Education Top Stories
By SABRINA LUCIANO
September 9, 2024
BUTLER, NJ - Richard Butler Middle School will be hosting their back to school night on September 19th. The night will include a tour of the school, meetings with the staff, and education on curriculum and programming. The event begins at 6:30 PM. For any questions please contact Mrs.Knox ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - With picture-perfect weather, Kenilworth kids arrived at the first day of class in their favorite outfits, ready to smile for the camera. Tapinto Kenilworth asked readers to share their first-day photos. Scroll through the gallery above to see what they sent. Enjoy the 2024 online ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — At Saturday's City of Plainfield PILOT Workshop, Mayor Adrian Mapp hinted more than once that he would address what he considers a common misconception.“The idea about the schools not getting any [funds], I will address that later during the presentation because that's a fallacy, ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — On Friday, the Plainfield Public Schools held convocation for the 2024-25 school year, which began on Thursday.In the video below, year from Deputy Superintendent Mark Williams, Chief of Human Resources Carletta Jones, Chief of Student Services Beth Filippatos, Chief of Marketing ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – The excitement of the first day of school filled the township last week as students said goodbye to their summer vacations and hello to a new year of learning.As schools reopened, TAPinto Piscataway readers shared their ‘First Day of School’ entries for our 2024 Back-to-School ...
KINNELON, NJ - Kinnelon High School has selected the scheduled themes for spirit week. Spirit week will fall between October 14th-18th. The theme is Music Genres. Seniors are country music. Juniors are animation/Disney. Sophomores are pop. Freshman are rock.
BEDFORD, N.Y. - When the elementary schools in the Bedford Central School District opened their doors on Sept. 3, students and teachers began using new curricula aimed at achieving excellence in literacy. Accordingly, members of the Board of Education got an overview of these initiatives at their ...
HARRISONBURG, VA -- Parlin, NJ resident Nicholas Babino has enrolled at James Madison University for the fall 2024 semester. Babino is majoring in Biology - BA.Founded in 1908, James Madison University is a public university located in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley. JMU is one of the nation's ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ - Wood-Ridge Schools open for the new school year on Monday, September 9. Superintendent of Schools Anthony Albro has penned a letter to the parents and community.Dear Wood-Ridge School District Community Members, It is that time of year again where we prepare to welcome over 1300 ...
MILLBURN, NJ – Before school began last week, Michael Skara, Director of Technology of Millburn Public Schools demonstrated the township’s newest security device. He explained, “The purpose of using this tool is to keep our students and staff as safe as we possibly can. We already have security ...
BOARD OF EDUCATIONSchool District of South Orange and Maplewood 525 Academy Street, Maplewood, NJ 07040Jason Bing 973-762-5600 X 1801Acting Board ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – TAPinto asked Dr. Dia Bryant questions about her candidacy for the Board of Education. Here's what she said: TAP: Please tell me a bit about yourself. Bryant:I have been an educator in many ways -- a math teacher, school founder and principal, international school designer, ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ - Members of the community, including business owners, residents without school-aged children, empty nesters and more are invited to participate in the school district's strategic planning process during the first public forum on Monday, Sept. 9 at 7 p.m. in the Education Center.The ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – The Scotch Plains-Fanwood SPFK12 school district is encouraging residents to vote on Sept. 17. Polls will be open from 2-8 p.m., and residents can learn more by visiting spfk12.org/future.Leading up to the vote, the district worked with its architectural and financial ...
RAHWAY, NJ – The acclaimed Scotch Plains-Fanwood Marching Band joined the Raiders varsity football team for a road game at Rahway on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024. It was their first football game performance this year, the band is looking forward to performing at its first game at home, followed by ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - With the 15th annual Hawthorne Day coming up on September 28, one special group, or rather groups, is preparing to educate people about who they are and what they do.The Washington, Roosevelt, Jefferson, and Lincoln middle school PTOs will be joining forces and have their first-ever ...
PARAMUS, NJ - A social media post that raised concerns at the high school level caused the district to announce a shelter-in-place at the high school on Friday, September 6. Minutes later it was lifted but caused the district to have a delayed dismissal, arousing community concern.Superintendent ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Governor Livingston High School’s Freshmen Leadership Team hosted the Class of 2028 for Freshmen Orientation on August 22, welcoming the ninth graders to the building with plenty of spirit.Each year the Freshmen Leadership Team members individually invite every freshman to ...
HAMILTON/ROBBINSVILLE NJ — It's been almost all smiles for the children that headed back to classrooms across Hamilton and Robbinsville on Thursday, and we've loved them all!While most students probably haven't gotten any homework yet, TAPinto Hamilton/Robbinsville is giving parents and guardians ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - The Harding School PTO recently posted the upcoming September events on their social media page.Please see the above flyer for the events and dates. The next PTO meeting will take place on Thursday, Sept. 26, at 7:30 p.m. TAPintoKenilworth.net is Kenilworth’s only free daily local ...
RED BANK, NJ: As the school year begins, it’s the perfect time to explore Toy Utopia in Red Bank for a wide range of educational toys that make learning fun. From hands-on activity sets to engaging storybooks, Toy Utopia offers a variety of options that help children develop key skills while having ...
MAPLEWOOD, NJ __ Jerry Ford, the interim transportation supervisor for the South Orange & Maplewood School District has died, the district said on Friday. Ford died on Friday due to injuries sustained in a fall earlier in the week. Tom Giglio, SOMSD buildings and grounds director, said in a ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ – The first day of school began with morning drop off for students in the Scotch Plains-Fanwood SPFK12 and ended, of course, with pick-up in the afternoon.The district's youngest learners were particularly happy to see their parents at the end of the day.
SOMERVILLE, NJ - The countdown for veteran educator Gary Lubisco began Aug. 1, his first official day on he job as the new superintendent of Somerville schools.Following a whirlwind month of meetings and more meetings with staff, parents, teachers and local officials, the first day of school on ...
SYRACUSE, NY - Syracuse Women's Basketball officially announced their new hire, Allison Spaschak. “Very excited to have Allison Spaschak join us as producer/videographer this season,” Syracuse Women's Basketball shared. “She spent the past two seasons on the sidelines at Rochester as an assistant ...
SYRACUSE, NY - Syracuse Women's Basketball officially announced their new hire, Allison Spaschak. “Very excited to have Allison Spaschak join us as producer/videographer this season,” Syracuse Women's Basketball shared. “She spent the past two seasons on the sidelines at Rochester as an assistant ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ - School is back in session at Ridge High School which means you can now get your car cleaned and support the Red Devils at the same time. There will be two car washes held at the school this weekend.End your week on a high note and let the Ridge High School Marching Band get your ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — On Tuesday, the Plainfield Public Schools held a ribbon cutting for a newly renovated fitness center at Plainfield High School. The last renovations of the fitness center, or weight room as it is often called, were completed in 2008. The renovated fitness center features ten weight ...
PARKLAND, FL - The Stanley Cup made its way to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Friday.The NHL championship trophy has been presented all over South Florida since the Florida Panthers beat Edmonton Oilers in June.On Friday, hundreds of students filed past the trophy at Marjory Stoneman ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - The first day of the 2024-2025 school year was Thursday, September 5. Please see the following message that was recently posted to the Kenilworth Public Schools social media page to celebrate the final countdown. “Let’s give a warm welcome to our talented teachers and supportive ...