Education Top Stories
By TAPINTO STAFF
October 28, 2024
MORRISTOWN, NJ - The Morris School District will hold their monthly Board of Education meeting tonight, October 28 in the Morristown High School Learning Commons. The public meeting will take place at 7:30pm, after the Executive Session which begins at 6:30pmTO READ THE FULL AGENDA, CLICK HERE
RAHWAY, NJ — Students in Ms. Gaglio’s kindergarten class at Franklin Elementary School enjoyed a fun and engaging literacy activity featuring the book Creepy Pair of Underwear, written by Aaron Reynolds. The humorous and slightly spooky story, which is part of a beloved series in the class, brought ...
PARKLAND, FL- Broward County Public Schools are in the process of evaluating the new phone restriction rules that were put in place at the beginning of this school year. The cell phone restriction that was implemented at the beginning of the school year mandated that cell phone usage was not ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — The Plainfield Education Association (PEA), which serves as the primary union for educators in the Plainfield Public schools, will host a candidate forum on Tuesday evening.The forum will be virtual-only, and will run from 6-8pm on Tuesday, October 29 at this Zoom link: ...
UNION, NJ – Students from the shuttered Hannah Caldwell Elementary School (HCES) will temporarily move to various other schools around town beginning mid-week following the sudden closure of the school because of mold last week. The school was closed suddenly last Friday, a week after mold was ...
Princeton, NJ – The state Department of Education has approved the projects and confirmed debt service aid eligibility for the Princeton Public Schools’ proposed expansion and renovation projects that the District hopes to fund through a bond referendum that would go before voters on Tuesday, ...
RAHWAY, NJ — The next Rahway Board of Education (BOE) regular meeting will be held at Rahway High School on Tuesday, October 29.The meeting opens in public at 6 p.m. before immediately recessing to private session. The BOE will then reconvene the meetings in public at 7 p.m.We will share a copy of ...
MILLBURN, NJ – Every year, the Millburn Municipal Alliance Committee sponsors Red Ribbon Week with assemblies at all the public schools, Spirit Days and an evening presentation of “Screenagers Under the Influence” for parents and their students in grades 6-12. The movie, which is free but requires ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School (SCVTHS) students and staff observed the Week of Respect recently, an annual event that is held to recognize the importance of social and emotional learning (SEL) and to promote the prevention of harassment, intimidation, and ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School (SCVTHS) students and staff observed the Week of Respect recently, an annual event that is held to recognize the importance of social and emotional learning (SEL) and to promote the prevention of harassment, intimidation, and ...
LONG BRANCH, NJ - This is the 3rd Spotlight article in our coverage of the recent Board of Education (BOE) Forum to help Long Branch residents make an educated decision when they go to the polls to elect 4 BOE candidates. Our 3rd Spotlight is on BOE candidate Jason Desantis. We will be presenting ...
BERNARDSVILLE, NJ - The Bernards High School Performing Arts Center presents Neil Simon's "Rumors". Set in the 1980's, this riotous comedy takes place during an elegant dinner party hosted by New York's Deputy Mayor. A tale of mistaken identities, cover-ups, and outrageous RUMORS, this play has ...
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…Thursday, October 31st (Halloween) is an early dismissal day. Students will be dismissed at 12:30 PM.Tech-Free Friday: ...
KENILWORTH, NJ – The Homecoming Dance was held for David Brearley High School students on Friday night and TAPinto Kenilworth is looking for photos of participants all dressed up.TAPinto Kenilworth invites you to share your students’ photos from their special night for our annual photo gallery.
NORTH SALEM, N.Y. - North Salem schools have a new superintendent and a new head of pupil personnel services.The Board of Education voted unanimously last week to permanently appoint as schools chief Dr. Adam VanDerStuyf, who has been acting superintendent since July 22 after then-Superintendent ...
WARREN, NJ – On Tuesday night, the Watchung Hills Regional High School (WHRHS) hosted their 46th induction ceremony of the WHRHS chapter of the National Honor Society. The program began at 7:00pm in the school's performing arts center. During the opening remarks, WHRHS students, Sana Khurana and ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ – The Bernards Township School District, as part of their Restoring Focus Collaborative, will host Session 1: Parental Controls for Personal Devices aimed at helping parents keep children safe online. The event will take place on Monday, October 28 from 7:00-8:30 PM in the Ridge ...
Dear Dr. Linda, It happens every year, and I never seem to know what to do. Some of my boys’ teachers schedule homework for the evening the kids go trick or treating. I think it’s not a good idea, but I can hardly tell the teachers what to do. Year after year, it ends up being an unpleasant ...
MADISON, NJ - Hundreds of families, past and present, along with community members, faculty members, board of ed members as well as local and state officials attended the Madison Junior School's Centennial Celebration on Saturday, October 26.The program began with student hosts, Brielle Amiro, ...
CLARK, NJ — The Clark Public School District's Parent University will be holding a Tea with the Superintendent called “Empowering Parents: Unlocking AI to Support Your Child’s Learning” on Monday, November 11, at 6 p.m. in the Arthur L. Johnson High School Instructional Media Center. Join us for an ...
ELIZABETH, NJ - Need help with your schoolwork? The City of Elizabeth has you covered. The City of Elizabeth announced after-school tutoring services for students at the Fred Erxleben Rec. Center, located at 513 Richmond Street. Tutoring is available Monday through Friday from 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 ...
MAHOPAC, N.Y.—Mahopac school officials are pushing back against internet rumors that the district wasted hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars by making years of overpayments to employees and then covering up the waste.The accusations began after the district discovered overpayments made to ...
UNION, NJ – The latest Union High School newsletter, “It’s All About U” is out. Check out this month’s newsletter HERE.This month's issue is jam-packed with interesting articles, including:Superintendents Monthly InsightsRealignment Begins at TUPS! District realignment committees are underway and ...
Kenilworth, N.J. - Spooktacular stories read by Kenilworth’s finest await students and their families at Harding Elementary School’s Spooky Story Night at 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 29 in the school cafeteria.Students in kindergarten through third grade will enjoy a snack and craft, and listen as Kenilworth ...
MONTVILLE, NJ — Kids Connect Early Learning Center has proudly announced its achievement of a 4-star rating from Grow NJ Kids, a state-sponsored initiative aimed at raising the quality of child care and early learning across New Jersey. A four-star rating is the highest rating in Morris County, ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - South Plainfield High School (SPHS) senior Maria Fuschetti served as student representative for the board of education at the Oct. 16 meeting,Fuschetti is senior class president and one of five SPHS students who will serve as reps on the South Plainfield Board of Education ...
SPARTA, NJ – Sparta High School announced the September 2024 Kindness Award winners. “We are grateful for the positive contributions of students Giovanna Strumoli and Cooper Masi. They both displayed random acts of kindness towards their peers, and they have strong characters and empathy that ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Chaitanyaa Vyas of Hillsborough and Vaanya Salwan of Bridgewater have been named Semifinalists in the 2025 National Merit® Scholarship Program, according to Hector Montes, principal of Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School.In addition, Max Chen of Hillsborough, ...
Join us for the 14th Annual MSDA Reindeer Run 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, December 7, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. in Caldwell, NJ! Whether you’re looking to sprint to the finish line or enjoy a festive walk, this USATF Grand Prix event is perfect for participants of all ages and fitness levels. Early bird ...
Earlier this week, Unity Charter School’s 8th-grade students embarked on an exciting environmental learning journey with Davis Bush from the Watershed Institute. For their first field excursion, the students visited the Whippany River, marking the start of a hands-on project to assess the river’s ...