Education Top Stories
By JACOB TURCHI
October 9, 2024
EDISON, NJ — Teachers and staff in Edison’s 19 public schools will soon no longer be required to comply with a controversial state policy regarding how they address transgender students.The Board of Education is abolishing compliance with state “Policy 5756” after board members expressed their ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Five Westfield High School students earned perfect scores on subject area tests of the June 2024 ACT and SAT, Westfield Public Schools announced Wednesday.The students are the following, according to the district: Luke Fitzgerald, Grade 11 - June 2024 SAT, MathAnya Ausiello, Grade ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ - The Flemington-Raritan board of education discussed the goals of the district, and, in the process, changed the wording of how they will be applying for grants.Of the four district goals agreed to, the fourth goals related to grants, with a main one and a sub goal.The main goal was ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - School districts observe Week of Respect to reinforce an anti-bullying message. The Kenilworth district works year-round to make sure students feel welcome.Please see the following video message regarding Kenilworth's Week of Respect from Superintendent of Kenilworth Public ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ - The Hunterdon Central Board of Education on Sept. 23 approved a settlement that could resolve its dispute with the Flemington-Raritan district over preschool transportation.A request by FRSD to increase the number of preschoolers allowed on a single bus from five preschoolers to 10 ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Thirteen Livingston High School (LHS) students have been named to College Board’s National Recognition Program, which is an annual honor celebrating top-performing high school students who belong to communities historically underrepresented on college campuses. The recently ...
MAPLEWOOD, NJ __ Work is expected to begin in coming weeks at Columbia High School’s auditorium, with a significant portion to be completed in March 2025. Supt. Jason Bing shared an update on the stage rigging repair project with the community on Tuesday. He wrote that over the past several months, ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — On Thursday, the League of Women Voters (LWV) of Plainfield hosted a forum featuring the four candidates vying for three spots on the Plainfield Board of Education. TAPinto Plainfield was a co-sponsor of the event, which was moderated by Toni Zimmer, a member of the LWV of the US ...
TRENTON, NJ __ The New Jersey State Board of Education is seeking input as it looks to re-adopt rules pertaining to how it monitors and evaluates school boards.The notice was published in the New Jersey Register on Monday and sent out via press release.Public testimony on the readoption is ...
CAMDEN – The Philadelphia 76ers National Basketball Association team, which has its training facility and corporate offices in Camden, on Monday signed a formal agreement to provide internship opportunities for students at Rutgers University-Camden.“This program is part of the 76ers ongoing ...
EDISON, NJ - The board of education has voted to abolish Policy 5756 at their meeting on Monday, September 30, a state policy establishing guidelines regarding transgender students. The board voted with a five to three vote to abolish the policy, due to concerns that it would prevent schools from ...
MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. - A recent food drive held by the Bedford Teachers’ Association and state Sen. Pete Harckham collected close to 2,000 pounds of food and $1,570 in donations for the Mount Kisco Interfaith Food Pantry.Now in its 33rd year, the pantry operates out of the United Methodist Church of ...
WARREN, NJ – On Friday, October 4th, Woodland School hosted an assembly for the students called “The myFace Wonder Project.” According to myFace, “The goal of the myFace Wonder Projectis to teach students of all ages the importance of empathy, inclusivity, and being an Upstander against ...
RAHWAY, NJ — Both the October Rahway Board of Education (BOE) caucus meeting and regular meeting will be held in the Rahway High School Performing Arts Center (high school auditorium), located at 1012 Madison Ave.The caucus meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 8, at 6 p.m. The regular meeting ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - This November, three candidates vying for three at-large seats on the South Plainfield Board of Education (SPBOE) will be featured on the ballot. For the second consecutive year, the race is uncontested with incumbents Sharon Miller and Divon Pender along with newcomer John ...
𝙻𝙸𝙽𝙳𝙴𝙽 , 𝙽𝙹 -- We’re celebrating RESPECT all month long! Let's come together to promote kindness, inclusivity, and leadership. 💙💛 #LHSRespectLinden High School📅 𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐊 𝐎𝐅 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐓 (𝟏𝟎/𝟕-𝟏𝟎/𝟏𝟏):What does respect mean to you? Challenge yourself to show respect every day, and discuss how we can respect ...
Morristown, NJ – Applications for the Myles Smiled on You Award are now open, announced the Morris Educational Foundation. This $5,000 Award, created in memory of Myles Mislavsky, a 2013 MHS graduate, reduces the burden of college or trade school student loans for Morristown High School (MHS) ...
BERNARDSVILLE, NJ - Dr. Scott Neigel, principal of Bernards High School, has announced that twelve students have been recognized by the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program. The following eleven students were recognized as National Merit Scholarship Competition Commended Students: Lila ...
ROSELLE, NJ - Kindergarten Success Academy in Roselle invites parents to an interactive virtual workshop designed to help their children build early writing skills. The Kindergarten Success Academy says the workshop covers strategies to help young students practice their writing skills at home, ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ — The Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District is moving closer to inaugurating full-day kindergarten in its primary schools in the fall of 2026, following last year's approved referendum. To that end, the district will start a pilot full-day kindergarten program in two of its ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ-“Our High School, you will be forever”. , The Phillipsburg High School Class of 1974 recently celebrated their 50th reunion in grand style, but the event wasn't just about reconnecting with old friends. The class also made a generous contribution to their alma mater, raising $3,550 ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - Harding Elementary School is celebrating a week of respect with a spirit week. Please see the above flier for more information. Related Articles:Kenilworth's Harding Elementary School Principals' Weekly Update Make sure you don’t miss any Kenilworth news! Sign-up for our free ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ — The nationwide school ranking platform Niche.com has listed Livingston Public Schools (LPS) as #12 in New Jersey and #2 in Essex County among public school districts, according to its new 2025 Best Schools and Districts rankings. Additionally, Livingston High School (LHS), which ...
MAPLEWOOD, NJ __ South Orange & Maplewood families are invited to grow and learn together as a community through the district’s new participation in The SEED Project.The project is a peer-led program “designed to build a conversational community that fosters personal, organizational, and ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — At Tuesday's Plainfield Board of Education special meeting, the BOE voted to approve 8 policy resolutions that were later sent to the New Jersey School Boards Delegate Assembly, where they have a chance to become statewide policy.While two resolutions barely passed with 5 of 9 ...
MILLBURN, NJ — During the recent Board of Education (BOE) meeting, Acting Superintendent Dr. Kate Diskin, Director of Technology Mike Skara and Students Nicholas Bater and Veer Chandler presented a report on Millburn School District’s summer 2024 technology projects.The projects they spoke about ...
SPARTA, NJ – At the September 26 Sparta Board of Education meeting, Superintendent Matthew Beck presented his plans for an expansion to Alpine Elementary School and facility upgrades to all schools. The estimated $55 million price tag would have to be approved by Sparta voters in a referendum: $35 ...
PARKLAND, FL- Hurricane Milton is roaring towards Florida, and school districts around the state are making plans to be closed in advance of the arrival of the massive storm. In Broward County, which includes Parkland, schools will remain open on Tuesday, but they'll be closed on Wednesday and ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - Please see the following message regarding student safety from Acting Principal of David Brearley Middle High School, Madelyn Pavelchak.Good afternoon, David Brearley parents/guardians,We take the safety and security of our school with the utmost seriousness. Nothing is more ...
NORTH SALEM, N.Y. - North Salem school officials are alerting parents to two recent incidents of cyberbullying.According to Principal Vince DiGrandi, several high school students have received text messages that contain “inappropriate comments.”“These comments are often specific to certain ...