Education Top Stories
By THERESE JACOB
July 14, 2024
When University Heights Charter School closed in 2022, its 34,000 square foot property between Hartford and New Streets in the Central Ward was highly coveted in a city where available school buildings are in short supply. Several charter schools were interested in purchasing the building, but ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ -- Nettingham Middle School has announced its Honor Roll for the fourth quarter of the 2023-24 academic year. Congratulations to all the Honor Roll students. 8th Grade Distinguished Honor Roll Brooke Abadir, Esther Adegboyega, Meghan Afir, Arman Aliyev, Henry ...
WHIPPANY, NJ — An exclusive partnership between BEADS OF COURAGE® and The Calais School in Whippany celebrates students through beads that represent their personal stories. The Calais School holds the distinction of being the only school to offer BEADS OF COURAGE® in a therapeutic special education ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - Students from Parsippany, Florham Park, East Hanover and Whippany were among more than 1,650 students who were named to The University of Scranton's Dean's List for the 2024 spring semester. The Dean's List recognizes students for academic excellence. A student must have a ...
FLORHAM PARK, NJ - Two students from Florham Park have been named to the Spring 2024 Dean's List at Roger Williams University in Bristol, R.I. Full-time students who complete 12 or more credits per semester and earn a GPA of 3.4 or higher are placed on the Dean's List that ...
LINDEN, NJ — Five hard-working Elizabeth High School students received $1,000 scholarships from the Bayway Community Advisory Panel (CAP). The students, all of whom had straight A’s in high school and are pursuing technology or engineering degrees, are: Jeffrey Abdurakhmanov: Frank J.
TRENTON, NJ - A Madison Elementary School student was recognized for their patriotism. Revolution NJ’s inaugural America’s Field Trip contest is a nationwide scholastic contest encouraging students to reflect on what America means to them, with first-place awardees receiving behind-the-scenes ...
Morristown, NJ – The Technology Student Association (TSA) held its annual conference in Orlando from June 26 to July 1, inviting delegations from across the country, as well as several international countries from Germany to South Korea, to compete in over 40 different middle and high school ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ - The Montclair Board of Education has announced the sudden passing of Superintendent Dr. Jonathan Ponds. Ponds was previously the Superintendent of the Moonachie School District. He was appointed as superintendent for the Montclair School District in May 2020. Read: Moonachie ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ - The Montclair Board of Education has announced the sudden passing of Superintendent Dr. Jonathan Ponds. According to a release, District officials have said the following, "Dr. Ponds was at his core a kind, caring and thoughtful human being who committed his life to the education ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Copies of the original group picture featuring students in Piscataway High School’s Muslim Student Association (MSA) posing with the Palestinian flag at a yearbook photo shoot will be distributed to club members by the end of the summer. District superintendent, Dr. Frank ...
RANDOLPH, NJ- Randolph Township Schools and the Board of Education are committed to inspiring and empowering all students to reach their full potential as unique, responsible, and educated members of a global society. The Board has approved a 41.4 million dollar bond referendum for Randolph ...
TRENTON, NJ - An Elizabeth High School student was recognized for their patriotism. Revolution NJ’s inaugural America’s Field Trip contest is a nationwide scholastic contest encouraging students to reflect on what America means to them, with first-place awardees receiving behind-the-scenes ...
RAHWAY, 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, Linden VFT LLC, Sunoco, and Parkway ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – The typical Rutgers undergraduate student will face a 4% tuition increase for the 2024-25 academic year, and mandatory student fees will also rise by 4%. Additionally, housing room rates and residents’ education fees will go up 6% and dining plan rates will increase by 8% for ...
TRENTON, NJ - An Edison seventh grader was recognized for patriotism. Revolution NJ’s inaugural America’s Field Trip contest is a nationwide scholastic contest encouraging students to reflect on what America means to them, with first-place awardees receiving behind-the-scenes experiences at ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ - The Montclair Board of Education has announced the sudden passing of Superintendent Dr. Jonathan Ponds. According to a release, District officials have said the following, "Dr. Ponds was at his core a kind, caring and thoughtful human being who committed his life to the education ...
NORTH SALEM, N.Y. - North Salem school officials are reminding the public that later start times will not take place until the 2025-26 school year. In making his recommendation last September, Superintendent Dr. Duncan Wilson emphasized that it would take a minimum of two years to implement the ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ - The Montclair Board of Education has announced the sudden passing of Superintendent Dr. Jonathan Ponds. According to a release, District officials have said the following, "Dr. Ponds was at his core a kind, caring and thoughtful human being who committed his life to the education ...
MONTVILLE, NJ - Jacy Good grew up in the farm country in Pennsylvania with her parents and older brother, Jared, less than two hours away from the scene of a tragic event that changed her life forever. “We had this really amazing childhood, sort of trying to figure out where we’re going to fit ...
Sparta High School Announces 2023-2024 First Marking Period Honor Roll SPARTA, NJ - Sparta High School announced the honor rolls for the 2023-2024 first marking period. According to the guidance department, honor roll is determined by a student's grade point average for all marks earned in a ...
GLEN ROCK, NJ – A six-member student team from Glen Rock High School was one of 12 teams to win the High School Fed Challenge in which students assessed the financial societal impact of things such as the aging workforce in the trucking industry to the possibility of standardizing a four-day ...
YORKTOWN, N.Y. — The Friends of Yorktown Parks and Recreation awarded three scholarships to local high school graduates before hosting the organization’s third annual Ryan West Memorial Scholarship Fund Frisbee Tournament. On Saturday, June 8, Mark Verga (Lakeland), Sean Coney (Yorktown), and ...
ALLENTOWN, PA -- Congratulations to Muhlenberg College's Class of 2024! The College's Commencement honored graduates in a ceremony held in downtown Allentown's PPL Center on May 19. Local students included: John Veglia of Scotch Plains: Graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts ...
NEWARK — Cook. Eat. Learn. That’s what 10 student chefs from Marion P. Thomas Charter School and Newark Vocational High School will do as they travel to Spilinga, Italy, as part of a “sister city” partnership between Newark and the town of the Calabria region. They leave on Friday, July ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - South Plainfield Schools will receive two grants from the New Jersey Schools Development Authority’s (SDA) Regular Operating District (ROD) program. The grant funding, which totals a little over $1.3 million, will go specifically toward roof upgrade projects at Roosevelt ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Advanced Placement (AP) students at Piscataway High School have outscored some of their peers from schools across New Jersey and the country. District superintendent Dr. Frank Ranelli highlighted test results released this week, noting how well they compared to others. “In ...
East Orange, NJ - Earlier this week, the East Orange Board of Education announced the appointment of Dr. Christopher C. Irving as the school district's new Superintendent of Schools. Dr. Irving officially began his tenure on July 1, 2024. Dr. Irving is a seasoned educator with over 14 years of ...
ROSELLE PARK, NJ – Some brainy Roselle Park students were named to the Dean's List at Rochester Institute of Technology for the spring semester of the 2023-2024 academic year. They accomplished this feat by earning a GPA greater than or equal to 3.400. The students are: Jessica Lin, who is ...
EAST HANOVER, NJ - The next meeting of the East Hanover Board of Education will take place on July 22nd at 6:30pm. It will be held at the East Hanover Middle School, located at 477 Ridgedale Avenue in East Hanover.