Education Top Stories
By MATT KADOSH
August 13, 2024
NEWARK — A package of bills signed by Gov. Phil Murphy (D) into law on Tuesday aims to strengthen youth literacy skills with a focus on grades K-3. Murphy signed the bills in Newark, where the school district has struggled with reading scores. School officials reported last September that only ...
Leer en español NEWARK — A package of bills signed by Gov. Phil Murphy (D) into law on Tuesday aims to strengthen youth literacy skills with a focus on grades K-3. Murphy signed the bills in Newark, where the school district has struggled with reading scores. School officials reported last ...
CHATHAM, NJ -- The Borough of Chatham Council voted unanimously to enter into a shared services agreement with the Chatham Board of Education, targeting a portion of the Ivy Apartments PILOT payments to fund security guards in the district at its regular meeting on Monday night. The resolution ...
KENILWORTH,NJ - Kenilworth Public Schools will welcome veteran educator John Perillo as the new principal of David Brearley Middle-High School. The Kenilworth Board of Education approved Perillo’s appointment at its Aug. 12 meeting. Perillo will succeed Jeremy Davies, who was recently appointed ...
ROSELLE PARK, NJ — Montclair State University has announced its Dean’s List for Spring 2024, highlighting several outstanding students from Roselle Park. This prestigious recognition celebrates those who achieved a semester GPA of 3.50 or higher, with no incomplete grades, and completed a minimum ...
RAHWAY, NJ — The next Rahway Board of Education (BOE) caucus meeting will be held in the Rahway High School Performing Arts Center (high school auditorium), located at 1012 Madison Ave., on Tuesday, August 13. The meeting opens in public at 6 p.m. before immediately recessing to private session.
WESTFIELD, NJ — It may feel like summer is in full swing now, but Westfield Public Schools open in less than a month. The first day of school for students is Thursday, Sept. 5. Other key dates to mark on your calendar include winter break, which will take place from Dec. 23 through Jan. 1, ...
SOMERS, N.Y. - Get to know more about members of the Somers High School Class of 2024! Thomas Svoboda What interests you most? What activities do you participate in, both in school and outside of school? I need interests to live, and for that I breathe and I excel at that, I mean breathing ...
South Orange and Maplewood, NJ - The SOMSD has issued the following Notice of their BOARD RETREAT Scheduled for Thursday, August 21, 2024. The Meeting is scheduled to start at 6:30pm at the Board of Education Headquarters. It will also be available virtually as described in the notice. BOARD ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ -- Students from Sayreville, Parlin, and South Amboy were named to Montclair State University's Spring 2024 Dean's List. The Dean's List, issued after the close of the Fall and Spring semesters by the academic deans, gives recognition to students with a 3.50 or higher semester GPA ...
TRENTON, NJ - The New Jersey Department of Education announced Monday that Elmora School No.12 in Elizabeth is one of 52 schools to participate in a research initiative focused on identifying and spotlighting innovative practices to accelerate student learning. The Promising Practices Project ...
TRENTON, NJ - The New Jersey Department of Education announced Monday that Harrison Elementary School was one of over 50 schools in the state to participate in a research initiative focused on identifying and spotlighting innovative practices to accelerate student learning. The Promising ...
PARKLAND, FL- The school year has begun and students are beginning to find their way to classrooms and adjust to the new season. Westglades Middle School has announced their Open House schedule for parents and families to visit the school and meet the teachers and other staff that will be guiding ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - When Spanish teacher Alejandro Mejia arrived in the United States at age 9, he did not speak a word of English. For that reason, he said “it feels like a profound accomplishment” to be named Union County Teacher of the Year for engaging students through language at David ...
Linden, NJ - Start Strong, Finish Stronger: Linden Public Schools' Before/Aftercare Programs! Linden Public Schools proudly offers Before/Aftercare programs for all PreK-4 to 5th-grade students. According to Frances Czylek, supervisor of the programs, these sessions provide a safe and engaging ...
FAIRFIELD, NJ -- The following residents of Fairfield qualified for the Seton Hall University Dean's List for the Spring 2024 semester: Nicholas Andrade Luke Brignola Filip Mufceski Aaron Gonzalez Students that make the Dean's List at Seton Hall have completed a minimum of 12 ...
WAYNE, NJ – On Monday, the Passaic County Clerk’s Office held their lottery drawing for ballot positions for the November 5, 2024, general election. It can be an advantage for a candidate to be at or near the top of the ballot, so this drawing was of some significance, particularly so for the local ...
Orange, NJ - The New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) announced the participating schools that were selected to participate in a research initiative to identify and spotlight innovative practices that New Jersey schools have implemented to accelerate student learning. The Promising ...
Princeton, NJ – A 2023 Princeton High School graduate who competed on one of the school’s national champion teams in the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Challenge, has attended the 2024 Olympics in Paris at the invitation of Samsung. Ngan Le, now a rising sophomore at the University of North Carolina ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Kelly Carroll, a Multi-Sensory Reading Specialist at Mary J. Donohoe Community School, is one of New Jersey’s 21 educators who have been named New Jersey’s 2024-2025 County Teachers of the Year, the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) announced recently. “New Jersey’s public ...
Trenton, NJ – The Princeton Charter School is one of 52 schools in the state to be selected for a Department of Education research initiative to identify innovative practices that have been implemented to accelerate student learning. The Promising Practices Project is a partnership with the ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — On Tuesday, August 13, the Plainfield Board of Education will have its monthly business meeting at the Charles and Anna Booker School at 6pm. This will be the last meeting before the start of the 2024-25 school year. The agenda notably contains a presentation on the district ...
HAZLET, NJ - The Hazlet Township Board of Education will hold a special meeting on Monday August 12th at 5PM. The agenda states that no action will be taken, and the purpose is for an Executive Session. After the Board President Victor Ianello, Jr. provides his report, the group will consider a ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL - On the first day of school on Monday, long lines snaked around the entrances to local public high schools as students waited in the morning heat to pass through new metal detectors. At many schools, dozens of students remained outside as first period began inside. In ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - On the first day of school on Monday, long lines snaked around the entrances to Broward County public high schools as students waited in the morning heat to pass through new metal detectors. At many schools, dozens of students remained outside as first period began ...
Clark, NJ — The registration deadline for the Clark Public School District's grades K-5 before/after care program for the 2024-2025 school year, including payment for the first and last months, is Friday, August 23. All necessary information, including a brochure, registration paperwork, and ...
TAMPA, FL - Sarah Kaliberda, of Ridgewood, earned dean's list honors at The University of Tampa for the spring 2024 semester. Kaliberda was a first-year student majoring in Dance BA. Students must maintain a GPA of 3.75 or higher to be eligible for the dean's list. The University of Tampa is ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ -- Sayreville Library Director Leah Kloc went into library studies because she loved books and wanted to help people. She served as the children’s librarian until 2017 when she became director. “The job encompasses a lot of different things, such as helping people find the right ...
PARKLAND, FL- Today is the first day of school in Parkland and Broward County, and BCPS will be holding a press conference to discuss the year ahead on Monday afternoon for people interested in learning more about the school year. According to a news release from BCPS, the press conference will ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - It was an exciting Monday for 136 incoming sixth-graders who are attending Leadership Camp this week along with 16 mentors. Incoming sixth graders who wish to participate, which is nearly all of them, are getting training from Hawthorne Police and their middle school teachers ...