Education Top Stories
By TELINA CUPPARI
June 21, 2024
KENILWORTH, NJ - The eighth issue of David Brearley High School's newspaper, The Bear Print was recently published. The publication's senior staff members wrote their final sentiments before graduation. Olivia Camarinha: Hi again! As it turns out, everything seems to have gone according to ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ - During the final Board of Education meeting for the 2023-24 school year, Superintendent Hayden Moore and the board members took time to recognize some important departures. Leila Aboulneja and Keni Khindru James were recognized for their consistency and commitment to serve as ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Following two weeks of outrage generated by an East Brunswick yearbook posting that omitted the names and switched the photograph of the high school’s Jewish Student Union, the East Brunswick Board of Education met for the final time this school year, making an effort to begin ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—A concert held at a Central Bucks middle school earlier this year raised $50,000 for a music foundation and more than $5,000 for instruments for Central Bucks students. The Save The Music concert, which was held Jan. 26 and 27 at Holicong Middle School, raised and donated $50,000 ...
PASSAIC, NJ - The Huntoon-Van Rensalier UGRR Foundation, in collaboration with the City of Passaic and Passaic Board of Education, is proud to announce "The Shoulders We Stand On," a unique scholarship event designed to bridge the gap between high school students and senior citizens (The shoulders ...
PATERSON, NJ - The Paterson Board of Education has announced a new collaboration with the I.A.A.M. (Infiltrate, Adopt-A-School, Adopt-A-Block, Make Disciplined Ones) Initiative, founded and led by Reverend Michael D. McDuffie, alongside Reverend Marcus Debnam, Executive Director, and Mr. Ron ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - For more than an hour ahead of the scheduled time for County Prep commencement, lines of cars filled the road leading up to the campus in Secaucus, like a scene from the classic movie, “Field of Dreams.” Parents and friends filled the hall at High Tech High on June 19th to ...
READINGTON, NJ - Readington Middle School held its annual promotion ceremony June 20 to celebrate the eighth graders as they prepare to head to Hunterdon Central Regional High School. Jibran Ahmad Angelina Albanese Anne Albrecht-Smith Alexandria Allorto Leila ...
SUMMIT, NJ -- Summit’s senior class of 2024 celebrated graduation day from Summit High School in a ceremony held at Investors Bank Field at Tatlock Park on Tuesday. The names of the graduates were called by Class Vice President Emily Griffith, Class President Emma Heimple and Class Secretary ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - For more than an hour ahead of the scheduled time for County Prep commencement, lines of cars filled the road leading up to the campus in Secaucus, like a scene from the classic movie, “Field of Dreams.” Parents and friends filled the hall at High Tech High on June 19 to take ...
TRENTON – A new student loan redemption program has been announced to benefit health care, behavioral health, and social services professionals serving those with medical needs, behavioral and/or mental health conditions, and disabilities, announced the Department of Human Services, Department of ...
Scenes from Neptune Township High School's commencement held at the Great Auditorium in Ocean Grove on June 20, 2024.
CROSS RIVER, N.Y. - On Tuesday, June 18, the John Jay High School Class of 2024 took the next step into their futures at the commencement ceremony held at the Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts.
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Livingston Public Schools (LPS) has announced that Jessica Rapp has been selected as the next School Business Administrator/Board Secretary for the district following Thomas Lambe’s resignation announcement in May. The Livingston Board of Education approved Rapp’s appointment ...
SOMERS, N.Y. - On Saturday, June 1, family, friends, and faculty gathered for the John F. Kennedy Catholic Preparatory School Class of 2024 commencement ceremony at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Somers. The following Gaels graduated and took the next step into their futures. Christopher ...
EDISON, NJ - Edison High School and John P. Stevens High School will hold their graduation ceremonies on Friday. Both graduation ceremonies will be live-streamed on the Edison Board of Education YouTube Channel. Graduation for Edison High School will be at 1:00 PM and live-streamed here. The ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ - J.P. Case Middle School celebrated the eighth graders with a special promotion ceremony June 19 at Hunterdon Central Regional High School. Team 8-2 Melanie Allen Nicholas Alvarez Tessa Anderson Katelyn Antkies Angela Arteaga Jose Asencio Flores Sarah Barrientos ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School celebrated the promotion of the class of 2024 June 19, as they prepare to head off to high school in the fall. Sara Abbaszadeh Leena Abdelghany Berry Wael Gendy Yousef Abdo Jerziel A. Abellar Prince Abraham Gabriella Alexa ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - A total of 173 students earned their diplomas at the June 20 graduation ceremonies at the Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School. Salutatorians were Nathaniel Conti, of Somerset Hills, and Pallavi Routray, of Hillsborough. Valedictorians were Megan Lam, of Bound ...
TRENTON, NJ - The Totowa School District has been awarded $1.3 million in grant funding from the New Jersey Schools Development Authority (SDA). The grant is part of a larger $450 million funding initiative announced by the SDA and the New Jersey Department of Education in September 2023. The ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - The eighth issue of Harding Elementary School's newspaper Let's HAWK About It! was recently published. Members of the Harding Newspaper Club took a moment to reflect on some of the great moments of their year together. Here is what the writers had to say. “My year in the ...
UNION, NJ – Two Union schools are the beneficiaries of a Local Recreational Improvement Grant from the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, provided to develop a safe and secure outdoor learning playground space. Washington and Livingston Elementary Schools will use the $67,000 grant to ...
East Orange, NJ- Oluchi Nwosu of East Orange received the degree of Master of Science from the University of Hartford's Barney School of Business. Oluchi, an accountant, is one of 964 students who received graduate and undergraduate degrees this spring as part of the class of 2024. We are ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — At the April 24 Plainfield Board of Education meeting, the Superintendent of Schools suggested administrative assignments for three principals—Wilson Aponte of Barlow School, Lisa Armstead of Maxson School, and Gwynette Joe of Stillman School. At that meeting, Aponte delivered ...
MONTVILLE, NJ - The 71st Annual Robert R. Lazar Middle School Promotion Ceremony was held on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. Over 230 8th grade students were promoted to 9th grade. The Robert R. Lazar Middle School Symphonic Band, under the direction of Kenneth Korlishin played Elgar’s ...
MILLBURN, NJ – Millburn High School (MHS) seniors graduated on June 20. The sun was perfect for bright and beautiful photos, but the graduates were hot in their robes in the mid-90-degree weather. Class President Joey Sorkin spoke of COVID, Hurricane Ida and earthquakes that occurred recently ...
CHATHAM, NJ -- Three Chatham High students - Allison Hseih, Alan Chen and Anna Rice - recently received awards from the New Jersey State Science League for placing among the top 10% of all state science students. Sophomore Hseih placed 11th in the state in chemistry; Chen placed 22nd among 9th ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ - More than 460 Columbia High School students proudly accepted their diplomas at the Richard J. Codey Arena in West Orange on Wednesday, June 19. In starting off the ceremony, Board of Education President Dr. Qawii Telesford advised the graduates not to fear the inevitable mistakes ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Zion Bunyan’s graduation cap was adorned with a small photo of a man wearing a huge smile, sunglasses and a backward baseball cap. This photo of the New Brunswick High School senior’s late dad, Benjamin, was his way of honoring his father and having him close on this milestone ...
Newark — The New Jersey Children's Foundation (NJCF), a non-profit organization whose mission is to increase academic achievement for all Newark students, today announced a $1 million grant program that will help Newark schools improve the quality of programs and education they provide to students ...