was recently published. Five of the student writers each had their own little feature spotlighting the December and January Hawks of the month. PreKWritten by Ava ChristensonIn Pre-K our Hawk of the Month ...
LINDEN, NJ -- Linden Public Schools is proud to present the 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧'𝐬 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, an empowering and transformative event designed to inspire, connect, and uplift women in leadership. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐝 "𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧'𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐬: 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐑.𝐎.𝐀.𝐑.", the conference will take place on Saturday, ...
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…Attendance Matters! Did you know…If a student misses 2 days of school per month, that equals 20 days per year, which ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The Berkeley Heights Board of Education has officially appointed Dr. Crystal Marr as the new Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, Instruction, and Student Achievement. The appointment was approved during the February 27, 2025, board meeting, following the recommendation of ...
SOMERS, N.Y. - The Somers Central School District has a new superintendent.Dr. Adam Bronstein, who the district hails as “a distinguished educator with an extensive background in public education,” was appointed to the role by the Board of Education on Tuesday, Feb. 25.His official first day is ...
BEDFORD, N.Y. - Last month, Fox Lane High School’s Science Olympiad Team placed eighth at the Lower Hudson Valley Regional Tournament. The 40 students that attended the event competed against some of the best young minds in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) in our area.Fox ...
ASBURY PARK, NJ – The Asbury Park Board of Education has announced a special town hall meeting to address pressing budget and funding concerns within the school district. The forum will take place on Saturday, March 1, at 10:00 a.m. in the Asbury Park High School Auditorium, located at 1003 Sunset ...
WATCHUNG, NJ – Do you want your voice heard? The second Watchung School District Strategic Plan meeting will be held on Monday, March 3, at 7:00 PM in the Valley View APR. This will be an in-person meeting. At this meeting you will have the opportunity to provide input on the future direction of ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – The Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District celebrated 16 of its faculty members who were recipients of the Governor's Educator of the Year award on Thursday, Jan. 23.Each year, New Jersey school districts nominate their educators for the prestigious Governor’s Educator of ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ— Third-grade students across Middlesex County are invited to showcase their creativity in the “Cross This Way” Bookmark Contest, an initiative aimed at promoting pedestrian safety and encouraging safe walking and biking habits.Last year’s first place winner was Sally J. from ...