Education Top Stories
By GABRIELLA DRAGONE
September 4, 2024
PATERSON, NJ - Paterson's Board of Education has announced updates to the Rosa L. Parks School of Fine and Performing Arts' curriculum for the new school year. These changes include the adoption of new courses and revisions to existing curricula to better align with New Jersey's Student Learning ...
WOODLAND PARK, NJ - John P. Holland Charter School (JPHCS) held its Annual Father’s March on Tuesday, an event that encourages father figures to take an active role in their children's education and school community. The event, which coincided with the school's opening day, garnered strong support ...
EAST HANOVER, NJ -- Dressed to impress and packing fresh school supplies, students have returned from the long summer break for the first day of school. Got pics to add to the Back to School gallery? Email them to ehfpeditor@tapinto.net
RIDGEWOOD, NJ - It was a busy morning across the village, as students and staff headed into school for the first day of the 2024-2025 academic year. With nearly 5,500 students and several hundred faculty members, opening the building doors for the first morning is the culmination of a summer filled ...
RAHWAY, NJ — This year, in a collaboration between the Rahway Public School District's Central Office, the Rahway Administrators and Supervisors Association (RASA), and the Rahway Education Association (REA), a Welcome Back Celebration was held on Greenfield, in front of the Rahway 7th & 8th ...
SOMERSET, NJ - Wednesday, Aug. 28, marked the first day of school at Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School (TEECS), according to an email from the school. The atmosphere was lively as students reunited with friends and teachers welcomed new classes. Younger students enjoyed special activities, ...
Leer en españolNEWARK — Public school students across the city saw the first day of classes on Tuesday, but such experiences didn’t happen at Newark High School of Architecture & Interior Design — a building that has yet to open despite the school district’s contract with a developer to have ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – It was a day of firsts for Donna, a freshman with her eye on studying history at Rutgers. As the new school year kicked off Tuesday, she took her first Rutgers bus ride, went to her English class and stumbled upon The Yard. “You mean they do that all here?” she said, when told that ...
NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — North Plainfield schools opened on Tuesday and the Class of 2025 is starting fundraising already with a family movie night at Upper Krausche Field showing Tangled.
ROXBURY, NJ – A new non-profit organization, formed by Roxbury parents with help from Roxbury Schools Superintendent Frank Santora, is raising money it will offer to district teachers and administrators.Called the Roxbury Education Foundation (REF), the organization is seeking grants and donations ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - East Brunswick's teachers began their year doing what they expect from the district's students - they were learning. TAPinto East Brunswick took the opportunity this morning to join Superintendent Dr. Victor Valeski, Board of Education President Laurie Lachs, Central School ...
MILLBURN, NJ — Millburn High School seniors celebrated the time-honored tradition of decorating their cars on the first day of their last year of high school, sponsored by the parent Senior Celebration Committee. Eddy Bikales, parent of a senior student, captured many of the vehicles and designs ...
ORANGE, NJ – The Orange Public Schools kicked off the 2024-2025 academic year with a spirited Convocation Celebration, setting an energizing tone for the year ahead. Held in a packed auditorium filled with over 900 members of the Orange Public Schools team, the event was a powerful display of unity ...
MAPLEWOOD, NJ __ Seven candidates are running for three seats on the South Orange-Maplewood School District Board of Education in November.There are two three-member slates running and one candidate not affiliated with a slate. TAPinto SOMA conducted interviews via e-mail with each candidate, and ...
NEPTUNE CITY - Welcome Back & Have a Great School Year WWES! As summer comes to a close and the new academic year begins, I want to extend my best wishes to our teachers, students and parents of Woodrow Wilson Elementary School. To students: I hope you are excited and ready to embark on another ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - The first day of the 2024-2025 school year is Thursday, September 5. Please see the following message that was recently posted to the Kenilworth Public Schools social media page.We’re excited to continue our academic momentum with two new leaders! Superintendent Jeremy Davies and ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - Superintendent of Kenilworth Public Schools Jeremy Davies recently shared a welcome message for the families before the first day of school, Thursday, Sept. 5. Davies is the former David Brearley Middle-High School Principal. He was formally appointed to the Superintendent of ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Coral Springs is offering SAT/ACT prep workshops for local students heading to college, city officials announced Tuesday. The one-day Test Prep Workshops are $20 per student throughout the 2024-25 school year, according to a news release. Open to high school students who live in ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ – The Sayreville School District has released its September calendar listing important dates and events this month.The first day of school for all students in grades 1-12 will be Thursday, Sept. 5. Students will be dismissed early that day so that school staff can participate in ...
HAMILTON/ROBBINSVILLE NJ — The 2024 -2025 school year is here, and students are set to return to Hamilton and Robbinsville Schools on Thursday, September 5.TAPinto Hamilton/Robbinsville wants to celebrate students as they prepare for the new year in our inaugural First Day of School Photo Contest ...
MAHOPAC, N.Y—The Mahopac school board’s ad-hoc Advocacy Committee is seeking new members. Founded in 2021, the committee consists of Mahopac residents who advocate on behalf of the school district with the New York State Department of Education, state lawmakers, and other education officials.The ...
PARKLAND, FL- The school year is now in full swing, and the City of Parkland will be hosting a celebration of the heat and the school year this weekend with its Back to School Splash Bash. The event will be held on Saturday, September 7, 2024, and is free to attend for Parkland ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - In a recent decision that continues to spark debate, the Jersey City Board of Education renewed Superintendent of Schools Dr. Norma Fernandez’s contract for an additional three years. The contract, which now runs through June 30, 2027, includes a progressively increasing salary, ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - This morning, September 3, was a happy opening day for St Anthony's School on Diamond Bridge Avenue, as many of the returning students were all smiles giving hugs to staff members. St Anthony's is an accredited STEM school. This year the enrollment is over 200 students.
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The 2024-2025 school year will begin Sept. 4 with the Bridgewater-Raritan school district having spent all summer getting ready. Superintendent Robert Beers delivered a welcome back report at the Aug. 27 meeting of the Bridgewater-Raritan board of education, noting what work ...
READINGTON, NJ - Superintendent Jonathan Hart presented to the Readington board of education a report about how they can improve district communications with the community. Hart said they joined a communication consortium, operated by the Haddon Township School District, which created a survey, ...
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, NJ - Franklin and Union Township Boards of Education have announced the Boards of Education will hold a Special Public Board of Education Meeting on Thursday, September 5, 2024 at 6:30 PM at the Franklin Township Elementary School, 226 Quakertown Rd., Quakertown (Franklin ...
NEW JERSEY - A Rutgers University poison expert has offered tips on how to prevent children from coming into contact with poisons as we enter back to school season. Diane Calello, executive and medical director of the New Jersey Poison Control Center at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School said that ...
MADISON, NJ -- Dressed to impress and packing fresh school supplies, students have returned from the long summer break for the first day of school. Got pics to add to the Back to School gallery? Email them to madisoneditor@tapinto.net
SAYREVILLE, NJ – Shennet Josiah, a 1st-grade teacher at Harry S. Truman School in Sayreville, has been named the inaugural recipient of the Educator of the Year Award from Age of Learning Inc., a leading education technology innovator. The Age of Learning Educator of the Year Award recognizes ...