Education

CAMDEN, NJ — Carmen Stokes swirled a few brush strokes to put the final touches on her window painting: a large, animated avocado.

Next to it on neighboring panes, an apple, a globe, a carrot, and other designs accompanied by motivational sayings, all in the theme of “healthy living,” faced out to the parking lot from the second-floor room of the Boys and Girls Club ...

CAMDEN, NJ — Students in the Camden City School District arrived Thursday for the first day of the new year, and a handful of the schools received a visit from Superintendent Katrina McCombs.

McCombs led a tour that included district personnel, Mayor Frank Moran, and Camden County Police Chief Joseph Wysocki to pop-ins across the city. It began with a morning greeting at ...

CAMDEN, NJ — Months ago, Wanda Tooentino could be seen among scores of classmates staging a spring afternoon protest, signs in hand, from the front lawn of Veterans Memorial Family School.

It was one of numerous actions in April — the president of a Camden school union trekked 40 miles over three days to the state capital to demand education ...

CAMDEN, NJ — Former NBA player and coach Rick Brunson has officially been named the new head coach for the Camden High School boys’ basketball team.

Brunson, 47, brings with him nearly two decades of experience in professional basketball, as well as the mentoring background demanded of a coach of young athletes.

He takes over for Victor Carstarphen, a former college teammate at ...

CAMDEN, NJ — Troy Still, a lifelong Camden resident, wanted to help make a difference for city students.

So when the Camden City School District sought applications earlier this year for two vacancies on the advisory board, he saw that chance.

Still was sworn in earlier this week as a board member, appointed to a seat that has been vacant since last fall due to ...

CAMDEN, NJ — Among those returning to school Tuesday were approximately 100 students who have the distinction of being the first senior class at Mastery High School of Camden.

A banner congratulating the school’s founding class welcomed students as they kicked off the new school year. Principal William Hayes, teachers, and other staff greeted students with ...

CAMDEN, NJ — On the gymnasium wall of Thomas H. Dudley Family School, banners hang that read “Change the Narrative“ and “Shift the Culture."

City school officials are embracing these themes for the 2019-20 academic year. The campaign to reach more positive outcomes came to the forefront when administrators took part in professional ...

CAMDEN, NJ — In between quick bites to eat and sips of refreshments under the midday sun, educators from across the Camden schools landscape shared strategies, heard different perspectives, and even reconnected with former colleagues.

There wasn’t a feeling of competition between school sectors that have sometimes been pitted against one another. There was a desire to do ...

CAMDEN, NJ — Camden City School District education leaders headed back to the classroom this week with an important subject on the board: student nutrition.

As part of a “Bridging the Gaps Between Education, Wellness, and School Nutrition” summit on Tuesday, the city school operations managers and family operations coordinators were audience members for a speaking series ...