Education Top Stories
By DAVID BRIGHOUSE
June 3, 2024
CLARK, NJ — The Clark Board of Education (BOE) will meet this Monday, June 3, for a special meeting. The meeting will open at 5:30 p.m. in the Media Center of the Arthur L. Johnson High School, located at 365 Westfield Ave. The meeting will then immediately proceed to Executive Session, ...
RAHWAY, NJ — For every athlete in every sport, the time comes when competitive sports ends. Whether that time is during one’s mid-40s like Tom Brady, or during the teenage years following an injury, every athlete faces the same question: what comes next? This was the theme of the presentation ...
East Orange, NJ- Enijah Dunn of East Orange was one of fifty students recognized by American International College (AIC) during its 2024 Co-Curricular Leadership and Involvement Awards Ceremony held in the College's Schwartz Campus Center Auditorium. The Co-Curricular Awards Ceremony shines ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Members of this year’s L.E.A.D. class celebrated the end of their program requirements at a graduation picnic at Riverside Park in Piscataway on Saturday. Led by Detectives Calvin Laughlin and Tishun Myers of the Piscataway Police Department, L.E.A.D. (Law Enforcement Against ...
It has been a great career all the way from my first job at North Bergen High School. When you love what you do, it’s not a job - Brian Conti Brian Conti has served as Director for the Chatham Community Band for 40 years and Band Director within the school district for 32 Years. This encompasses ...
SOMERS, N.Y. - Ever wonder how much food dye is used in those popular sports drinks? Students in AP Chemistry at Somers High School are using new, cutting-edge lab equipment, purchased through a Somers Education Foundation (SEF) grant, to find out. The students have been excited to use the ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ – It was an evening straight out of a fairy tale as Gov. Livingston High School students gathered for their prom on Friday at the Embassy Suites, with the weather providing a perfect backdrop for the festivities. As the sun began to set, the Embassy Suites transformed into a ...
Ever since 1970, Richard Wurman has been fascinated with the idea of gatherings. They are all the same, he thought. Each conference designed the same way, with panels of wealthy men in suits with lecterns with long introductions with long speeches. And always near a golf course. Boring, Wurman ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ – It was an evening straight out of a fairy tale as Gov. Livingston High School students gathered for their prom on Friday at the Embassy Suites, with the weather providing a perfect backdrop for the festivities. As the sun began to set, the Embassy Suites transformed into a ...
MILLBURN, NJ -- At the May 20 Board of Education (BOE) meeting, Dr. Christine Burton announced the appointment of Former Assistant Superintendent Dr. Kate Diskin to the role of Acting Superintendent in the wake of Dr. Burton’s previously announced retirement. Millburn Administrators’ ...
RAHWAY, NJ — Sixth graders from across Rahway's four elementary schools got a sneak peek at their future on the afternoon of May 30th at a fun-filled Glow Up Party held at the Rahway 7th & 8th Grade Academy. The afternoon was a resounding success, a testament to the tireless efforts of ...
Acting Superintendent Provides Update on Intentional Integration Initiative SOUTH ORANGE, NJ -- Acting Superintendent Dr. Kevin Gilbert presented a slideshow during the May 30 South Orange Board of Education meeting to illustrate the progress of the Internal Integration Initiative (IIII) and ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ – The Berkeley Heights Board of Education interviewed four candidates to fill the interim board member position left vacant by Angela Penna's resignation on May 1. "The Board of Education and the school district are grateful to the four candidates' commitment to step forward ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Making a new tradition, the East Brunswick Public Schools hosted a "Signing Day" - a celebration usually reserved for high school athletes who are going on to participating in college sports - for those graduating seniors who have Education as a major. Eight young women from ...
PARKLAND, FL – When crews begin demolishing the 1200 building at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School this month, the cost will be $339,000, according to Broward County school district. The money was set aside for the school district by the state legislature after the 2018 school massacre as ...
NEW BRUNSWICK - Christopher Ramirez-Gomez, a New Brunswick High School senior, has received a letter of acceptance and an annual $87,000 academic scholarship from New York University. Ramirez-Gomez intends to study architecture and international relations this fall at the Manhattan school that ...
AMES, IA — A team of Scotch Plains elementary students placed in the Top 10 of their category at the prestigious Odyssey of the Mind international competition’s finals held recently in Ames, Iowa. The team of students at Coles Elementary School finished 4th in their competition at the Odyssey of ...
PATERSON, NJ - The Paterson Alliance has launched it 2024 Apprenticeship Program (PAAP), designed for rising juniors and seniors from Paterson high schools. The summer program aims to provide valuable employment opportunities while exposing students to various career paths within the public and ...
BURLINGTON COUNTY, NJ — The Burlington County Special Services School District (BCSSD) will be adding 10 clean school buses to their transportation fleet thanks to funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA.) The District received $1,615,000 in rebate funding to purchase the 10 ...
BURLINGTON COUNTY, NJ — The Burlington County Special Services School District (BCSSD) will be adding 10 clean school buses to their transportation fleet thanks to funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The District received $1,615,000 in rebate funding to purchase the 10 ...
CAMDEN – The carnival at KIPP Lanning Square Primary School on Thursday, May 30, to celebrate that school’s 10th anniversary was much different than the carnivals Camden native Jacqueline Feliciano said she attended growing up. “They have a lot more teachers participating in the events, whether ...
CHATHAM, NJ -- His friends remember how much fun he was to be around and that he was a math teacher who would put in extra time tutoring students at Robert Treat Academy. Those good memories and the work contributed to education by the late James A. Pinaire III were brought to the forefront when ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ — Two Ridgewood students were awarded degrees at the College of the Holy Cross' commencement on Friday, May 24. Ridgewood natives Matthew Curtis and Kieran Corcoran (who graduated Magna Cum Laude) were both rewarded for their hard work with bachelors degrees. Dr. Laurie Leshin, ...
RAHWAY, NJ — Roosevelt Elementary School is thrilled to recognize the outstanding academic achievements of its students during the third quarter! The school extends its heartfelt congratulations to all students who dedicated themselves to hard work and perseverance throughout the quarter. Their ...
MAPLEWOOD, NJ __ The South Orange & Maplewood School District is expected to announce its new superintendent at a special Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, June 4. A notice from the Board of Education said it will meet in a public session at 6 p.m. to announce the newly appointed ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - As Spotswood High School's Class of 2024 begins its final few weeks before graduation, congratulations go out to the high school's spring Students of the Month. Senior Gavin Cahill was named the Chargers April Student of the Month. Cahill was also named as Spotswood High School's ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Although there was no smoking gun nor signs of misappropriation of funds, the yearly audit of the Jersey City School District showed serious issues concerning how the school district keeps track of financial obligations, officials revealed. The 319-page financial audit for the ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – The Wednesday, May 29 Board of Education meeting marked the last one for Superintendent David Miceli who is set to retire on June 30. He received appreciated remarks from the board and the public. The board appointed Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services Lauren ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ--Graduation from college marks an important phase in a person's life. Certainly, it represents four years of hard work, and a commitment to the rigors of study and the endeavor of finishing a goal, and beginning a new phase of life. Alexandra 'Lexi' Corio, the ...
RAHWAY, NJ — The Rahway Public Schools hosted a successful Strategic Planning Parent Forum on Wednesday, May 29 to gather input from the community on the district's future direction. Dr. Aleya Shoieb, Superintendent of Schools, and Mr. Joseph Toma, Board President, co-presented. A copy of the ...