Education Top Stories
By HALSTON MEDIA STAFF
September 25, 2024
BEDFORD, N.Y. - Fox Lane High School seniors Zachary Cohen and Gabriel Wierzchowski have been named Semifinalists in the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program.More than 1.3 million juniors entered by taking the 2023 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. The Semifinalists ...
OLEAN, NY — Large language models such as ChatGPT are at the center of discussion at universities, school districts and businesses, and even enter everyday conversations, often with an aura of mystery.Anne Foerst, professor of computer science at St. Bonaventure University, will explain how large ...
NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — North Plainfield School District has met the requirements to achieve Sustainable Jersey for Schools certification this year, ensuring that all six schools are now re-certified. North Plainfield High School (NPHS), North Plainfield Middle School (NPMS), Somerset School, East ...
OLEAN, NY — Love in Action Cattaraugus County invites the community to the screening of the film “Divided We Fall: Unity Without Tragedy” at the Olean Public Library, 134 N. Second St., on Oct. 2 at 7 p.m. Love in Action Cattaraugus County is a group dedicated to promoting nonviolence, education ...
BUTLER, NJ - Butler High School Drama has revealed their Fall Play and Spring Musical. The Great Gatsby will be the Fall Play. The Wedding Singer will be the Spring Musical. For more information about Butler High School Drama follow @ButlerHSDrama on Instagram.
NEWARK — The nonprofit GreenLight Fund of Greater Newark, citing an urgent need to address literacy gaps among local students, announced $600,000 will fund a program to strengthen reading skills through tutoring.Reading Partners will work with schools and community organizations in Newark to ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - Please see the following video message from Superintendent of Kenilworth Public Schools Jeremy Davies that was released on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024.To view the 59 second video please go HERE. Related Articles:Kenilworth's Superintendent of Public Schools Super Tuesday Video ...
MILLBURN, NJ – It’s Banned Books Week at the Taylor Park LFL. Friends celebrates the right to read freely, widely & openly! Grab a book from the LFL today!
LIVINGSTON, NJ — With Ruhaan Munjuluri at the helm, a group of Livingston High School (LHS) students who recently created a platform called Young Minds Big Ideas as an opportunity for local youth to share their ideas on social entrepreneurship and ways to improve their community will host an event ...
Morris County School of Technology seniors Luke Kocherry, from the Academy for Healthcare Sciences, and Siddesh Narayana, from the Academy for Global Commerce, have been named semi-finalists in the prestigious National Merit Scholarship Program.They will submit a detailed scholarship application to ...
HACKENSACK, NJ - The city's library is pairing teen volunteers with kids in grades K-6 for homework help after school.The Homework Helper program pairs children up with a teen volunteer for one-on-one homework or reading assistance. Library organizers ask parents and caregivers to keep in mind that ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - As students have returned to school for the 2024-25 academic year, the Phillipsburg Police Department is reminding motorists about the importance of obeying school bus laws. For those who do not, this can result in fines and or jail time.Drivers are required to stop at least 25 ...
HOBOKEN, NJ - 17 Hoboken High School students have earned the AP Capstone DiplomaTM and two students have earned the AP Seminar and Research CertificateTM during the 2023-24 school year, officials have announced.The AP Capstone Diploma program helps students develop critical thinking, research, ...
GLEN ROCK, NJ - Long-time Board of Education trustee Elizabeth Carr resigned at Monday night's Board of Education meeting, citing “misinformation” and a “lack of trust” that she now says prohibits her from doing her job as a trustee.Fellow board members were clearly surprised when she made the ...
BERNARDSVILLE, NJ - A weekend back-to-school celebration was open to families throughout the Somerset Hills community on September 14th, 2024. Outside Sacred Heart Chapel in Bernardsville, 50 families gathered to enjoy food, fun, and fellowship on a cool but sunny Saturday. At the event, parents ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — Who is running for the Plainfield Board of Education this fall? SMARTplainfield caught up with each of the four candidates vying for three seats on the Board of Ed. The candidates include two incumbents (Hanae Wyatt and Victor Webb) and two newcomers (Robbie Campbell-Lissade and ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ - Hannah Dillon, of Basking Ridge was among the Hamilton College athletes earning national recognition for their academic achievements in 2023-24.Dillon, a member of the field hockey team, was named to the 2023 National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Division III ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ - The Montclair Preschool of L’Alliance New York has officially opened its doors, says organizers.Toddlers will be provided with an immersive experience in the French language and culture. During a ribbon-cutting ceremony, held last week at the school’s new location at 17 Munn Street, ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – West Essex High School held its first ever club fair on September 11-12 during the lunch block. Students had an opportunity to learn about the dozens of extracurricular activities offered at the high school, and how they can get involved. WEHS Principal Dr. Kimberly Westervelt ...
GLEN ROCK, NJ - Long-time Board of Education trustee Elizabeth Carr resigned at Monday night's Board of Education meeting, citing “misinformation” and a “lack of trust” that she now says prohibits her from doing her job as a trustee.Fellow board members were clearly surprised when she made the ...
NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP - Neptune Township Public Schools are now hiring a visual arts teacher for the 2024-2025 school year. Requirements:Teacher of Art certificationAn understanding of and familarity with the New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Visual Arts and the National Core Arts ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona today, September 23, 2024, recognized 356 schools as the 2024 cohort of National Blue Ribbon Schools. This prestigious recognition highlights schools that excel in academic performance or make significant strides in closing achievement ...
PARAMUS, NJ - There are five semifinalists from the Frisch School named among the more than 16,000 Semifinalists in the 70th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. These academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity tocontinue in the competition for some 6,870 National Merit ...
RAHWAY, NJ — There will be a Rahway Board of Education (BOE) regular meeting on Tuesday, September 24, in the auditorium of Rahway High School, located at 1012 Madison Ave.The meeting opens in public at 6 p.m. before immediately recessing to private session. The BOE will then reconvene the meeting ...
MOUNTAINSIDE/TRENTON, NJ — Mountainside's Deerfield Elementary School is one of nine public schools in New Jersey that earned the national Blue Ribbon award for high student achievement.“In a state where we pride ourselves on having the best schools in the country, these nine schools stand out and ...
NEWARK — The nonprofit GreenLight Fund of Greater Newark, citing an urgent need to address literacy gaps among local students, announced $600,000 will fund a program to strengthen reading skills through tutoring.Reading Partners will work with schools and community organizations in Newark to ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — On Tuesday, September 24, the Plainfield Board of Education will have its monthly business meeting at Board of Education Administration Building at 6pm. This will be the first meeting since the start of the 2024-25 school year.You can read Tuesday's agenda here.Update 5: 47pm 9/23: ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - Please see the following message regarding the graduation class of 2025 from Acting Principal of David Brearley, Madelyn Pavelchak.Dear Class of 2025 Parents/Guardians,We opened up a great school year a few weeks ago; the first of many lasts for the Class of 2025! What a great ...
ELIZABETH, NJ — Twelfth grade students from around the Elizabeth Public Schools District spent Saturday taking part in the Elizabeth Public Schools Senior College Bootcamp and Mini College Fair.The students heard presentations on financial aid, the college application process and essay ...
Linden, NJ - Linden Resident, Precious Opaola, has achieved a significant milestone by being accepted into Princeton University. She is a recent graduate of UCNJ Union College of Union County, NJ in May 2024, with an Associate Degree in Social Services. During her time at UCNJ Union College of ...