Education Top Stories
By TAPINTO STAFF
October 16, 2024
WHIPPANY, NJ - The Hanover Park Regional High School district will be hosting a College Fair on Wedensday, October 16th from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Whippany Park High School. See below for attending colleges:
KENILWORTH, NJ - Superintendent of Kenilworth Public Schools, Jeremy Davies started a Super Tuesday series of educational short video clips that can be watched online.In his latest video, Mr. Davies talks about the importance of unplugging from technology for Kenilworth students. On Oct. 25, ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ – Sayreville War Memorial High School named four of its students as Students of the Month for September. One student was named from each of the four grades at the high school.Daniel Johnson (Class of 2025)Fernanda Villa Henriquez (Class of 2026)Vincent Waranowicz (Class of ...
BAYONNE, NJ - The Bayonne Board of Education has come to a tentative agreement with its unions regarding the new teacher's contract which will run from 2024 to 2029. According to Gene Woods, of the Bayonne Education Association, the details will be announced after the union ratifies the ...
HOBOKEN, NJ - At Hoboken Charter School (HCS), Kindergarten through 12th grade students are not only receiving strong academics. Through learner-centered practices and interage experiences, the school’s mission is infused into everyday learning to include social justice and service-learning.
KATONAH, N.Y. - The Harvey School in Katonah will hold its annual Fall Open House on Saturday, Oct. 26, from 9 a.m. to noon.Parents exploring middle school and high school options for their children for this year, next year or the following year will have the opportunity to spend part of the ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ – There are four candidates running for three open seats on the Springfield Board of Education, which is a three-year post:Dana Kelly, Jennifer Wishna, Yelena Zolotarsky and Tracey M. Rinaldi.Zolotarsky is the only incumbent among the four candidates.Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 5, ...
BORDENTOWN, NJ — A Bordentown Regional High School student has made local history after attending an esteemed program for New Jersey students interested in STEM.Isha Amin was the first student from Bordentown ever accepted into the Governor’s School of New Jersey Program in the Sciences (GSNJS), a ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - The following message was recently announced by Kenilworth Public Schools regarding the end of the year eighth grade festivities. Save the date for the following events! More information will be shared in the spring.• 8th Grade Dance: May 29, 6-9pm at the Gran Centurions in Clark• ...
NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP - Neptune Township Public Schools are now hiring a biology teacher for the 2024-2025 school year. Requirements:Teacher of Biology certificationTeacher of Physcial Science certification preferred Interested applicants should apply online at https://buff.ly/3TdXKVZ for Applitrack ...
NEW JERSEY – New Jersey was ranked as having the 5th-highest student loan payments in the nation in 2024, according to a new study done by WalletHub. The personal finance website ranked all 50 states by their median student loan payments, which was calculated using the latest data on consumers' ...
NEWTON, NJ – Newton High School announced the September Brave Student and Brave Staff Member of the Month. Harmony Wilkins earned the student recognition. Julie Clawson was honored as the staff recipient. Every month the Newton High School will be celebrating one student and one staff member who ...
East Orange, NJ- The United States Tennis Association (USTA): Eastern Region partnered with the Althea Gibson Academy school community to promote daily, punctual attendance. Students learned about the importance of coming to school every day while practicing the fundamentals of tennis ready ...
PARKLAND, FL- Broward County Public Schools are looking for public input into a couple of different options for the 2025-26 school calendar.In a letter to local residents, BCPS said the following:"Dear Broward County Public Schools students, parents, guardians, teachers, staff and community ...
BELMAR, NJ — On October 17th at 6:00 PM, Belmar Elementary School will host a special presentation on "Digital Dependency and Mental Health" in the school's auditorium, aimed at equipping parents, friends, and family members with the tools they need to address the growing impact of technology on ...
Pioneer Pathway at New Providence High School Celebrates Community with Commemorative Engraved BricksNEW PROVIDENCE, NJ — New Providence High School PTSA proudly unveils its newly designed pathway, a tribute to the enduring spirit of NPHS students and alumni! This beautifully renovated walkway, now ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ - Student safety was at the forefront of the Ridgewood Board of Education Meeting Monday evening, following a trend that includes the village council swearing in new Special Class III Law Enforcement Officers earlier this month who are charged with community policing initiatives in ...
CLARK, NJ — Students in Mr. Anthony Venezia’s honors biology class at Arthur L. Johnson High School recently observed chemical reactions and described any changes in color, gas production, or temperature.Chemical reactions involve the transformation of reactants into products through the breaking ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – Parents are concerned for their children’s safety when they cross the street at John St. and Whittlesey Ave. The West Orange PTA has started a petition to illustrate that many residents feel that students are in danger when crossing there.According to the petition, “Members of the ...
MILLBURN, NJ – Abby Speltz and Sherry Mahfouz moderated the Board of Education (BOE) Candidate Forum on Tuesday, October 8. There are three open positions, each is a three-year term, and four candidates: Noel Bigman, Asaf Farashuddin, Christian P. Germa and Brian G. Lawrence. Howard Wachtel sent a ...
BUTLER, NJ - Butler High School Drama Department is hosting a fundraiser. The Dinner-To-Go fundraiser will be on Friday, November 15th. The Department will be partnering with Comfort Kitchen Cafe. Order your dinner by November 8th and pick it up on November 15th at Butler High School 3 PM. Click ...
OLEAN, NY — Storm-chaser Logan Eschrich's Oct. 15 appearance at the Olean Public Library has been rescheduled for Nov. 6 at 6:30 p.m. because he is assisting recovery efforts in areas affected by hurricanes Helene and Milton.Eschrich has been featured on several news outlets including Good Morning ...
SUMMIT, NJ -- The Summit Board of Education will be holding a special meeting on Wednesday, October 16, beginning at 6:00 p.m. in the Summit High School Auditorium.The agenda will include Strategic Planning Presentation and Discussion. It is expected that formal action will not be taken at the ...
ROSELLE, NJ - The Roselle Public School district says they recently celebrated the Week of Respect, a week-long initiative dedicated to promoting kindness, empathy, and understanding among students and staff.Roselle schools held a variety of activities and events as part of this initiative. At Dr.
BORDENTOWN, NJ – The Bordentown Regional School District Board of Education and Bordentown Regional Education Association appeared to remain at odds on Tuesday, October 15, regarding the latter group’s expired contract.In a letter to the editor the Bordentown Regional Education Association (BREA) ...
MEDFORD, NJ — Lenape High School is celebrating 17 members of the senior class who were recently named National Merit Commended Students. The distinction is awarded by the National Merit Scholarship Program, in which over 1.3 million students in 21,000 high schools around the country enter each ...
RAHWAY, NJ — On Tuesday, October 15, the Rahway Public School District is holding an information session on the latest updates to the district's Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) curriculum.The event will be held in the student cafeteria of the Rahway 7th & 8th Grade Academy, located ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Chatham Board of Education President Ann Ciccarelli gave an update on the potential addition of Harding Township students to CHS at Monday night's regular BOE meeting.Ciccarelli said that nothing had been decided, but gave a presentation on numbers that would benefit both communities ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ - Ahead of the November election, the Hunterdon Central Education Association (HCEA) hosted a forum with four of the six candidates who are running for open seats on the Hunterdon Central Regional Board of Education.While candidates Christa Fletcher and Jessica Roethel weren’t ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ - Hunterdon County Vocational School District invites middle school students and their families to attend an information session to learn more about full-time Career & Technical Education programs for high school.Academies are rigorous programs with competitive admissions ...