Education Top Stories
By MAUREEN BERZOK
December 7, 2024
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - As of Tuesday, December 3, there are three million reasons to love the East Brunswick Education Foundation. The EBEF, the township's premier supporter of educational projects and programs, awarded its most recent grant to five Third Grade teachers at Lawrence Brook Elementary ...
CHATHAM, NJ – The Governor's STEM Scholars (GSS) is proud to welcome Ali Hagag, Shaan Mody and Florence So of Parsippany into their 2024-2025 class. Selected from among more than 1,000 applicants from across this state, these students represent some of the highest achieving students in New ...
Mount St. Dominic Academy is pleased to announce its Honor Roll for the first marking period of the 2024-25 school year.To Qualify for First Honors:The total weighted average for major courses must be 93 or higher. All grades for courses in the marking period must be 90 or higher, including all ...
READINGTON, NJ - The Readington Township School District has received funding from the state to fund preschool facilities projects as part of an award of $42 million being given out across New Jersey.Three Bridges School will be receiving $208,363, funding 30 additional preschool seats, as part of ...
BEDFORD, N.Y. - Before the break, Bedford Hills Elementary School celebrated its third annual Balloons Over Broadway parade. Second graders in Kathleen Herson and Colleen Sullivan’s classes read the book “Balloons Over Broadway” — which celebrates the life of Tony Sarg, a puppeteer who invented the ...
Linden, NJ - The Work Session AND Regular Meeting of the Linden Board of Education will be held at School No. 1 Gymnasium, 728 N. Wood Ave, Linden, NJ, on Thursday, December 12th, 2024 at 6:00 PM“The Board reserves the right to go into Executive Session during this meeting.”Join ...
MONMOUTH COUNTY– In a groundbreaking initiative set to address the critical nursing shortage and create affordable opportunities for aspiring healthcare professionals, the Monmouth County Vocational School District (MCVSD), Brookdale Community College, and Kean University have partnered to launch ...
WAYNE, NJ – For about five months now, Wayne School Board Trustee Ryan Battershill has refused to attend Board of Education meetings live because he would be forced to sit next to fellow Trustee Evie Wentink, who he accused of flirting with him nearly two years ago. So, this past Wednesday, when ...
BELMAR, NJ - Parents seeking a transformative educational experience for their children are invited to attend the St. Rose Grammar School Open House on Friday, December 13, from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. The event will provide families the opportunity to tour the school, meet faculty, and explore a ...
MONTVILLE, NJ – Montville families whose students take Mandarin in the school district were shocked and dismayed to hear that the Montville Township Public School District will be phasing out its Mandarin Chinese language instruction program over the next few years, beginning in the 2025-2026 ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School announced the students who have qualified for Honor Rolls for the first marking period of the 2024-2025 school year.Students who have a grade point average greater than or equal to 3.5 through 3.749 receive Cum Laude. Students who have a GPA greater than or equal ...
SPARTA, NJ - The Sparta Education Association has created a program called "A Day of Discovery: the Educators' Experience". This program is a teacher for a day program and includes the major stakeholders of our school district.Through the Sparta Education Association/Sparta Board of Education ...
CHATHAM, NJ — The Governor's STEM Scholars (GSS) is proud to welcome Omoyemi Falana of Plainfield into their 2024-2025 class. Selected from among more than 1,000 applicants from across this state, these students represent some of the highest achieving students in New Jersey. GSS is a ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ-- Eveny de Mendez, assistant superintendent for curriculum instruction, presented the West Orange state assessment results at the November 11th Board of Education meeting. The New Jersey Student Learning Assessments (NJSLA) are statewide tests, administered in April and May 2024, ...
Summit, NJ -- Summit Public Schools is inviting members of the Summit community who do not currently have a student in the District to participate in the District’s strategic planning process by completing a survey. The survey will be available to complete from today, December 6, through Friday, ...
Mount St. Dominic Academy, the independent Catholic college preparatory school dedicated to educating young women from diverse ethnic, religious, and economic backgrounds that is located in Caldwell, NJ, has announced its honor roll for the first marking period of the 2024-25 school year.To Qualify ...
RAHWAY, NJ — The fifth grade classes at Franklin Elementary School recently had a smashing good time at the 1st annual Pumpkin Smash! This event was an extra special reward as the fifth graders were the proud winners of the best attendance in October. As a reward, they were treated to a ...
ELIZABETH, NJ - Elizabeth students Gabriel Arias, Isabella Cortes, Maira Nadeem, and Aaron Vivanco were among the 111 scholars from 21 counties in New Jersey to be named a 2024-2025 Governor’s STEM Scholar. GSS is a public-private partnership between the Research & Development Council of New ...
ROSELLE, NJ - Roselle student Asaad Abdul-Hamid was one of 111 scholars from 21 counties in New Jersey to be named a 2024-2025 Governor’s STEM Scholar. GSS is a public-private partnership between the Research & Development Council of New Jersey, the Office of the Governor, the New Jersey ...
𝙻𝙸𝙽𝙳𝙴𝙽, 𝙽𝙹 -- The Linden Board of Education celebrated the power of leadership, mentorship, and community impact by honoring three extraordinary individuals with the prestigious "𝐈𝐭 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐚 𝐕𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐞" 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬, showcasing how dedication and collaboration can transform lives and strengthen the Linden ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - Growing Minds of Morristown is offering a free consultation to parents of school-aged children in grades Pre-K - 8.If you are worried about your child not meeting grade-level expectations, Growing Minds of Morristown can help. They offer in-person individual and small group help ...
BEDFORD, N.Y. - During the half day before Thanksgiving break, Fox Lane Middle School celebrated its first-ever CARE Fair. CARE (which stands for Collaboration, Appreciation, Relationships and Empathy) is the school’s Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) program —something that has ...
CHATHAM, NJ __ Columbia High School senior Sophia Halm has been named to the Governor’s STEM Scholars program for 2025.Halm was selected from more than 1,000 applicants across New Jersey who must have a GPA of at least 3.5 and demonstrated commitment to STEM, or Science Technology Engineering and ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield’s planning board got a courtesy look at proposed plans for renovations and additions at nine Westfield public schools this week, but members didn’t get all of the answers they were looking for.That’s because the plans, which would be funded if voters approve a referendum ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — Scott White doesn’t want the next president at Rutgers University to be some C-suite hotshot who’s wading ashore on the banks of the Old Raritan because it’s a good career move.“I’d love to find a candidate, a president who loves this university, who wants to be here more than ...
HAMILTON, NJ - News of the national teacher shortage, which worsened during COVID, is widely known, but the extent of the problem in New Jersey and the efforts being made to address it have received less media attention. Liz Scott, who is Director of Human Resources and Communication, at ...
HACKENSACK, NJ - There was no shortage of student talent at a recent Board of Education meeting when the High School Culinary Club got a little sweet on their audience as they explained how they spread love and understanding with the international language of food.The Culinary Club has their tongs ...
GLEN ROCK, NJ – Josephine Serrano, a junior at the Bergen County Academies and Glen Rock resident, has been selected as a Governor STEM Scholar (GSS) for the class of 2024-2025. She was selected from 1,000 of the highest-achieving applicants in New Jersey. “Through the Governor’s STEM Scholars, ...
WHIPPANY, NJ - The Calais School in Whippany will be holding a Virtual Open House on Thursday December 5. The Open House will take place from 1:30pm - 2:30pm.Learn about the school's academics, related services, Therapeutic and behavioral supports.Register ...