Education Top Stories
By ROD HIRSCH
February 24, 2025
SOMERVILLE, NJ - School officials led by Supt. Gary Lubisco, Jr., continued their public relations campaign during an open forum last week in support of the March 11 referendum that would, if approved by voters, raise $44M for a myriad of projects at all three district schools while procuring over ...
PLANET EARTH – On most nights, weather permitting, you can spot at least one bright planet in New Jersey's night sky. However, occasionally four or five bright planets can be seen simultaneously with the naked eye. A so-called “planet parade” or “planetary alignment” has been seen in the skies ...
SUMMIT, NJ - The New Jersey Jazz Society is adding a Vocal Performance category to its 2025 Juried Scholarship Competition.The deadline for this year’s applications is no later than March 28 at 11:59 p.m. ET. There are now six awards:$1,000 for Jazz Performance$1,000 for Original Composition$1.000 ...
Orange, NJ – The New Jersey Medical Association (NJMA) has announced the launch of its annual scholarship contest, offering high school seniors, college seniors, and medical students across the state an opportunity to earn financial support for their education.The contest invites participants to ...
NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – North Plainfield's Board of Education is seeking a new board member. As required by N.J.S.A.18A:12-15, the Board of Education is seeking to appoint an individual to fill a vacancy by serving as a member of the board.Statutory requirements for membership in the Board of ...
ALLENTOWN, PA - To be eligible for the Dean's List, Muhlenberg College students must earn a GPA of 3.5 or better while taking three or more course units during a semester. Locally honored students include:Kiran Cox (Ridgewood High School Graduate)Audrey Cronk (Ridgewood High School ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – West Orange High School senior Sahli Negassi has achieved what only a fraction of students nationwide can claim—a perfect 1600 on the SAT. With less than 1% of test-takers earning a perfect score each year, Negassi’s accomplishment is nothing short of extraordinary.Born in ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Duke Farms welcomes Hila Shamon, Ph.D., as its new Deputy Executive Director of Science and Conservation where she will lead efforts to enhance biodiversity, implement natural climate solutions, and advance applied research to further the restoration of nature at Duke ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The South Plainfield Model United Nations Club recently came back from a trip which they attended the University of Chicago’s annual Model United Nations Conference (MUNUC 37). The club members departed on February 6th and returned on February 10th, after engaging in ...
RAHWAY, NJ — Students in Ms. Polanin’s third-grade class at Roosevelt Elementary School recently embarked on a journey through history, exploring the courageous story of Ruby Bridges. This month, the class delved into two powerful books: The Story of Ruby Bridges, by Robert Coles, and I am Ruby ...
SPARTA, NJ – Sparta Middle School has announced the 2024 -2025 second marking period honor rolls. According to the guidance department, the following is the grading scale for sixth through eighth grade students:A+ = 98-100, A = 93-97, A- =90-92B+ = 87-89, B = 83-86, B- = 80-82C+ = 77-79, C = 73-76, ...
PARAMUS, NJ - The Board of Education is presenting its 2025-26 calendar to the public at its Monday meeting.The calendar looks similar to this year's calendar, only holidays shifting as they occur in 2025-26.Highlights:Sept. 2, 2025: First day of school (first day was Sept. 3 in 2024)Oct. 2, 2025: ...
BERNARDSVILLE, NJ - Amaya Ram and Parker Caponigro, BMS 8th graders, won the American Association of Teachers of French (AATF) nationwide French writing contest! The National French Creative Writing prompt asked students to write about a French-speaking place they would like to visit, and to ...
MEDFORD, MA -- Tufts University recently announced the dean's list for the fall 2024 semester. The Dean's list honors at Tufts University require a semester grade point average of 3.4 or greater.Emilia Nathan, Class of 2025Seun Adekunle, Class of 2025Marin Brace, Class of 2026Rebecca Lee, Class of ...
CORTLAND, NY – Marissa Rowley of Sayreville was among the 2,971 students named to the Dean's List at SUNY Cortland for the Fall 2024 semester. Rowley is studying Musical Theatre BFA.The Dean's List is the highest ranking for undergraduate students in their respective academic areas of the ...
CROSS RIVER, N.Y. - Several local students were recently recognized for their outstanding academic performance at colleges across the country!Dean's ListClark UniversityZoe SowderJames Madison UniversityGuliana ClaroMississippi State UniversityAmy BernhardMuhlenberg CollegeHayden KleinDanielle ...
WAYNE, NJ – Thirty of the Wayne Township Public Schools educators and educational services professionals were honored during this last Board of Education Meeting as the Governor’s Educators of the Year (GEOY). The program recognizes one outstanding teacher from each of the 15 schools in the ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Dominick Elias of Bridgewater, a senior in the Mechatronics, Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing (MEAM) program at Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School (SCVTHS), has been selected as Student of the Month for February 2025.He is the son of Ricardo Elias and ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Dominick Elias of Bridgewater, a senior in the Mechatronics, Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing (MEAM) program at Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School (SCVTHS), has been selected as Student of the Month for February 2025.He is the son of Ricardo Elias and ...
East Orange, NJ - Seton Hall University is pleased to announce the following students who qualified for the Fall 2024 Dean's list and to congratulate them for their outstanding academic achievements.Keyanna AlexandreGlen Dankwa-SmithJoseph GarrettSemaj HatcherAustin HunsbergerNyah JohnsonBrandon ...
WARREN, NJ – The Watchung Hills Regional High School Hall of Fame Committee needs your help! Among those selected to the Class of 2025 Hall of Fame were the men and women who were instrumental with the formation of Watchung Hills Regional High School in 1957 as the inaugural Board of Education ...
SOMERSET, NJ - Rutgers Preparatory School celebrated its class of 2020 with a drive-in movie-style graduation at the Ukrainian Center Sunday evening. “Our regularly scheduled 254th commencement was originally set for Sunday, June 7th and we do not want to let our seniors down,” Dr. Steven ...
ROXBURY, NJ - Roxbury students in first grade through seventh grade raised $6,512 at the inaugural Rox-THON Jr., money that will be donated for pediatric cancer research.At the Feb. 18 event, the Roxbury High School cafeteria was transformed into a playground and dance marathon in a fashion similar ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – Last week, West Essex faculty and staff attended professional development seminars and workshops involving artificial intelligence (AI) and its implications on education. After an introductory keynote address on the benefits and challenges of AI in the classroom, teachers had ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - Superintendent of Kenilworth Public Schools, Jeremy Davies recently posted a video to the Board of Education's YouTube channel explaining the school budget process, and why Kenilworth kids need their fair share from the state to ensure a quality education. Watch to see how you can ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ -- Christine Noppenberger, a guidance counselor at New Providence High School, was presented with the Bo Cattano Award for Service at halftime of the Pioneers' boys basketball game against Bridgewater-Raritan on Saturday afternoon.Noppenberger is a former "Impact Teacher" Award ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The West Orange Special Education Parent Advisory Council will host an IEP workshop at Redwood Elementary School (75 Redwood Ave., West Orange) on March 6 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.Guest speaker Kim Rivers of SPAN Parent Advocacy Network will teach parents/guardians how to navigate ...
SUMMIT, NJ — Complaints about rampant cell phone use in Summit Public Schools continue to rise as parents voice concerns about the impact these devices are having on students' ability to focus and learn.At a recent Board of Education meeting on Thursday, February 13, several parents spoke out ...
EDISON, NJ - Edison Schools grades 3-8 have yet to achieve math and reading scores equal to their pre-pandemic levels, according to the Education Recovery Scorecard. Edison schools match statewide trends as New Jersey is ranked 43rd in Math Recovery and 24th in Reading between 2019 and 2024.From ...
LINDEN, NJ -- School No. 8 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐛𝐲 𝐬𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐣𝐨𝐲, 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬! 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐮𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬, 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬. 𝐋𝐞𝐭'𝐬 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠—𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐚𝐭 𝐚 ...