Education Top Stories
By DANIELLE DEGEROLAMO
September 26, 2024
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - At the September 23, 2024, Phillipsburg Board of Education meeting, school leaders received approval to host an NCAA Information Night on October 22, 2024, at the Phillipsburg High School auditorium. Organized by Principal Kyle Rovi, Assistant Principals Edison Torres, Angela ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—A new education foundation is working on raising hundreds of thousands of dollars to boost the educational experiences of Central Bucks students by bringing innovation to the classroom.The CB Education Foundation is aiming to raise big amounts of money to fund innovative learning ...
𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐍𝐨. 𝟖 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝙻𝙸𝙽𝙳𝙴𝙽 𝙿𝚄𝙱𝙻𝙸𝙲 𝚂𝙲𝙷𝙾𝙾𝙻𝚂, 𝙽𝙹 – School No. 8 was abuzz with excitement Wednesday night as parents gathered for the annual Back-to-School Night, a chance for them to meet teachers and staff just two weeks into the new school year. The ...
RANDOLPH, NJ- According to Rutgers University, “Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is one of the fastest growing developmental disabilities in America, with an estimated 1 in 54 children nationally and 1 in 35 in New Jersey carrying a diagnosis. Unfortunately for most, services diminish greatly after ...
GLEN ROCK, NJ - The junior varsity girls basketball coach who was originally passed over for the varsity head coach position has now been offered the job, according to parents and friends of the coach.On Monday, Sept. 23, district parents and friends of Sara Wolman appeared before the Board of ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ — Residents spoke out at the Sept. 24 board of education meeting about combatting antisemitism and racism in the schools, and implored the board to take action now to identify it and work to prevent it.Bridgewater resident Matthew Bergman, who had spoken before the board in the ...
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The South Orange and Maplewood community celebrates academic excellence at the start of the school year, with 47 Columbia High School students being recognized in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program and the College Board’s Recognition Program. The National Merit Scholarship ...
CRANFORD, NJ – In September 2024, Cranford High School (CHS) instituted a Digital Hall Pass system where students sign in and out on a laptop when leaving the classroom. The goal of this new system is to increase safety and responsiveness in the event of an emergency. If there is an emergency, ...
CROSS RIVER, N.Y. - The Katonah-Lewisboro School District has recently announced that John Jay Middle School has been designated as an Apple Distinguished School, joining 889 schools in 37 countries who have also received the honor.The award recognizes John Jay Middle School’s commitment to ...
PATERSON, NJ - Paterson Public Schools students have produced a video series to promote teaching opportunities through the Education Pioneers for Paterson (EP4P) grant, a partnership sponsored by William Paterson University (WPU). The EP4P initiative aims to address the ongoing need to recruit and ...
UNION, NJ – Union School Board member Mary Lynn Williams will be stepping down from her role on the Board of Education as of Sept. 20, Board President Chastity Santana announced at the Sept. 17 Board of Education meeting.“The last eight years have been absolutely amazing,” said Williams. “I never ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Throughout the school year, student leaders from South Plainfield High School will serve, on a rotating basis, as representatives on the board of education. As reps, the students are non-voting members of the South Plainfield Board of Education (SPBOE) charged with sharing ...
SNHU Announces Summer 2024 East Orange, NJ- Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) announced the Summer 2024 Dean's List honorees. 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 reporting term are ...
MAPLEWOOD, NJ __ Bus routes across the South Orange & Maplewood School District are expected to stabilize by mid-October following transportation issues at the start of the school year.Supt. Jason Bing made the comments on Tuesday during an online Transportation Town Hall with the community.On ...
SPARTA, NJ – Sparta Superintendent Matthew Beck will be presenting plans for an addition to the Alpine Elementary School at the board of education meeting on Thursday. This initiative would require voter approval in bond referendum special election. According to the agenda Beck and architect Allen ...
PARKLAND, FL- Broward Schools will be closed on Thursday due to the oncoming storm and threat of Hurricane Helene. The storm, which is expected to make landfall north of Tampa and east of Pensacola, is expected to affect the entire state of Florida over the coming days.In a news release on Thursday ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - Harding Elementary School's 2024 Back To School Night will take place on Thursday, Sept. 26. Please see the following schedule in the above fliers regarding classroom visits recently posted to the PTO social media page. For those who are interested, a PTO meeting will follow the ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — At Tuesday's Plainfield Board of Education Business Meeting, Plainfield Superintendent of Schools Rashon Hasan took time to recognize the district's many transportation workers.“Over the last few years, I think we've done a great job as a school district of trying to bridge the gap ...
BARNEGAT - Superintendent Brian Latwis recently announced the winners of Barnegat's September UPstander awards. This monthly award was started by the school district in September 2018. The Upstander initative encourages children to be the best versions of themselves, creating a positive community ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL - In the days after the recent school shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia, Coconut Creek police school resource officers have seen a spike in threat calls.According to police bulletins, in the week before the Sept. 4 shooting that saw two 14-year-old students and two ...
My name is Willy and I am the Military and Veterans Liaison in Congresswoman Sherrill’s office. I coordinate the Military Service Academy nomination process for our office. I wanted to let you know about our upcoming Service Academy Information Forum our office will be hosting this Sunday, ...
MANAHAWKIN, NJ - Wednesday, September 25 was the global wide "See You at the Pole" event and Lighthouse Christian Academy participated with worship and prayer at their flagpole to start the morning.Mr. Clayton and two students, Melodee Matelski and Caterina Clanton, led the worship out on the front ...
MANAHAWKIN, NJ - Wednesday, September 25 was the global wide "See You at the Pole" event and Lighthouse Christian Academy participated with worship and prayer at their flagpole to start the morning.Mr. Clayton and two students, Melodee Matelski and Caterina Clanton, led the worship out on the front ...
MEDFORD, NJ — Are you a Mount Laurel resident who has a soon-to-be high schooler in your household? Check out Lenape High School's Open House this week to learn more information about the school and your student's future. Lenape's Open House is being held on Tuesday, October 15 at 6PM. The event is ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The U.S. Department of Education named Woodbridge Academy Magnet School among its esteemed 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools for the “exemplary high performance” of its 290 students.Woodbridge Academy – one of five Middlesex County Magnet Schools – is among only 11 New Jersey ...
BLOOMINGDALE, NJ - Bloomingdale PTA [Parents Teacher Association], will be meeting today, September 25th at 7 PM. The meeting will be held both in person or via zoom. For in person meeting please join the association at Walter T. Bergen Library Middle School [225 Glendwild Ave Bloomingdale ...
HACKENSACK, NJ - The public school system is launching a survey and the district administration is asking for public input, and not just from those directly affected by the schools.Consider taking this survey, note the October 4 deadline:Dear Community Members,Your voice matters in shaping the ...
WARREN, NJ - 26 members of the Watchung Hills Regional High School Class of 2025 have been named Commended Students in the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program. The 26 seniors are among some 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation being recognized for exceptional academic promise. All ...
WARREN, NJ - 26 members of the Watchung Hills Regional High School Class of 2025 have been named Commended Students in the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program. The 26 seniors are among some 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation being recognized for exceptional academic promise. All ...
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... Book Fair: Harding Elementary School will be hosting a Scholastic Book Fair September 23 - 27th. All students will ...