Education Top Stories
By LINDEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
December 25, 2024
ย Linden, NJ - As we embrace the holiday season, we reflect with gratitude on the accomplishments of this year and the remarkable community we serve. On behalf of the Administrative Building staff, I extend warm holiday wishes to you and your loved ones.This season is a time to pause, share, and ...
READINGTON, NJ - The Readington Township School District announced Readingtonโs Governorโs Educator of the Year recipients for the 2024โ2025 school year.Recognized from Readington Middle School were Lauren Greenberg, special education teacher, and Stephanie Singer, media specialist.Recognized from ...
NEWTON, NJโHalsted Middle School announced the students who have earned High Honor Roll and Honor Roll for the first marking period of the 2024-2025 school year.Students who have earned all A's or P's, with no unsatisfactory remarks, qualify for High Honor Roll. For Honor Roll students, they must ...
ย ๐ป๐ธ๐ฝ๐ณ๐ด๐ฝ, ๐ฝ๐น โ In the final week before the Christmas break, Santaโs elves were hard at work, transforming spaces across Linden Public Schools into bustling holiday workshops as the districtโs Holiday Giving Tree initiative reached its final stages.The docking area of School No. 4 became a makeshift ...
BEDFORD, N.Y. - โBe kind every day, itโs the West Patent way.โย West Patent Elementary School's motto segued perfectly into a recent anti-bullying presentation by library media specialist Simone Loeffel and school psychologists Dr. Elissa Lesser and Dr. Helayna Pace.The school psychologists talked ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL โ Broward County Public Schools will officially close for Diwali next October, marking a historic milestone for cultural representation in the district.ย The decision by the school board earlier this month is being celebrated as a significant achievement by local advocates, ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - Board of Education member Jay Shortway is stepping down after completing his three-year term. The announcement came at the December 10 meeting, where Superintendent Dr. Richard Spirito thanked him for his service.โThis is the last meeting of your term, and I just want to thank you ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ - Flemington-Raritan board of education member Gina Criscitiello came out swinging at the Dec. 19 board meeting, castigating the district for not being able to fund the J.P. Case Middle School roof replacement as the they argued over how much of a tax levy increase they should ask ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ โ Throughout the months of November and December, the culinary classes and Cooking for a Cause club have been busy! Chefs Robert Eckert and Michael Delapaz have brought an inspiring energy to the newly renovated culinary kitchens at West Essex High School, transforming them into ...
UNION, NJ โย Burnet Middle School's principal will be on leave for the remainder of the school year, as announced by resolution during last weekโs Board of Education meeting.The leave of Thomas Matthews, who is on paid FMLA leave until June 30, 2025, has prompted a series of administrative ...
SPARTA, NJ โ The Sparta Middle School Robotics hosted 110 teams at their competition on December 15.ย The 153A team with their bot โThe Paradox," took first place in the skills competition, setting a statewide record of 100 points. Team 153D โThe Conquerorsโ finished with an overall second place win ...
Linden, NJ - ย REVISED NOTICE OF MEETING:REGARDING: Agendaย The Organization Meeting of the Linden Board of Education will be held onย Monday, January 6, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. at the gymnasiumย at School #1, 728 N. Wood Avenue, Linden, NJ.ย (Action shall be taken).Agenda:ย Election Results, Appointment of ...
NEW BRUNSWICK โ Fifth graders Gianna Rodriguez and April Espinal, like their classmates at Lord Stirling Elementary School, are the top bananas when it comes to their knowledge of fruits and vegetables โ even when it comes to something as uncommon as kumquats.โWe tried them in our classroom, and ...
WESTFIELD, NJ โ James Furrer gets to play a unique role on the Westfield Board of Education, though he is not an elected official โ he is a Westfield High School senior who is there to represent the students.Furrer, who also serves as vice president of communications for the Student Government ...
NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ --Four North Plainfield schools named four of six schools in Somerset County Safe Routes to School(SRTS)ย .Safe Routes to School(SRTS) is a nationwide initiative supported by the New Jersey Department of Transportation(NJDOT) and DOTs across the country that empowers schools and ...
HELMETTA/SPOTSWOOD/MILLTOWN, NJ - As the holiday countdown nears an end, both the Spotswood and Milltown School Districts have begun their annual winter breaks. The Spotswood and Milltown School Districts are closed for staff and students from Monday, December 23 through Wednesday, January 1. Both ...
LINCOLN, NE - Taylor Nevin of East Brunswick was among 1,132 graduates who received degrees from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln during commencement exercises on Dec. 20 and 21 at the Pinnacle Bank Arena.Nevin earned a Master of Arts from the Office of Graduate Studies.Chancellor Rodney D.
ROXBURY, NJ -ย The first grade staff and students at Jefferson School collected hats, gloves, scarves and socks for Roxbury Social Services this month for their annualย Our Giving Tree project.ย ย Staff and students throughout the school donated items and placed their names on the school's โGiving ...
READINGTON, NJ - Following a recent public information session by the Readington Board of Education, the board heard more information about the upcoming bond referendum that they will vote on in February.The referendum, which is currently scheduled to have a vote by the public in a special election ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJย โ The Mount Laurel Library and Mount Laurel Fire Department (MLFD) are hosting the 16th Annual "Get Fired Up for Literacy" contest designed to build a love of reading in the community's youth.ย All Mount Laurel students in grades 1 through 4 are encouraged to participate in the ...
TRENTON, NJ โ State aid to school districts arrived late last year, negatively impacting about 20% of New Jersey's public schools, including Middlesex County districts in East Brunswick, South Brunswick and elsewhere. They ended up with a $19 million loss in state assistance. Due to the aid delay, ...
TRENTON, NJ โ State aid to school districts arrived late last year, negatively impacting about 20% of New Jersey's public schools, including Middlesex County districts in East Brunswick, South Brunswick and elsewhere. They ended up with a $19 million loss in state assistance. Due to the aid delay, ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ - Thanks to an exciting interdisciplinary project between the Urban Art and Communication class and the Honors Architectural and Engineering class, West Orange High School's Mountaineer Academy has a new 21st century learning space.ย According to Assistant Principal Ryan DelGuercio, ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The South Plainfield Board of Education recently honored an outgoing member whose tenure totals more than a decade.ย During the Dec. 11 meeting, John Farinella was presented with a plaque in appreciation of his โable and conscientious leadership to the children of the school ...
A behind-the-scenes move to force Dawn Haynes off of the Newark Board of Education caused an outcry at the last public meeting of 2024 on Thursday.ย In dramatic moments, which included security attempting to forcibly remove an audience member, Haynes called on her board members to take action to ...
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ โ Tunde Adedoyin, SOMA Director of Human Resources, presented a Five-Year Diversity Workforce Development Plan during the Rutgers Implementation update meeting on Dec. 18. He explained that the five years began in July 2024 and will end in July 2029.ย He mentioned that Dr. Fergusโ ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - For those parents and residents who are eager to plan ahead, here is the newly-approved East Brunswick Public Schools calendar for the 2025/2026 school year.School starts on September 4, 2025.School will be closed for students on the following dates:Tuesday, September ...
MILLBURN, NJ โ At the November 25 Board of Education (BOE) meeting, Junior Class President Siddhanta Mishra made a compelling case for a vast expansion of the liberties of his peers. Mishra proposed a system known as Junior Privilege, named after Senior Privilege. In the same way as its namesake, ...
Linden Public School's Superintendentโs Spotlight Message โ 12/22/2024Dear Linden Families,I wish everyone a joyful and peaceful break as we approach the Winter break. We have important updates and reminders for the upcoming break:โข Tomorrow, December 23rd, will be a half-day with no lunch ...
HIGH BRIDGE, NJ - The High Bridge School District has announced the 2024-2025 Educators of the Year.The Educators are ES Second Grade Teacher Reyna Perron and MS Special Education Teacher Sharon Tryon. A big thank-you goes out for your dedication and service to the students of High Bridge!