Education Top Stories
By VICTORIA CARUSO
August 19, 2024
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – Miten Shah, a history teacher at South Plainfield High School, recently embarked on a 10-day, (almost) all-expense paid trip to South Korea that provided him the chance to learn more about the country, its people, and culture. Shah, a resident of Piscataway, was among a ...
NEW JERSEY — The State of New Jersey ranked as having the 8th most student debt in the nation in 2024, according to a study done by WalletHub. The personal finance website ranked all 50 states, and the District of Columbia, by a total score based on each state's ranking in student-loan ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ— Nearly one month after the Livingston Board of Education (LBOE) announced the appointment of former Livingston High School (LHS) Dean of Students Amro Mohammed as the new principal at LHS, the LBOE has approved the appointment of Brittany Gajewski, a teacher of psychology at LHS, as ...
MADISON, NJ - The Madison Board of Education is scheduled to take place Tuesday August 20. The public session will take place at 7pm. YouTube Live Link https://youtube.com/live/RkUSkNgAXIY Zoom Webinar Links: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84158831122?pwd=pEJgeqrGvKjH1DrYkXiNR5pXoRguTM.1 ...
CHATHAM, NJ -- Chatham Superintendent Michael LaSusa sent out a digital message to parents on Monday, with the first day of the 2024-2025 school year set to commence on Aug. 26. LaSusa noted that the enrollment of 3,530 is slightly above last year's total and represents a diverse group that ...
FAR HILLS BOROUGH, NJ - Clarence Dillion Library invites you to join a webinar with the amazing New York Times best-selling author Shelby Van Pelt about her beloved novel "Remarkably Bright Creatures". You don’t want to miss this deep-dive exploration of friendship, reckoning, hope, and so much ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - More than two months have passed since Don Panzarella, New Jersey’s winningest softball coach, announced his resignation and members of the South Plainfield School and softball community are still looking for answers. During the Aug. 14 South Plainfield Board of Education ...
ORANGE, NJ — The Orange Public Schools made every effort to keep their students engaged during the summer months to ensure that there were minimal instances of "summer slide," by providing enriching programs for elementary to high-school students that are designed to foster academic growth, ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ -- According to the West Orange Public School website, "Educators from across the district created Amazon wish lists containing various items that will enhance the learning experience for their students during the upcoming school year." Click HERE to see the lists if you'd like ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ -- Registration is now open for Pway Buddy Ball, a free weekly physical fitness program for Piscataway students with special needs. For 2024-2025, the program will be held every Monday from September 23 to February 10 at Eisenhower Elementary School in Piscataway. With the ...
MONTVILLE, NJ - The next Montville Township Public Schools Board of Education meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 20. The meeting will be held at the high school, 100 Horseneck Road, beginning at 7:30 p.m. The full agenda for the meeting can be found HERE and is summarized ...
NEW BRUNSWICK - Angela Starkweather, an accomplished nurse-scientist and clinician with extensive higher education experience, has been named dean of the Rutgers School of Nursing. Starkweather comes to Rutgers Health having served as the Chamings Endowed Professor in Nursing and assistant dean ...
PATERSON, NJ - Superintendent Dr. Laurie Newell has announced the reassignment of principals at several schools across the district, a strategic move, she said in a statement, that aims to enhance leadership and address the unique needs of each school. The reassignments are designed to ...
EDISON, NJ - Board of Education President Biral Patel will not seek re-election this year, according to a press statement. Patel has served on the board since 2021 and was elected president in January 2024. “It has been an honor and a privilege to serve on the Edison Board of Education,” Patel ...
CHARLESTON, SC - Emma Piotrowski, a recent graduate of Ridgewood High School, is set to embark on an exciting academic journey this fall as she joins the first-ever ARCH Scholars cohort at the College of Charleston Honors College. The ARCH Scholars Program, which stands for Achievement Realized ...
MILLBURN, NJ -- US & World Report has released its 2024 high school rankings, and Millburn High School (MHS) is 19th in the state, which is the same rank it earned in 2023. A total of 416 high schools in New Jersey were evaluated for the study. Criteria includes how many students take at ...
East Orange, NJ - Education and non-profit leaders with over 40 years of experience working in 40 countries and all 50 states make The Student Diplomacy Corps (SDC) an unforgettable, life-changing experience. The mission of this program is to create opportunities for underserved high school ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Pat Hobbs has resigned as the athletic director at Rutgers University, breaking ties with a department that has a budget of almost $170 million - accounting for about 3% of the school’s $5.6 billion budget. Hobbs is stepping down due to health issues, according to a statement ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Pat Hobbs has resigned as the athletic director at Rutgers University, breaking ties with a department that has a budget of almost $170 million - accounting for about 3% of the school’s $5.6 billion budget. Hobbs is stepping down due to health issues, according to a statement ...
PARKLAND, FL-Broward County Public Schools Chief of Safety and Security Jaime Alberti resigned this week after the roll-out of new metal detectors at all Broward County High Schools on Monday. In a resignation letter submitted to Superintendent Howard Hepburn, Alberti expressed gratitude for the ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - South Brunswick residents will vote on an additional spending proposal in the upcoming general election on November 5, according to Middlesex County. Residents will vote on whether to raise an additional $350,000 for General Funds in the 2024-2025 School Year via a tax levy ...
ROSELLE, NJ - The Kindergarten Success Academy invites parents and students to start the school year off with confidence and excitement. KSA will be holding a parent orientation on Wednesday, August 21 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Cafeteria. KSA is located at 150 East Third ...
EAST HANOVER AND FLORHAM PARK, NJ - Several students from both East Hanover and Forham Park have made the Montclair State University Dean's List for the Spring 2024 semester. The Dean's List, issued after the close of the Fall and Spring semesters by the academic deans, gives recognition to ...
FANWOOD, NJ -- Fanwood Mayor Colleen Mahr has produced a video Q&A with Scotch Plains-Fanwood SPFK12 superintendent Dr. Joan Mast that delves into the Sept. 17 Board of Education Referendum. Voters will responde to two questions: one that would provide funding to purchase and refurbish the ...
DENVILLE, NJ - Denville Township Schools says back-to-school forms are now available in the Parent Portal. All forms must be finalized and submitted by August 27. Denville Township Schools says all forms must be completed and submitted to see student schedules, class assignments, and bussing ...
CALDWELL, NJ -- Lincoln Elementary School will take part in a research initiative to identify and spotlight innovative practices that New Jersey schools can implement to accelerate student learning. The Promising Practices Project is a partnership with the New Jersey State Policy Lab and the ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - Leadership Camp wrapped on Friday but not before the soon-to-be sixth graders got to ask some questions about the helicopter that landed in front of them on Wednesday. Leadership Camp is offered to Hawthorne 5th graders the summer prior to entering sixth grade. The program ...
PARSIPPANY, NJ - The continuing debate between Mayor Barberio and the Board of Education continues. The Board of Education has issued the following statement to the public on August 16th: The Board of Education (BOE) would like to address the recent comments made by Mayor James R. Barberio ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - Five Morristown residents have graduated from area colleges and universities. Harikla Pango has completed the Architecture, BARCH program at New York Institute of Technology. Katherine Casey has graduated from Emerson College. Casey received a BS in Marketing ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – Dr. Jacquelyn Blanton, a 25-year resident of West Orange, had always wanted to be a school psychologist or cognitive psychologist, but when she was in graduate school, she began teaching and fell in love with the profession. Her book, "It Takes a Village to Raise a Reader: A ...