Education Top Stories
By KATHY CRYAN
January 18, 2025
UNION, NJ - Union High School opened its doors and hosted an engaging information session for seventh- and eighth-grade students last week designed to introduce them to the many programs and activities awaiting them in high school. “The event provided a warm and informative glimpse into what ...
PUERTO RICO — Eighth grade Millburn Middle School Student (MMS) Vikrant Kawadkar traveled to Puerto Rico to compete in the inaugural International Environmental Science Olympiad (IESO) held during winter break at the end of December.Participants competed in buzzer-based bees, written exams, ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – The West Orange High School Mountaineer Squadron showed up and showed out at the Piscataway Drill Competition, proving once again why they’re a force to be reckoned with. Competing in categories like Armed/Unarmed Inspection, New Cadet Basic, Unarmed Dual Exhibition, Color Guard, ...
PARAMUS, NJ - Parkway Elementary School decorated a bulletin board to celebrate Muslim Heritage Month in January, according to the district's website.In addition to this, the school will close on Monday, January 20 for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Day.On Thursday, January 16, the district will ...
CHATHAM, NJ – The School District of the Chathams has announced its revised Chatham Board of Education meeting schedule for 2025.The March meeting where the preliminary school budget will be presented is set for Monday, March 17 and the public hearing for the budget will be held on Monday, April ...
MAHOPAC, N.Y.—Mahopac High School is planning to build an outdoor classroom, according to an email from science teacher Jennifer Degel to Mahopac News.Before construction can start, Degel said money is needed. Mahopac High School’s Site-Based Team in association with Junior Most and Evo44 are ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – Fanwood Mayor Colleen Mahr and Scotch Plains Mayor Joshua Losardo sat down with Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of Education Superintendent Dr. Joan Mast and Amy Winkler, Fanwood’s representative on the school board, to discuss the Tuesday, Jan. 28 school bond ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - Superintendent of Kenilworth Public Schools, Jeremy Davies recently posted a video to the Board of Education's YouTube channel regarding what parents need to know about the potential for weather-related delayed openings or closures. All Kenilworth Public Schools will be closed on ...
MADISON, NJ - Colleges and Universities have announced the names of students who have made the Dean's List for the Fall 2024 semester . The following students were recognized.Molly Donald has been named to the Fall 2024 Dean's List at Roger Williams University, in Bristol, R.I. Full-time students ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - Colleges and Universities have announced the names of students who have made the President's List and Dean's List for the Fall 2024 semester . The following students were recognized.Anna Stein has made the Dean's List for the fall 2024 semester at Centenary University. To achieve ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Last night’s meeting of the Central Bucks school board was rocked by allegations that the district covered up the abuse of a nonverbal special-needs child who his father said was treated “worse than an animal.”The child at the center of the allegations is the son of school board ...
PATERSON, NJ -Alexander Hamilton Academy will partner with the Inner Faith Performing Arts Center, Inc. (IPAC), a nonprofit dedicated to faith-based arts education since 1998, to bring professional training in the performing arts to its students. Starting in February 2025, the program will ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — A Coconut Creek Elementary fifth grader in the middle of a tantrum recently clenched his fist and punched his teacher in the stomach, according to a police report. At about 2:50 p.m. on Jan. 7, a Coconut Creek school resource officer met with officials at the school about the ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - This year, Columbia Middle School’s popular elective class, CMS Outreach, continues to thrive as a hub for community service and kindness. First introduced in the fall of 2020, the program has grown significantly, now offering two sessions each marking period to accommodate ...
RAHWAY, NJ — Madison Elementary students recently had the pleasure of experiencing an engaging and educational performance by the Grand Falloons, a group of seasoned entertainers with a rich background in Broadway, film, television, and the Big Apple Circus. This special event took place on ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ - The Flemington-Raritan board of education swore in two new members, Ryan Cirillo and Julia Whitley, while appointing Ryan Birkenstock as its new board president at its annual reorganization meeting.Whitely, who ran unopposed, won the November election with 912 votes to represent ...
PARKLAND, FL- The application window is now open for Somerset Parkland Academy's local residents to apply for the 2025-26 school year. Somerset Parkland Academy, which is located along University Drive and Hillsboro, has a window of opportunity for families that live within a 2.5 mile radius to ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ - The application period is now open for Light Opera of New Jersey's (LONJ) second annual “Stars of Tomorrow Competition,” a vocal competition for New Jersey High School students. The competition will consist of a qualifying round based on videos that students submit online. The ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - The following announcement was recently posted to the Kenilworth Public Schools social media page.Mr. Cuesta, one of Brearley's Chemistry teachers, presented about the new course AP Research at Monday's BOE meeting along with two of his AP Research students.Aidan Falcon is studying ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY — Teacher salaries here, and across New Jersey, are on the rise. Most inched up last year; a few jumped and far fewer declined, according to recently released state Department of Education data.In our county, Edison Public School teachers had the highest median salary of $98,550 ...
ELIZABETH, NJ - The Elizabeth Board of Education held its annual reorganization meeting on January 7, welcoming three new members. Charlene Bathelus, Ileana Chevres, and Stephanie Goncalves-Pestana earned three-year terms during the Board’s November 2024 election. Bathelus is entering her fifth ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - The Hasbrouck Heights Board of Education approved the 2025 meeting schedule at its January re-organization meeting.Thursday, January 23, 2025 Thursday, February 27, 2025 Thursday, March 27, 2025 Wednesday, April 16, 2025 Thursday, May 22, 2025 Thursday, June 26, ...
East Orange, NJ- Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) announced the Fall 2024 President's List. The fall term runs from September to December. Six students from East Orange are among those being honored.Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.700 and ...
BLOOMINGDALE, NJ - Bloomingdale District has an opening for a van driver position. The position is $25/ hour with the following hours: 7:30-8:30 AM & 3:15-4:15 PM, with the potential for more hours. Position requires obtaining CDL with “S” - School Bus endorsement and “P” - Passenger ...
MELBOURNE, FL – At its meeting on Tuesday, the Melbourne City Council approved a Florida Tech Student Site Plan brought forth by the city’s Planning and Zoning Board. The Planning and Zoning Board reviewed the application at its December 19, 2024, meeting. The 6-story, 555-bed student housing will ...
Leer en españolCAMDEN – Ocier Bernard, a junior at Camden Prep High School, says his reading difficulties in the past yielded him a report card with straight F's.Not anymore. Since the beginning of the school year, Bernard has participated in an intervention program at his school and now is proud ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Livingston Public Schools is currently accepting applications for its P.R.I.D.E. (Preschool Readiness Individual Developmental Education) Program, a full-day preschool program with spots available for non-disabled preschool students. In this program, students will be provided with ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — The Plainfield Zoning Board of Adjustment met on Wednesday at 7pm in the Elizabeth Urquhart Library at Plainfield City Hall to consider Queen City Academy Charter School's West 7th Street expansion proposal.The proposal includes building two additions, one for 288 high school ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Karen Winfield, a school counselor at Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School, has been selected as the district’s 2024-2025 Educational Services Professional of the Year. She is known for being kind, being supportive, and being a fierce advocate for her students ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Karen Winfield, a school counselor at Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School, has been selected as the district’s 2024-2025 Educational Services Professional of the Year. She is known for being kind, being supportive, and being a fierce advocate for her students ...