Education Top Stories
By VICTORIA CARUSO
July 19, 2024
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – The South Plainfield Board of Education (SPBOE) recently adopted a spending plan for the 2024-2025 school year. The $83, 302,519 ($83.3M) budget is broken down to three main components: General Fund (Fund 10) - $75,524,490; Special Revenue (Fund 20) - $5,534,209; and Debt ...
MONTVILLE, NJ – “The most important lesson I have learned in high school is having confidence and believing in yourself. If you don't believe in yourself, no one else will.” Those are the words of Ava Failla. Failla served as the Montville Township High School [MTHS] Class of 2024 Student ...
CROSS RIVER, N.Y. - The students gathered around David Pogue—tech columnist, bestselling author, five-time TED speaker, host of 20 NOVA science specials, creator/host of a CBS News/Simon & Schuster podcast, and a very funny man—eager to see what was in his suitcase. He told them it was full of ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ — Seton Hall University has announced their Dean's List for the Spring 2024 semester and it includes several Ridgewood natives. They accomplished this feat by earning a GPA of 3.4, with no grades lower than "C". The following Ridgewood students made the Spring ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL - Coconut Creek public elementary school and middle school students saw drops across the board in state tests after the pandemic, with the largest coming in math. But those scores have mostly recovered in state standardized test scores, according to the most recent Florida ...
NEPTUNE - Neptune Township schools are seeking to hire a Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing for the 2024-2025 school year. Applicants must have one of the following: New Jersey Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Certification New Jersey Deaf and Hard of Hearing Sign ...
RAHWAY, NJ — NIEER, the National Institute of Early Education Research, is building a pipeline of Latiné early childhood education leaders through the Building Early Learning Latiné Educators (BELLE) leadership academy. This year, a team of Rahway teachers and administrators have been accepted to ...
On July 11, 2024, two Berkeley Heights Public School staff members had the privilege of attending the prestigious UNESCO, Education, and Climate Change, Learning to Act for People and the Planet event at the Scandinavia House in NYC. Dennis Dagounis, GLHS Assistant Principal/District Green Team ...
MEDFORD LAKES, NJ — Mark your calendar for an annual golf tournament that will support the community's high school students. The 32nd annual Kiki Konstantinos Scholarship Golf Tournament is taking place on Monday, July 22 at Medford Lakes Country Club in Medford Lakes. Proceeds from the ...
MADISON, NJ - The Madison Board of Education is scheduled to take place July 23. The public session will take place at 7pm. YouTube Live Link:https://youtube.com/live/FqQhcR13GJw Zoom Webinar Links:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84172062871?pwd=gFIAcHNh89lfrArERYaSdhPKiaCjeF.1 Passcode: ...
ROXBURY, NJ – Roxbury High School Principal Dominick Miller today announced he has taken a job elsewhere. In a message to members of the Roxbury High School community, Miller said he has accepted a position as the principal of Paramus High School, noting he was appointed to the post on July ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ -- The Springfield Board of Education voted at its June 24 meeting to approve the following appointments of staff members for the 2024-25 school year: Jaclene Santone, Art Teacher, Jonathan Dayton H.S. - $71,422 Tara DiDonato, Occupational Therapist, Itinerant - ...
CAMDEN – Davis Family School teacher Colleen Hall was moved by a simple bit of advice offered last week during a panel discussion at the Summer Institute for Educators, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey Foundation. A Ravitz Family Markets/ShopRite executive spoke about job ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS/WOOD-RIDGE, NJ - The deadline is approaching for candidates to file to run for the upcoming election for the Boards of Education for Hasbrouck Heights or Wood-Ridge. Nominating petitions can be found on the Hasbrouck Heights School District website, or contact the Board office.
LIVINGSTON, NJ — A group of Livingston students recently received the prestigious STEM Ambassador Award at the East CACS Symposium for their outstanding contribution to promoting science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education through an innovative program they established called ...
Morris County, NJ – Unity Charter School and The New Jersey School of Conservation (NJSOC), in collaboration with Ramapo College, is thrilled to announce a series of Climate Change Professional Development workshops for K-12 public and charter school teachers across New Jersey. This initiative is ...
YORKTOWN, N.Y. — The Lakeland Board of Education re-elected Adam Kaufman as its president and elected Becky Burfeind as vice president. The vote took place during the board’s annual reorganizational meeting on Tuesday, July 2. Kaufman was elected to his first term as a trustee in 2019 and ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - Nand and brother Ved Shah simultaneously achieved the distinction of being named valedictorian for each of their 2024 classes. This marks the first time in Brearley history that two brothers were both valedictorians in the same year. A massive honor, Nand was the highest ranking ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL - Coconut Creek’s three public high schools have seen a steady increase in the state’s standardized test scores since a dramatic drop after the pandemic, according to new Florida Department of Education data. Coconut Creek High School leads the way with the increases in the ...
East Orange, NJ – High school is a time of intense growth and self-discovery, often accompanied by emotional and academic challenges. For Breanna Thompson, the 2024 Valedictorian of East Orange S.T.E.M. Academy, these years were not just about personal achievements but also about making a ...
ROXBURY, NJ – Roxbury High School Principal Dominick Miller today announced he has taken a job elsewhere. In a message to members of the Roxbury High School community, Miller said he has accepted a position as the principal of Paramus High School, noting he was appointed to the post on July ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – The new principal at Lord Stirling School most recently served as the vice principal at McKinley Community School. U7h7uun Kevin Jarido, replacing Ken Redler as the principal, started in his new position July 1. Jarido’s move to the elementary school on Redmond Street is one ...
LINDEN, NJ – The Bayway Community Advisory Panel (CAP), an organization of local community members and industry representatives including Phillips 66 Bayway Refinery, Infineum USA L.P., Linden Cogeneration Plant, Solutia-Eastman, Veolia North America, and Linden VFT LLC, Sunoco, Parkway Generation ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - Monica Gerges, a Bayonne resident, and a graduate of County Prep High School, was honored by the Hudson County Board of Commissioners for her academic achievements. Gerges was recently awarded the 2024 NJAC Foundation PSE&G scholarship award for Hudson County. “Gerges ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ- Alexandra Valde, a Jersey City resident, and a graduate of County Prep High School, was honored by the Hudson County Board of Commissioners for her academic achievements. Valde has been awarded the 2024 NJAC Foundation and the SHI International Scholarship Award for Hudson ...
HAMILTON, NJ - While hundreds of Hamilton Township School District students are still enjoying their first weeks of summer camp, district officials are already well into planning for the upcoming academic year. On Tuesday, a statement announced plans for four Pop-Up School House events later ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ — Several area residents spoke before the Bridgewater-Raritan board of education this summer to voice their concerns on racist incidents they said have occurred in the district. Resident Aisha Williams spoke about diversity and inclusion at the board’s June 26 meeting, and said ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ- As more parents seek an alternative to traditional public schools, a local private school in Jersey City is expanding to meet increasing enrollment. In an interview with TAPinto Jersey City, founder Daniela Sarbu said that Waldo International School was born out of a personal ...
NEPTUNE - Neptune Township schools are seeking to hire a Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing for the 2024-2025 school year. Applicants must have one of the following: New Jersey Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Certification New Jersey Deaf and Hard of Hearing Sign ...