Education Top Stories
By GABRIELLA DRAGONE
November 23, 2024
WOODLAND PARK, NJ - At Monday's Woodland Park Board of Education meeting, Superintendent Dr. Michele Pillari and Board members honored two student leadership programs: the BG (Beatrice Gilmore) Ambassadors from Beatrice Gilmore School and the newly launched Mustang Ambassadors from Memorial Middle ...
BEDFORD, N.Y. - 28 Fox Lane student musicians were selected to perform at the New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) Area All-State Festival with students from across Westchester County earlier this month.Students were selected based on outstanding ratings from the NYSSMA Solo Festival in ...
RED BANK, NJ: To commemorate Native American Heritage Day, the T. Thomas Fortune Cultural Center in Red Bank will host a meaningful event on November 29, highlighting the intertwined histories of Monmouth County’s Native American and African American communities.The program features the premiere of ...
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, ...
MONTVILLE, NJ – When the Montville Township Public Schools Board of Education met on Nov. 19, an interesting motion was on its agenda. It was the first publishing of a motion to rescind the contract of Superintendent of Schools Dr. Thomas Gorman, whose contract with the district expires on June 30, ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – West Orange's SEPAC (Special Education Parents Advisory Committee) is collecting gently used multicultural/multilingual books for its Holiday Book Drive. Residents are asked to drop off books in the bin outside the West Orange High School auditorium entrance from Nov.
ST. BONAVENTURE, NY — Jolene Powless gave birth to her second son during the time she was imprisoned at Bedford Hills Correctional Facility in Westchester County.“I’ve been arrested many times and incarcerated a lot,” Powless said during Tuesday's talk, which had been organized by the university's ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Bayonne school officials celebrated an agreement with Kean University that will allow students at Bayonne High School to get college credits before heading to college. Jason Lester, special assistant to Kean University’s president, said that he is aware of the rich history of Bayonne ...
PARKLAND, FL- Broward County Schools are looking for public input into the 2025-26 School Calendar. The plan for next year considers three options that contain variations within the school year. All three options begin on Monday, August 11, while the last day of the school year is Monday, June 1, ...
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – SOMA Director of Curriculum & Instruction (C&I) Dr. Zoila Correa and Assistant Director of C&I Ann Bodnar and presented a slideshow of the results of the New Jersey Student Learning Assessment (NJSLA) test that students sat for in spring of 2024.Bodnar began by ...
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,” ...
MANASQUAN, NJ - At this week's Board of Education (BOE) meeting, Superintendent Goodall proudly announced the district’s remarkable achievement in Advanced Placement (AP) performance. “Our AP scores, a critical measure of high school success, needed improvement. As an administrative team—including ...
RAHWAY, NJ — Grover Cleveland Elementary School held a special Veterans Day assembly to honor the brave men and women who have served our country. The event featured various activities, including a heartfelt performance by Barry Rosenzweig, who introduced each veteran and asked them to share their ...
MANASQUAN, NJ - At this week's Board of Education (BOE) meeting, Superintendent Goodall proudly announced the district’s remarkable achievement in Advanced Placement (AP) performance. “Our AP scores, a critical measure of high school success, needed improvement. As an administrative team—including ...
STAFFORD - Louise Muth, 75, longtime teacher in the Barnegat School District and an amazing woman, died on November 21 in the Villages in Florida. Louise fought pancreatic cancer with great courage and strength. Her daughter Candice wrote:My beautiful mother, Louise Muth, has passed away. She was a ...
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, ...
STAFFORD - Louise Muth, 75, longtime teacher in the Barnegat School District and an amazing woman, died on November 21 in the Villages in Florida. Louise fought pancreatic cancer with great courage and strength. Her daughter Candice wrote:My beautiful mother, Louise Muth, has passed away. She was a ...
CLARK, NJ — On October 25, Arthur L. Johnson High School held its first Advanced Placement Scholars Breakfast to honor those students who received this recognition. Students, families, administrators, and staff members were in attendance. They received a certificate and a pin.AP Scholars: This ...
This article is sponsored by the Camden Education Fund.When Edward Reuben left a technology career in 1997 to begin teaching, a support system for him as a rare Black male educator did not exist.They pretty much said “Here's the classroom,” Reuben recalls of his entry into classroom ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – The Education Enrichment Foundation (EEF) of Scotch Plains-Fanwood recently honored 2024-25 educator grant recipients during this year’s convocation, which celebrated schools, educators, and innovative projects that will make a lasting impact on students. The EEF awards ...
CALDWELL, NJ – Recently, on a breezy fall evening, the Mount Saint Dominic community gathered to celebrate a cherished milestone in every Mount student's journey—the Junior Ring Ceremony. Held in the Doris M. Byrne ‘40 Performing Arts Center, the event was organized by Junior Class Moderator Sister ...
SPARTA, NJ -Due to winter weather , Sparta Schools CLOSED on Friday, November 22
NEWTON, NJ – Due to winter weather, Newton schools will follow a delayed opening schedule on Friday, November 22.The school start times are Newton High School – 9:40 a.m.Halsted Middle School – doors open at 9:45 a.m.Merriam Avenue School – door open at 10:20 a.m.
KENILWORTH, NJ - Please see the following information from Harding Elementary School Principal Mr. Ronald Bubnowski.Hello Harding Families,Here is what you need to know this week…Reminder: Wednesday, November 27th is an early dismissal day (12:30) for Thanksgiving Recess. There is no aftercare on ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Grant School hosted its annual Veterans Day Celebration last week, welcoming a dozen military veterans from all branches of the service on the morning of Nov. 15. Students decorated the office entrance door with Veterans Day homemade decorations, thank you cards and banners ...
BUTLER, NJ - Butler Schools will be operating on a 2-hour delayed opening schedule. The delay is due to weather conditions including snow. Snow precipitation is anticipated According to Weather Channel, Tri-Boro area is anticipated to receive 1-2 inches of snow.
Princeton, NJ – Former Princeton Mayor Liz Lempert, who spent a good part of the fall helping to coordinate the campaign effort on behalf of the Harris-Walz presidential campaign at 188 Nassau Street, has moved across the street to the world of higher education.Princeton University has hired ...
The Newark Board of Education’s travel budget broke the $1 million mark this year, a 78 percent increase over its 2022 budget of over $600,000. While $1 million may not be much compared to the school district’s $1.5 billion annual budget, the Newark school district’s spending habits have been ...
NUTLEY, NJ - The Nutley High School Culinary Arts students under the direction of their instructors, Lisa Boymann and John Gulardo, catered a Thanksgiving feast for 70 members of the Nutley Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, Nov. 21. Joseph Graziano, Chamber president, announced the Culinary Arts ...