Education Top Stories
By JACK WILLIAMS
June 8, 2024
RIDGEWOOD, NJ — The Ridgewood Board of Education has announced that it has reached a four-year contract agreement with the Ridgewood Education Association (REA). The contract will enact a 2.95% salary increase inclusive of increment for each year, with salary guide enhancements for each of the ...
BREWSTER, N.Y. — The county will host the inaugural Putnam County Youth Business Market on Sunday, June 9, from noon to 4 p.m. at Tilly Foster Farm (100 Route 312, Brewster). This event seeks to empower the younger generation with business acumen and entrepreneurial spirit. All are welcome and ...
BARNEGAT - The Barnegat Township School District recently recognized outstanding students of May. Superintendent Brian Latwis wrote: Congratulations to our May UPstander recipients who were recognized for the Bengal PRIDE character trait of the month for ...
YORKTOWN, N.Y. — Eight of the Lakeland School District’s 16 Destination Imagination (DI) teams traveled to Kansas City last month for the DI Global Finals where they competed against teams from all over the world. Destination Imagination is a global community, led by parents and educators, that ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ: On Saturday, East Brunswick Mayor Brad J. Cohen released a second statement in an effort to tone down the angry rhetoric regarding the yearbook situation and support the school district's investigation. Cohen also implored township residents to support all students at East ...
PATERSON, NJ - Results from an internal stakeholder insight report were presented at the June 6 Board of Education meeting sharing internal staff perceptions regarding the district's vision and values, teaching and learning, community engagement and management This survey, developed by Hazard, ...
BERNARDS TWP., NJ — The Ridge High School Forensics Speech & Debate team ended up their 2024 season with a state championship for the 22nd year in a row. The Bernards Township Committee honored the team in May for their continuing achievements and also recognized Ridge's longtime forensics ...
SOMERS, N.Y. - A number of Somers students have been recognized for their academic achievements at colleges and universities across the country! Graduation James Madison University Giovanna Minuto Olivia Rossetti University of Scranton Michael McKearney Dean’s List Bucknell ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - Please see the following message from David Brearley Middle High School Assistant Principal Mrs. Madelyn Pavelchak. Hello, eighth grade parents/guardians! We are less than three weeks away from the DBMS eighth grade graduation. There are many fun events coming up, so I'm ...
Orange, NJ- Princeton University honored four outstanding New Jersey secondary school teachers with the Princeton Prize for Distinguished Secondary School Teaching at its 2024 Commencement on Tuesday, May 28. Princeton University has a long-standing tradition of recognizing secondary school ...
MONTVILLE, NJ - September 11, 2001 began for Manuel Chea like it did any other New Yorker. Chea recalls the morning as “a beautiful day, with no clouds in the sky.” Manuel Chea worked in the North Tower of the World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan. He took the seventh-grade students at Lazar's ...
RANDOLPH, NJ- Randolph High School Speech & Debate ended the 2023 to 2024 season with a spectacular record, securing a total of 31 wins across the board. “This season has been great, both in terms of the team’s performance and the camaraderie we have built,” junior member Brianna Lange said.
CALDWELL, NJ — Erin Araneta, a West Orange resident of almost 18 years, has earned the honor of being Mount Saint Dominic Academy’s 2024 Valedictorian. She enrolled in the school in 2020 for high school. Prior to that, she played middle school girls' travel volleyball in West Orange and said that ...
WARREN, NJ - On Thursday night, prom frenzy reached its peak as the Watchung Hills Regional High School Senior Prom was held at The Hyatt in New Brunswick. Promposals and preparations are done, and it was time to enjoy a night of pictures, dancing, and most importantly, making memories ...
PARKLAND, FL - The demolition of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School’s 1200 building will begin on Thursday, June 13, 2024, according to an announcement by Stoneman Douglas Principal Michelle Kefford. In her year-end Friday message to students and families of MSD students, Kefford shared that ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Following last night's extended Board of Education meeting, East Brunswick Superintendent Dr. Victor Valeski released a statement to the school stakeholders regarding the collection, replacement, and redistribution of the 2024 high school yearbook. Earlier this week, the ...
MILLBURN, NJ — Holocaust survivor Mark Schonwetter, 90, spoke to Mr. Ruddy's 9th-grade history classes at Millburn High School on May 31 and to the entire 5th-grade class at Washington School on June 4. He shared his experiences and told students that it’s imperative to feel love for others and not ...
WAYNE, NJ – It was the Wayne Education Foundation (WEF) scholarship awards night at Wayne Hills High School on Wednesday night and this year, the event was even more exciting. Along with several other scholarships awarded that night, three stood out head-and-shoulders above the rest. Two ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ – On a Thursday evening in the Benjamin Franklin Middle School auditorium, passionate students, families, educators and community members gathered to honor a group of exceptional teachers at the 2024 Teacher Recognition Reception. Ridgewood Public Schools and the Federated Home and ...
WARREN, NJ - On Thursday night, prom frenzy reached its peak as the Watchung Hills Regional High School Senior Prom was held at The Hyatt in New Brunswick. Promposals and preparations are done, and it was time to enjoy a night of pictures, dancing, and most importantly, making memories ...
This is one in an ongoing series about Camden educators who were born, raised and continue to live in Camden. This series is sponsored by the Camden Education Fund. CAMDEN — Akirra Smalls, a first-grade teacher who is also one of the newest hires at Cooper Poynt Family School, briefly ...
PATERSON, NJ – After his resignation from John F. Kennedy High School (JFK), the Paterson City Council honored Jorge Osoria for his years of service as an educator and Principal of Instruction at JFK. Osoria began his career in Paterson Public Schools in 2007 as a social studies teacher at ...
HAMILTON, NJ - Three staff members at Grice Middle School, Crystle Skinner, a Special Education teacher; Evan Price, a Social Studies teacher; and Rochele Davis, a Social Worker; have launched a "Community Closet" to support students in need. The initiative, which addresses a significant issue ...
RANDOLPH, NJ — County College of Morris (CCM) is thrilled to announce it has been awarded a $650,000 Advanced Technology Education (ATE) grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The grant, distributed over three years, will support the college’s expansion of its current nationally ...
ROXBURY, NJ – Almost half of the state aid to the Roxbury School District that was unexpectedly lost this year was recently restored by a new law, one that also allows the district to drastically raise taxes. Thanks to the recently approved “Stabilized School Budget Aid Grant Program,” the ...
HARRISONBURG, VA -- James Madison University is pleased to announce that the following students made the Dean's List for the spring 2024 semester. Alessia Novello of Scotch Plains, who is majoring in Accounting - BBA. Carter Slifer of Scotch Plains, who is majoring in Communication Studies ...
MAPLEWOOD, NJ __ Columbia High School honored its graduating student-athletes this week before they head off to college and continue their sporting careers. The event on Wednesday morning honored more than two dozen students and was attended by family members, coaches, and teammates, according ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - A prestigious ceremony to honor heroes who served was celebrated again at Adamsville Primary School. Adamsville's annual celebration, the Armed Forces Salute, was held May 29, when staff and students invited family and friends who are veterans or are currently active members ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ -- More than two dozen Sayreville War Memorial HS students in grades 11 and 12 attended the Construction Industry Career Day at the New Jersey Convention and Expo Center in Edison. The students met and communicated with various representatives from companies within the following ...
BERNARDSVILLE - Wilmer Medina Oseguera, a junior at Bernards High School, has been recognized by the school as the “Everyday Hero” for June! Nominees for the monthly Everyday Hero Program are students who have a positive influence on the student body through exemplary qualities. Selected ...