Education Top Stories
By DAVID RUTHERFORD
June 28, 2024
PLAINFIELD, NJ — On Thursday morning, Cook School's graduating fifth grade class of 2024 and its Parent Teacher Organization held a dedication for a lending library—also known as a little library—on the school's campus. "I would like all the students to give yourselves a round of applause," said ...
PARAMUS, NJ - Paramus Catholic High School has named a new president, Chris Farrell, according to the Archdiocese of Newark. “I am honored to join this prestigious Catholic institution," Farrell said, “and excited to work in partnership alongside Dr. Macaluso, the administration, faculty and ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – New Providence School District is planning to undertake a large project of renovating its baseball and softball fields. Athletic Director Vincent Carangelo attended the Thursday, June 27 Board of Education (BOE) meeting to explain the scope and funding for the project. The ...
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – Once again, the meeting room was so full of residents supporting former Columbia High School (CHS) Principal Frank Sanchez that many people sat on the floor during the June 26 Board of Education (BOE) Meeting. Attendees held signs saying “Vote Yes for Frank” and similar ...
MIDDLETOWN, NJ — On the heels of a major lawsuit, the Middletown Board of Education is unveiling a new policy aimed at curbing cell phone use during school hours. Cell phones have become a root method of delivering a variety of health, welfare and safety problems in school districts locally and ...
"Dr. Herits is cut out of the cloth that we look for in our leadership team. A servant leader. Accessible, visible, student centered, community centered and brings a wealth of diverse experiences both by grade level and different types of districts, which gives him a well-rounded and unique ...
"Dr. Herits is cut out of the cloth that we look for in our leadership team. A servant leader. Accessible, visible, student centered, community centered and brings a wealth of diverse experiences both by grade level and different types of districts, which gives him a well-rounded and unique ...
"Dr. Herits is cut out of the cloth that we look for in our leadership team. A servant leader. Accessible, visible, student centered, community centered and brings a wealth of diverse experiences both by grade level and different types of districts, which gives him a well-rounded and unique ...
Linden, NJ - Join us in celebrating the achievements of our students as they embark on their next journey. Click the link below (or visit (lindenps.org/graduation2024) to watch live-streaming videos of this year’s graduation ceremonies. Let’s honor their hard work and success together! Enjoy the ...
BEDFORD, N.Y. - After graduating on June 20, the Fox Lane High School Class of 2024 will be attending 105 different colleges across 24 states, Washington D.C., Canada, France, and Scotland, and several students will serve our country in the Armed Forces! Alabama University of ...
NORTH SALEM, N.Y. - North Salem’s Michael Bisaillion will be attending Iona University in the fall, majoring in Finance, and was a recipient of one of the school’s prestigious merit scholarships. Michael attended the St. Patrick’s School in Bedford and while at Kennedy Catholic, participated in ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - The eighth issue of Harding Elementary School's newspaper Let's HAWK About It! was recently published. Members of the Newspaper Club Lauren Cruz, Ava Christenson, and Riley McAuliffe wrote the following article explaining how Let's HAWK About It! started. How It All ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – The Bridgewater-Raritan board of education bid farewell to its 2023–2024 student representatives at its June 11 meeting. The trio of graduating Bridgewater-Raritan High school seniors – Gianna Jakubowski, Siya Gupta and Iris Pan – in turn said goodbye to the governing body ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ- James J. Ferris High School High School seniors students turned their tassels and tossed their caps at their graduation ceremony on June 18. There were over 300 graduates as part of the senior Class of 2024. In a social media post after the event, the City added: “We look ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ- Students, family members, and school officials filled the Lincoln High School auditorium at 60 Crescent Avenue last week to celebrate the graduates of the Class of 2024. Ward F Councilman Frank “Educational” Gilmore was among dignitaries who spoke at the ceremony. The City ...
WAYNE, NJ – Every year, the Wayne Township Public School District sets annual goals as “good change management practice,” according to Superintendent of Wayne Schools, Dr. Mark Toback. “And that’s why each one is always achieved.” For the 2024-2025 district goals, the school administration came ...
UNION, NJ – Eleven Union schools principals and/or vice principals will be transferred following the approval of the transfers at Tuesday night’s Board of Education meeting. Four of the township’s elementary schools will see a change in leadership with principal transfers: Tom Matthews, ...
CHATHAM, NJ -- Ryan Drum of Chatham graduated with a BS in Business & Economics in Finance from Lehigh University in Spring of 2024. Ella Healy and Ava Healy, both of Chatham, were among the graduating Class of 2024 at the University of Hartford. Ella Healy earned a B.A. in the College of ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ — During the Livingston Board of Education’s (LBOE) annual retirement ceremony earlier this month, Sue Burman, Director of Human Resources at Livingston Public Schools (LPS), recognized all of the employees that retired from the district over the past school year. The nine out of ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – Dozens of South Plainfield Middle School (SPMS) students involved with band, chorus, and orchestra were recognized earlier this month at the music department’s 2024 awards dinner. Held June 11 at the Gran Centurions in Clark, the event served as an opportunity to ...
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – Once again, the meeting room was so full of residents supporting former Columbia High School (CHS) Principal Frank Sanchez that many people sat on the floor during the June 26 Board of Education (BOE) Meeting. Attendees held signs saying “Vote Yes for Frank” and similar ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School announced the students who have qualified for Honor Rolls for the fourth marking period of the 2023-2024 school year. Students who have a grade point average greater than or equal to 3.5 through 3.749 receive Cum Laude. Students who have a GPA greater than or ...
SPARTA, NJ – The Sparta High School Class of 2024 was honored at their graduation ceremony on Thursday, June 20. The temperatures soared to more than 100 degrees on the field as the students in mortarboards and gowns waited for that moment when they could move their tassel and toss their ...
MONTVILLE, NJ - The Montville Board of Education highlighted four recently retired teachers at its meeting on June 18. Each retiree was honored with a speech from a colleague that emphasized their value and dedication to the years worked at their respective school. Michael Raj, principal of ...
NUTLEY, NJ - The Nutley Board of Education reported on June 17, 2024, that funds to cover the district’s $7 million shortfall have been received from the New Jersey Department of Education. Superintendent Kent Bania said the NJDOE is loaning the district the funds to cover this year’s budget ...
OLEAN, NY — The Dormitory Authority of the State of New York issued approximately $956.8 million in low-cost, tax-exempt bonds in June to 69 school districts, including $25,175,000 for the Olean City School District. “Helping our students thrive means giving them the tools, the facilities, and ...
SUNY Jamestown Community College recently honored 65 high school students from throughout southwestern New York as Students of the Year 2023-24 in College Connections, JCC's concurrent enrollment program with regional high schools. The group includes several students from the Greater Olean ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — On Wednesday, the Plainfield Public Schools held their first joint high school graduation ceremony, recognizing students from Plainfield High School, Plainfield Academy for the Arts & Advanced Studies (PAAAS), and Pinnacle Academy. Due to the construction at the Hub Stine ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ — A Ridgewood native has earned a Master of Science in Analytics from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. Alex Einemer was awarded a degree during the Institute's 266th Commencement exercises from May 2 - 4. Read more Education news from around Ridgewood here: ...
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ- Robbinsville parents have been notified that the Jump Start Summer Program, which was launched in 2013, will not be offered this summer. Established as a support program for grades one through five, this program has been grant-funded by The Elementary and Secondary School ...