Education Top Stories
By TAPINTO STAFF
May 6, 2024
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — They live together. They go to college together. Now, mother-and-daughter Latonya Johnson and Laila Birchett will graduate together in May from Rutgers School of Social Work. “My family – my kids, my mom and dad – everyone is proud because it’s two generations going to ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL - Park Springs Elementary School in Coral Springs took second place in the county-wide contest sponsored by the Miami Heat to see which schools could reduce the most energy and water use. The Heat has run the “How Low Can You Go?” challenge with Broward County Public Schools ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL - Coconut Creek Elementary School took third place in the county-wide contest sponsored by the Miami Heat to see which schools could reduce the most energy and water use. The Heat has run the “How Low Can You Go?” challenge with Broward County Public Schools for 11 years ...
Morristown, NJ – The Morris Educational Foundation (MEF), a non-profit organization enhancing excellence in education in the Morris School District for over 30 years, is searching for an Executive Director. The former MEF Executive Director, Joelle Servais, served in the position for two years ...
ELIZABETH - On Saturday, April 20, the Southern Regional High School Men's and Women's fitness teams competed at the United States Marine Corps Fitness Regional in Elizabeth, NJ. Special congratulations to the women's team, who placed third overall in the event. Special appreciation was ...
ELIZABETH - On Saturday, April 20, the Southern Regional High School Men's and Women's fitness teams competed at the United States Marine Corps Fitness Regional in Elizabeth, NJ. Special congratulations to the women's team, who placed third overall in the event. Special appreciation was ...
WARREN, NJ -- The Watchung Hills Regional High School Hall of Fame Committee is now accepting nominations for the Class of 2024 Hall of Fame. The deadline for nominations is May 15, 2024. Nomination forms may be found here or on the school website (whrhs.org) under the Community heading. Forms may ...
WARREN, NJ -- The Watchung Hills Regional High School Hall of Fame Committee is now accepting nominations for the Class of 2024 Hall of Fame. The deadline for nominations is May 15, 2024. Nomination forms may be found here or on the school website (whrhs.org) under the Community heading. Forms may ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield High School’s No Place for Hate Club recently ran events for fifth graders at Westfield’s six elementary schools. “The purpose of the event is to introduce students to the type of things that No Place for Hate does and to have a very targeted lesson and conversation ...
NEW BRUNSWICK - They live together. They attend school together, and this month mother-daughter Latonya Johnson and Laila Birchett are graduating together from Rutgers School of Social Work. “My family – my kids, my mom and dad – everyone is proud because it’s two generations going to college ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ -- The Caldwell-West Caldwell Board of Education met on Monday, April 29 at Washington Elementary School. Principal Thomas Adamo noted that the teachers and support staff total 60 and that they are “excellent by design.” Teachers and classroom aides provide instruction and ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ -- Thirteen alumni from Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School will be inducted into the school's Hall of Fame on Thursday, May 9, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Former Governor Donald DiFrancesco, among the school's best known alumni, will serve as the ...
BELMAR, NJ - Belmar Elementary School is preparing to celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week from May 6-10, 2024, marking a special period dedicated to recognizing the hard work and passion of its teaching staff. Initiated in 1984, Teacher Appreciation Week is a nationwide effort to honor educators ...
MAPLEWOOD, NJ __ The South Orange & Maplewood School District is kicking off a series of parent and caregiver workshops with two sessions this week. The six-part series is being offered by SOMSD's Department of Special Services and covers topics such as school avoidance, social media, and ...
CLARK, NJ — The Clark Board of Education will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, May 6. 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, closed to the ...
FANWOOD/SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- Terrill Middle School has announced its Honor Roll for the third quarter of the 2023-24 academic year. Congratulations to all the Honor Roll students! 8th Grade Distinguished Honor Roll Aavik Akarte, Olivia Assuncao, Cameron Azad, Achilleas Balakrishnan, ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – The sprinklers sprang to life at 11:02 a.m., spritzing water on the Voorhees Mall lawn that had become matted and discolored in some areas by protesters who had hunkered down in tents. Nearby, a worker in a reflective yellow vest and dusty work boots was using the butt-end of a ...
PARSIPPANY, NJ - The Human Robotics (Hubotics) organization hosted its 2024 STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics) Fair on April 27th at the Parsippany library. The fair featured 28 captivating presentations and projects, representing the talents of students from five ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ -- Julianne Grosso, president of the Caldwell-West Caldwell Board of Education, provided an update on the pending school referendum at the board's April 29 meeting. Noting the board has decided to move the referendum originally planned for the fall until the spring of 2025. The ...
NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP - TAPinto Neptune recently interviewed Ms. Laura Hollander, who serves as Neptune Middle School's Chorus Director, entering her 17th year in the district. Ms. Hollander is a graduate of the Eastman School of Music (2001) and the Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins (2003), ...
Linden, NJ - Linden Youth Enjoy Science (LYES) held their 2nd Annual Linden Public Schools Cancer Health Fair in the LHS Learning Commons. The event was designed to promote cancer education, research, and awareness throughout our communities. The event was held in collaboration with Rutgers Youth ...
WESTAMPTON, NJ – State Senator Troy Singleton and the Burlington County Commissioners applauded the New Jersey Department of Education’s decision to award $1.4 million to the Burlington County Special Services School District to expand a program for young adults with disabilities. The grant ...
WESTAMPTON, NJ – State Senator Troy Singleton and the Burlington County Commissioners applauded the New Jersey Department of Education’s decision to award $1.4 million to the Burlington County Special Services School District to expand a program for young adults with disabilities. The grant ...
ROSELLE PARK, NJ – When Patricia Gois started in the business world, she could not shake the feeling that she was supposed to be doing something more with her life. “It was a job, but it was not fulfilling,” she recalled. “Something was missing.” She knew she had to make a change, so she made a ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — The Plainfield Board of Education will hold two meetings in May where action may be taken. Both meetings will take place at 6pm at the Charles and Anna Booker School. The first, a special meeting slated to center around board training and personnel, will be on Tuesday, May 7.
East Orange, NJ - A total of 1,194 students received degrees from East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania during three commencement exercises on May 3rd and May 4th. Graduate students were honored on Friday, May 3rd and two ceremonies for undergraduate students were held on Saturday, May ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ — The appointment of Dr. Daniel Fishbein, Ed.D. as interim superintendent of Livingston Public Schools (LPS) for the 2024-2025 school year was unanimously approved during Tuesday’s Livingston Board of Education, during which the board and outgoing superintendent Dr. Matthew Block ...
MAPLEWOOD, NJ __ Maplewood Middle School’s Swagga Jumpers are leaping home victorious from their first-ever state double dutch competition. The team faced a dozen other teams at the American Double Dutch League - New Jersey Division championships. They took home three first-place prizes ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - Please see the latest message from Superintendent Kyle C. Arlington regarding the 2024-2025 budget for the Kenilworth Public Schools Music Program. Dear Kenilworth School Community, The April 29 public budget hearing offered a window into the painstaking work of our district ...
EDISON, NJ - The Edison Board of Education passed its annual budget with a zero percent tax increase for residents for its fourth consecutive year, according to the district. The board approved the budget at their regular meeting on Tuesday. The operating budget for the district for the upcoming ...