Education Top Stories
By CHRIS WIGHTMAN
August 12, 2024
SUMMIT, NJ -- While the Summit Public Schools are set to open on Tuesday, September 3, there’s been a ton of work going on all summer long. Through its Investing in Our Future initiative, the school district has overseen many construction projects from adding on additions to improving its ...
NUTLEY, NJ - Nutley High School alumni recently took a stand to advocate for a more equitable system of calculating GPAs at their former school during the August 5 Board of Education meeting. Harrison Fraser, along with Soham Goswani, raised their concerns directly with the Nutley Board of ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ — With classes set to resume at schools next month, U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 list of “Best High Schools in New Jersey" and the nation has been published. Jonathan Dayton High School in Springfield ranked No. 8 among the public schools in Union County, excluding ...
NEW JERSEY -- New Jersey was ranked as having the 8th best early education system in the nation in 2024, according to a new study done by WalletHub. The personal finance website ranked all 50 US states, and the District of Columbia, by a total score based on each state's ranking in the following ...
NEW JERSEY -- New Jersey was ranked as having the 8th best early education system in the nation in 2024, according to a new study done by WalletHub. The personal finance website ranked all 50 US states, and the District of Columbia, by a total score based on each state's ranking in the following ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ -- The West Essex Regional Board of Education (BOE) at its July 17 meeting approved Hackensack UMC Mountainside Family Practice Associates to serve as the school physician for the district for the 2024/2025 school year. Hackensack UMC Mountainside Family Practice Associates ...
UNION, NJ — With classes set to resume at schools next month, what better time to see how Union’s high school and other area schools fared on U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 list of “Best High Schools in New Jersey" and the nation. Union High School ranked No. 227 out of 426 public high ...
NEW JERSEY -- New Jersey was ranked as having the 8th best early education system in the nation in 2024, according to a new study done by WalletHub. The personal finance website ranked all 50 US states, and the District of Columbia, by a total score based on each state's ranking in the following ...
NEWTON, NJ – Newton area alumni have earned accolades and degrees from their colleges. Montclair State University announced the spring semester 2024 Dean’s List: Ray Casasnovas Jessica Church Rebecca Sanderson Cody Cooper Matthew Gilmore Aubrey White Blake Chastain Sarah ...
MONTCLAIR -- Scotch Plains and Fanwood students have been 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 if a minimum ...
NEW JERSEY -- New Jersey was ranked as having the 8th best early education system in the nation in 2024, according to a new study done by WalletHub. The personal finance website ranked all 50 US states, and the District of Columbia, by a total score based on each state's ranking in the following ...
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 indebtedness ...
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 indebtedness ...
NEWARK, DE -- Students from Parlin and South Amboy have been named to the University of Delaware Dean's List for the Spring 2024 semester: Melanie Quindes of Parlin Aidan Kenny of South Amboy Evalise Perez of South Amboy To meet eligibility requirements for the Dean's List, a student ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ- St. Joseph’s School for the Blind has officially cut the ribbon on its new sensory theatre for students. In recognition of his generosity, the school’s unique sensory room has been named the “Dr. Hemant Shah Sensory Theater." His generosity and his dedication to the pursuit of ...
NEW JERSEY -- New Jersey was ranked as having the 8th best early education system in the nation in 2024, according to a new study done by WalletHub. The personal finance website ranked all 50 US states, and the District of Columbia, by a total score based on each state's ranking in the following ...
NEW JERSEY -- New Jersey was ranked as having the 8th best early education system in the nation in 2024, according to a new study done by WalletHub. The personal finance website ranked all 50 US states, and the District of Columbia, by a total score based on each state's ranking in the following ...
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 indebtedness ...
SOMERS, N.Y. - A number of Somers students were recognized for their academic achievements at colleges across the country! Graduation Capital University Daniel McCormack Dean’s List SUNY Cortland Ben Seagrist SUNY Delhi Sarai Ramirez Dominguez University of Delaware Juliana ...
CARTERET, NJ — A local middle school social studies teacher is Middlesex County’s 2024-25 “Teacher of the Year,” honored by the NJ Department of Education for her classroom effort and extracurricular contributions. Kristen L. Johnson has taught ancient civilization history to 6th graders at ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ -- The West Essex Board of Education approved four instructors to serve as lead teachers in their respective subjects at its July 17 meeting. Approved at stipends of $11,000 each were: Caroline DaCosta - World Languages Jarrod Cappello - Special Education Lauren Sommer - ...
FRANKFORD, NJ – If it’s fair week, STEM enthusiasts will know where to find the Newton Robotics Team Aperture. Members of Aperture were at their shed “spreading the good word about STEM Education” according to retired Newton STEM teacher James Hofmann. Thorlabs joined the students with their ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Aditi Gopalakrishnan, a Piscataway resident and rising junior at Woodbridge Academy Magnet School served as captain of Team JAM Session which placed 2nd at the RoboCup Junior Internationals OnStage League competition in Eindhoven, Netherlands this summer. Gopalakrishnan and ...
MEDFORD, MA - Tufts University recently announced the dean's list for the Spring 2024 semester. Dean's list honors at Tufts University require a semester grade point average of 3.4 or greater. Ridgewood residents recognized include: Peyton Aninos, Class of 2027 Ava Martin, Class ...
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 indebtedness ...
PARSIPPANY, NJ - Parsippany School District Superintendent, Dr. Sutter, has issued a statement regarding the Board's recent waiver to a district policy that capped the number of students allowed in classrooms for the 2024-2025 school year. The Board's decision to waive the policy limiting classroom ...
MANASQUAN, NJ — Nearly a year and a half after Manasquan voters approved a $13.8 million bond issue in January 2023, significant upgrades across the district's educational facilities are well underway. At the recent Board of Education (BOE) meeting, the construction engineering firm New Road ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ - Montclair State University congratulates Red Hawks named to the 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 if a minimum of 12 credits is ...
PARSIPPANY, NJ - The following students from Hanover Township and Parsippany have been named to the University of Delaware Dean's List for the Spring 2024 semester: Marina Comerford of Whippany, NJ Alexandra Bond of Parsippany, NJ Emily Chan of Parsippany, NJ Jacob Lieto of Whippany, ...
GLEN ROCK, NJ — The start of the 2024-2025 school year is getting closer in Glen Rock. The first day of class for students is September 3. The school year ends with a half day on June 24, 2025. Schools will be closed on the following days, according to the calendar: October 3-4 - Rosh ...