Education Top Stories
By MATT DOHERTY
September 30, 2024
TRENTON, NJ – Senate Education Chair Vin Gopal, D-Monmouth, is urging the New Jersey legislature to mandate school district consolidation where it would save property taxpayers money by eliminating unnecessary duplication of services and other assets. Gopal believes that merging school districts ...
Leer en españolCAMDEN – Although the temporary Eastside High School building is smaller than the old building, senior Caleigh Moon emphasizes the positive.“Because we’re in a smaller building, I get to see my friends more,” said Moon, a 17-year-old senior. That social benefit is important, he said, ...
NEWTON, NJ – The staff at Newton High School is looking forward to seeing parents at Back to School night on October 3 beginning at 7 p.m. It will be a “big night” that parents “won’t want to miss,” according to Newton High School’s Carla Brunelle.“With the support of the Newton Pride Foundation, ...
SHRUB OAK, N.Y. —Eleven Lakeland Central School District students were recently named to the 2024-2025 Zone 11 Area All-State Festival. In order to qualify, student musicians were assessed at the New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) solo festival, and their grades compared to other ...
WESTFIELD, NJ —Niche has released its 2025 K-12 School and District rankings and the nationwide school ranking platform listed Westfield Public Schools as #19 in New Jersey and #283 in the country among public school districts.Niche gave Westfield Public Schools an overall grade of A+. The district ...
CHATHAM, NJ – Chatham High Principal Doug Walker recently recognized 22 Chatham High School seniors who have been named “Commended Students” in the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program. The Commended Students from Chatham High School are as follows: Farris Ahmad, Jessica Bao, Richard Connor, Dan ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Every year, thousands of Bayonne school children walk through the doors of the Joyce-Herbert VFW Post 226 Military and Veterans’ Museum on West Ninth Street.Recently, students from Henry Harris visited the museum as part of their studies on WWI.Speakers included Army Chemical Corps ...
FAR HILLS, NJ - Clarence Dillion Library will be hosting a Webinar entitled “Garden State Genealogy Records of the NJ State Archives" on October 1, 2024 at 12 PM. When conducting genealogy research in the great state of New Jersey, there is no better place than the NJ State Archives. Whether you ...
READINGTON, NJ - At a recent Readington Board of Education meeting, the board heard from the finance committee about what the district is doing to prepare for the arrival of a new electric bus, paid for by a grant from the state.The grant, the Electric School Bus Grant program, gives $15 million ...
CALDWELL, NJ – As part of Mount St. Dominic Academy's prestigious L.E.O. (Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Opportunity) program, students had the pleasure of hearing from Lisa Emeric, owner of Sweet Ice Queen, a successful food truck business. Emeric captivated the students with her remarkable ...
WAYNE, NJ – The waiting list for the before and after care/extended day program at the Wayne Schools is longer than it has been for some time. During [the September12] Wayne School Board meeting, the issue was addressed when one parent came to the podium to talk about the subject. Though the ...
PATERSON, NJ - The Paterson School District Board of Education has approved new curricula for Computer Science courses, including a newly introduced course called Introduction to Artificial Intelligence. This updated curriculum is designed to assist teachers in aligning their lessons with the ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – Scotch Plains-Fanwood HS senior Mac Bastable is now in his second year of serving as a student representative for the SPF student body on the district’s Board of Education. Initially serving as the BOE’s junior representative, Bastable advanced his role to being the ...
BUTLER, NJ - Richard Butler School will be hosting a Multilingual Community Night. The event will be held at the RBS Media Center and will be held on September 30th beginning 6-7PM. Learn more about the school and their programs.
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – Board Of Education member Kaitlin Whittleder began a discussion about regulation 5124, the internal student transfer wait list regulation, which has been in draft form for a few months. “The board has heard from parents about their experiences with hardship transfers and lists at ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — The agenda has not yet been posted, but based on the timing, the Plainfield Board of Education's special meeting on Tuesday will likely focus on policy resolutions to be sent to the New Jersey School Board Delegate Assembly.The deadline for submission is Thursday, October 3, ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Educators and students will join with local officials and others on Monday to celebrate Soaring Heights Charter School's recent designation as a 2024 Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education, one of the highest national honors in public education. The K-8 public ...
MAPLEWOOD, NJ __ The South Orange & Maplewood School District has determined that the social media posts circulating online that threatened Columbia High School was a “misunderstanding” involving a student. Supt. Jason Bing updated the community on Sunday night about what he originally called ...
MILLBURN, NJ – At recent Board of Education (BOE) meetings, the spotlight has been on Millburn High School’s Grading & Assessment update. Faculty and staff have delivered a number of presentations defending the motivations behind and goals of the policy, but the area of concern for most ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ — Jaxson Rand, a seven-year-old battling Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG), was honored once again, in a ceremony at the Phillipsburg Masonic Lodge on September 28, 2024. Local officials, family, friends, and the Freemasons came together to celebrate the young boy's smile, ...
SPARTA, NJ – At the board of education meeting, Sparta Education Association President Angela DeLuccia shared good news about the staff and school district.Good Evening, My name is Angela DeLuccia and I am the very proud president of the Sparta Education Association and Sussex County Education ...
MAPLEWOOD, NJ __ The South Orange & Maplewood School District has reported that social media posts circulating online have threatened Columbia High School and local police are investigating.Supt. Jason Bing wrote to the community on Sunday about what he called a “concerning situation” involving ...
SOMERSET, NJ—From October 1 to 15, 2024, the Franklin Township Public Library will host various free events for children. Highlights include the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten 1st Anniversary celebration on October 10 at the DeMott Lane Branch, featuring a Zumbini presentation for ages ...
ELIZABETH, NJ - The Admiral William F. Halsey, Jr. Health and Public Safety Academy Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (MCJROTC) program has been recognized for academic excellence, according to an official Elizabeth Public Schools news release. The program was awarded a Naval ...
MANCHESTER, NH – Students from Sayreville and South Amboy, NJ were named to the Summer 2024 President's List at Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU). The summer terms run from May to August.Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.500 to 3.699 for the ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - The New Providence Board of Education recently awarded Certificates of Excellence to New Providence High School students in the area of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). The Certificate of Excellence recognized the students’ outstanding achievements during the ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – Athletic Director Vincent Carangelo announced at the Thursday, Sep. 26 Board of Education (BOE) meeting that the funding goals for the baseball and softball field renovations have been reached through the generous contributions of the community.Carangelo first presented the ...
SOMERS, N.Y. - As a junior at Somers High School, Jimmy Gallivan has risen to the top of the school’s Student Council, serving as its president. Now he will make an impact much more far-reaching as a member of the first-ever National Student Council.Gallivan will serve as the New York State ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Governor Livingston High School celebrated Spirit Week the week of September 16, in anticipation for the annual Friday Night Lights football game on September 20.The Highlanders kicked off Spirit Week on Monday with Pajama Day. Students took advantage of this opportunity to ...
PATERSON, NJ - The Paterson Public School District has approved an agreement with the Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) to participate in a virtual education program for the 2024-2025 school year. This initiative, which comes at no cost to the district, will grant all district staff and students ...