Education Top Stories
By DAVID BRIGHOUSE
November 25, 2024
RAHWAY, NJ — Rahway High School has just announced its Students of the Month for November.They are:9th GradeLael AubertJayden Ekweonu10th GradeNiveah FigueroaHannah Ortega11th Grade Angel MoncayoAnthony DelBene12th Grade Brendan GilliardIsrael Medina BaltazarCongratulations to all those ...
RAHWAY, NJ — There will be a Rahway Board of Education (BOE) regular meeting on Tuesday, November 26, in the auditorium of Rahway High School, located at 1012 Madison Ave.The meeting opens in public at 6 p.m. before immediately recessing to private session. The BOE will then reconvene the meeting ...
FAIRFIELD, NJ – The Fairfield Education Foundation will be awarding the following grants, totaling $40,241:5 Promethean Boards for second-grade classrooms at Stevenson School1 Promethean Board for the Multiple Disabilities classroom at Churchill SchoolSensory Pathways for the hallways at Stevenson ...
HAMILTON, NJ - Greenwood Elementary School held a celebration event honoring Brigadier General Bonnie Bosler, one of the highest-ranking officers in the US Air Force, earlier this month.Hamilton is not far from where the General went to school herself, she told the students at the assembly that ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - The Morris School District will hold their monthly Board of Education meeting tonight, November 25 at the Morristown High School Learning Commons. The public meeting will take place at 7:30pm, after the Executive Session which begins at 6:30pmThe full agenda can be found HERE
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - For more than three decades, Hillsborough High School social studies teacher Bob Fenster has challenged his students to be critical thinkers, helping to nurture vigorous debate among future generations of movers and shakers who leave the classroom behind and move into the public ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - For more than three decades, Hillsborough High School social studies teacher Bob Fenster has challenged his students to be critical thinkers, helping to nurture vigorous debate among future generations of movers and shakers who leave the classroom behind and move into the public ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ - Northeast Holds Global Festival, says school district officials.According to school officials, Northeast Elementary School, Montclair’s global studies magnet, recently celebrated its annual Global Fall Festival. The festival brought together hundreds of families for a cultural ...
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ - SOMA Assistant Superintendent Kathleen Gesumaria spoke about developing a special service vision. She explained that the objective was, “Recognizing the strength of our students, our commitment to providing inclusive environments for students and focusing on the all-important end ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — On Tuesday, November 26, the Plainfield Board of Education will hold its monthly business meeting right before the start of the holiday season.This will be the first meeting since the election, where Board President Hanae Wyatt and Board Vice President Victor Webb were reelected to ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Rutgers’ new long-term initiative aims to support civic education and create broad civic engagement opportunities with a strong emphasis on student involvement and solution-focused dialogue. The new Rutgers Democracy Lab (RDL) at the Eagleton Institute of Politics will focus on ...
RAHWAY, NJ — Ms. Alicia Scipioni's second grade class and Ms. Stephanie Nasser's fourth grade class at Franklin Elementary School have teamed up for a monthly "buddy" activity, blending literacy and STEM in creative ways.This month, the students worked together on an exciting Skittles project, ...
RANDOLPH, NJ- Sandal Gap Studio in Houston, Texas was founded with the mission to “fill the gap of knowledge and understanding between society and people with disabilities. Sandal Gap Studio exists to share the beauty of inclusivity through art. The organization intentionally exposes society to the ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - New Jersey continues to lag behind other states when it comes to literacy, studies show, an issue that Hudson County Community College (HCCC) is not taking sitting down.Earlier this month HCCC hosted a literacy forum with a number of experts participating in an effort to help ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - New Jersey continues to lag behind other states when it comes to literacy, studies show, an issue that Hudson County Community College (HCCC) is not taking sitting down.Earlier this month HCCC hosted a literacy forum with a number of experts participating in an effort to help ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ — In the return of Homecoming festivities, HOCO brough a record attendance to Phillipsburg High School on Saturday, November 23, 2024, for a highly anticipated Homecoming (HOCO) celebration, marking a triumphant return of dances to the school. Maddy Baylor was crowned Queen, while ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - Please see the following message from John Perillo, Principal of David Brearley Middle High School.Good morning parents and students of the Class of 2025.It's amazing to think that it's only 213 days until HS graduation!!! Coming up at Brearley on November 26th, 6:30pm in the ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ - Hunterdon Central Regional High School's ACHIEVE Workplace Readiness class thanks more than 50 community partners who have dedicated over a decade to creating meaningful internship and employment opportunities for 18- to 21-year-old students.Through the partnerships, according to a ...
WAYNE, NJ – For the third time, the Wayne Education Foundation (WEF) held their annual Denim & Diamonds Gala as a fundraiser to help support programs at the Wayne Township Public Schools which go beyond the curriculum. Their mission: To enhance the educational experience in Wayne.The WEF has ...
SOMERSET, NJ - The Franklin High School Warriors Marching Band capped off a successful 2024 season with notable accomplishments in regional competitions. On Oct. 12, the band secured first place in Group 5A at the U.S. Bands Ludwig Musser Classic, held at MetLife Stadium. The Warriors also earned ...
MILLBURN, NJ – Millburn High School Junior, Maria Iodice, was recently recognized for her outstanding contribution in a contest held by The Italian History & Culture Committee (IHCC). She won a monetary prize and will be honored at a future event.Iodice’s winning essay was about Giovanni da ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Members of the Somerville High School Environmental Club swept through the borough early Saturday morning picking up litter and debris.Areas targeted for clean-up included the greenway areas in the general vicinity of the high school, as well as parks scattered throughout ...
NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP - As announced on today's episode of The Kelly Clarkson show, this year’s NBC 4 New York/Telemundo 47 “Star Choir” winner is our very own Neptune High School’s Scarlet Sound a cappella choir. The choir will perform during NBC’s broadcast of “Christmas in Rockefeller Center,” ...
NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP - As announced on today's episode of The Kelly Clarkson show, this year’s NBC 4 New York/Telemundo 47 “Star Choir” winner is our very own Neptune High School’s Scarlet Sound a cappella choir. The choir will perform during NBC’s broadcast of “Christmas in Rockefeller Center,” ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL - Students and parents in Broward County have the chance to shape the 2025-26 school year by providing feedback on three proposed calendar options, which affect key dates such as start and end times, holiday breaks, and semester schedules, officials said. A school district survey ...
SALT LAKE CITY, UT - Nathan Williamson, of Basking Ridge, was named to the University of Utah's Summer 2024 Dean's List.Williamson was among more than 2,800 students named to the Summer 2024 Dean's List at the University of Utah. To qualify, the students earned a GPA of 3.5 or higher in at least 12 ...
Lincroft, NJ - On Monday, November 18th, Brookdale Community College had a special visitor: Mayor Syed Salar Jehan of Gagra, Pakistan. Mayor Jehan, a leader and advocate for community development, visited Brookdale as part of a cultural and educational exchange program led by Ed Johnson, ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – Spencer Martin, a junior at Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School, has taken his passion for history and nuclear science to impressive heights as an intern for the Oppenheimer Project, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and expanding public understanding of J.
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - Students and parents in Broward County have the chance to shape the 2025-26 school year by providing feedback on three proposed calendar options, which affect key dates such as start and end times, holiday breaks, and semester schedules, officials said. A school district survey ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – The Freemasons Lodge #7, F. & A. M., has recognized Tim Martin for his outstanding contributions to education. Nominated by a junior at West Essex High School and selected through a rigorous review process, Martin was celebrated at an honorary dinner two weekends ago.Martin ...