Education Top Stories
By DAVID RUTHERFORD`
June 19, 2024
PLAINFIELD, NJ — At Tuesday's Plainfield Board of Education meeting, Superintendent of Schools Rashon Hasan explained what the district is doing to upgrade its cooling systems as well as keep students comfortable as the region faces a heat wave to close out the school year. The last day of school ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ -- Gregory, Hazel, Kelly, Mt. Pleasant, Redwood, St. Cloud and Washington Elementary Schools welcomed back West Orange High School graduating seniors for the traditional "clap out" on June 14. High school students were bused to the elementary schools they attended to be cheered ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - On June 1, 2024, the Kenilworth Historical Society presented an enlightening program celebrating African-American culture and the significance of the Juneteenth holiday. The Juneteenth holiday, which annually commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans, featured ...
EDISON, NJ __ Two Columbia High School sophomores were chosen to share their artwork at the state’s teen arts festival - and they got to see one of their teachers named art educator of the year. Mylah Hutton and Z Hunt’s works were featured last week at the 2024 N.J. Teen Arts Festival at ...
NEWARK — The Board of Education is demanding the school district get to the bottom of how a video of thong-wearing women promoting a now-canceled “Nuttin’ But Azz” basketball game was filmed in the gymnasium of West Side High School. At a meeting on Tuesday, school board members voiced their ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – East Brunswick Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Victor Valeski released the findings Wednesday of an independent investigation into why the high school's yearbook showed no names and the wrong picture for the Jewish Student Union. Instead, the photo attached to the group ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - Residents that attend area schools, including Hawthorne High School were awarded several scholarships before graduation, which took place on June 18. Here is the list of the hard-working winners. Azana Legacy Award: Cadence O'Hagan, Benedetto Russo, Thomas Scheidegger, Kimberly ...
NEW BRUNSWICK - Jessenia Magana was pleased when she was notified by principal Meegan Adames that she had been chosen as P-TECH’s student speaker at Thursday’s commencement ceremony. Her family, however, was elated. They headed straight to a nearby restaurant for a celebratory dinner ...
PATERSON, NJ – A Central Jersey-based company has been awarded a $221,5000 contract for the renovation of the School No. 5 auditorium. This decision comes in response to the ongoing hazard posed by falling debris from the ceiling and walls resulting from long-term water infiltration. “It is no ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Vicky G. Sun of Bridgewater’s Hillside Intermediate School has taken 1st Place for the 2023-24 New Jersey State Americanism Essay Contest in the 5th Grade Division. There were over 6,000 entries among the 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade divisions. Her essay will now move on to the ...
SUMMIT, NJ -- Summit’s eighth grade students were celebrated during graduation day from Lawton C. Johnson Middle School in a warm-hearted ceremony held at Investors Bank Field at Tatlock Park on Monday. Eighth grade graduates' names were read by teachers, Mr. Colin Breivogel, Ms. Tiffany ...
SPARTA, NJ – The Class of 2024 Senior Academic Awards ceremony was a breakfast event that kicked off a day of senior fun. The award recipients’ families joined the students in the auditorium to acknowledge their accomplishments. Principal Edward Lazzara opened the ceremony with words of ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Parents/caregivers of South Plainfield students set to enter select grades this fall will need to re-register, according to an announcement made by Superintendent Dr. Noreen Tansey at a recent board of education meeting. “The district will be taking on a re-registration ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—The Central Bucks School District las night announced that it will raise school taxes by 5.3% for the next school year. Taxes for the 2024-2025 school year will come to $278 for an average household. That’s the maximum amount the school district can raise taxes without holding a ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ - Piscataway High School honored and celebrated the Class of 2024 on Tuesday, June 18, at an impressive 64th Annual Commencement Ceremony at Jersey Mike's Arena on the Rutgers University campus. The 507 graduates finished their high school careers before thousands of friends, ...
Linden, NJ -Linden School #4 4th grade students were treated to a Juneteenth read aloud by two United Public Health Officers. Students discussed the meaning behind why we commemorate this historic day. #WeRoarAtSchool4
WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield High School’s graduation, originally planned for Thursday, June 20, at 3 p.m., will now take place Friday, June 21, at 9:30 a.m., due to the extreme heat that Westfield is experiencing, the district announced. The ceremony will take place at Gary Kehler Stadium, located ...
CROSS RIVER, N.Y. - A number of local students have been recognized for their academic achievements at schools across the country! Dean’s List Hofstra University Max Edelman James Madison University Guliana Claro Le Moyne College Nicholas Panaro Salve Regina University Sofia ...
CAMDEN -- Students who graduated from Camden Prep High School last week experienced many firsts during their educational journey. Many students in the class of 2024 were among the first in the city to attend a “Renaissance school” when Camden Prep opened in 2014 with just three classrooms in a ...
NORTH SALEM, N.Y. - Several members of the North Salem High School Class of 2024 were recently named as the proud recipients of scholarships from a pair of local organizations. Isabella Fryer and Lola Molina were announced as the winners of the North Salem Republican Town Committee Senior ...
RAHWAY, NJ — On Tuesday, June 18, Rahway High School (RHS) held its annual commencement ceremony, celebrating the members of the Class of 2024 and wishing them well as they graduated from the high school and prepare to move on to the next stage of their lives. Prior to the formal ceremony at ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - A senior at Coral Glades High School was recognized by the Broward County Public Schools for achievement as a JROTC cadet. Ashley Melo was one of the seven top cadets who were honored and received scholarships worth a combined total of $10,000. They were evaluated on their ...
NUTLEY, NJ - Venus Hernandez, PT Council Vice President, addressed the Nutley Board of Education on June 17, 2024, saying, “One of our biggest problems is this lunch program.” Hernandez repeatedly told the board that this is not a new issue as it has been the main topic of discussion among the ...
RAHWAY, NJ — Roosevelt Elementary School’s Helping Hands Club wrapped up another successful year with a festive End-of-Year Bash on Tuesday, June 11. Helping Hands is a student-mentor club that meets monthly, providing a space for students and their mentors to build friendships and engage in fun ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - Both the valedictorian and the salutatorian were honored at a Passaic County breakfast in early June, along with other county students. Valedictorian, Sandy Saleh, raised in Syria and resettled in the U.S. when she was seven years old. She will be attending Montclair State ...
MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ - When Tom Wise entered his Deerfield Middle School music room after the 2020 pandemic he found it silent. The room had not heard music for over a year and no students were there to pick up the instruments. Before the pandemic, the fourth-grade class had just begun learning ...
MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ - When Tom Wise entered his Deerfield Middle School music room after the 2020 pandemic he found it silent. The room had not heard music for over a year and no students were there to pick up the instruments. Before the pandemic, the fourth-grade class had just begun learning ...
Morristown, NJ - Jeff Mrozak, a dedicated science teacher at Unity Charter School, has been recognized with the prestigious Excellence in Environmental Education Award for 2024 by the Board of Directors of the Alliance for NJ Environmental Education (ANJEE). This accolade highlights Jeff's ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - On Wednesday, May 22, New Providence High School students gathered outside to participate in the Every 15 Minutes program, a two-day educational initiative for high school juniors and seniors that dramatizes the consequences of impaired driving, aiming to encourage responsible ...
WAYNE, NJ - Trailer classrooms, redistricting, and renting class space are ideas that have been explored recently by the Wayne Schools to handle growing class sizes at the Wayne Township Public Schools. So said Superintendent Dr. Mark Toback during this past school board meeting. Former school ...