Education

MONTCLAIR, NJ - Members of the community demanded the Board of Education (BOE) conduct a thorough investigation into mistreatment allegations described in a letter from Supervisor of Buildings and Grounds Robert Kelley in Wednesday’s BOE meeting. 

The letter refers to a “years-long pattern of ‘employee discrimination and criminal sabotage’,” some of which ...

NEWARK, NJ — A partnership formed this week between the Newark Public Schools District and The New School’s Parsons School of Design will establish a curriculum guided by sustainability, innovation and inclusivity for students attending the Newark School of Fashion & Design this fall. 

The partnership is aimed to leverage Parsons’ education model for students at the ...

NEWARK, NJ — Nearly 100 parents and students in the Great Oaks Legacy Charter School community received COVID-19 vaccines on Tuesday during a pop-up clinic hosted by the school’s administration. 

The clinic was held at Great Oaks Legacy Middle School campus on South 16th Street in partnership with Newark Beth Israel Medical Center to open up appointments and additional ...

NEWARK, NJ — The Newark Board of Education reorganization meeting on Tuesday was deemed “historic” by district officials. Dawn Haynes was appointed as president, she is the first Muslim woman who wears a hijab to lead a school board in New Jersey. In addition, Haynes and Asia Norton were re-elected to a board with their locally-elected colleagues as well after ...

Bloomfield, NJ - Universal Technical Institute’s Bloomfield campus welcomed high school students from New Jersey and New York to compete for up to $300,000 in scholarships using in-demand automotive technology skills and knowledge. 

Two students from Wayne Valley High School walked away with the grand prize: full UTI scholarships. 

Eighteen, two-person teams from high school ...

SOUTH ORANGE/MAPLEWOOD, NJ — A school year like no other has prompted South Orange-Maplewood parents to launch the community's first independent elementary school.

The Village School of South Orange is accepting applications for students starting this fall in grades kindergarten through fifth.

Conversations about wanting to open an independent school started last year on the local ...

NEWARK, NJ — After the COVID-19 pandemic forced students to face unprecedented upheaval, social isolation and learning loss, experts say the only way to help them is through social-emotional learning. 

In order to inform residents on topics surrounding these issues, the Newark Trust for Education will address and examine various topics on SEL through its third ...

NEWARK, NJ — An online survey opened this week offering residents the opportunity to make recommendations for how the Newark Public Schools District should allocate $84.22 million it is eligible to spend in Federal Elementary & Secondary Emergency Relief Funds. 

The $1.2 billion federal CARES Act funding program is intended to provide local education agencies with ...

NEWARK, NJ — Five high schools in Newark made the list of the top 150 2021 Best High Schools in the state by U.S. News & World Report, considered the “global authority in education rankings."

The top Newark schools in the state include:

Science Park High School (No. 20)
Technology High School (No. 35)
Great Oaks Legacy Charter School (No.

NEWARK, NJ — Parents and guardians of Newark Public Schools students looking to enroll their child in a summer program can do so right now with various options available to them. 

“The summer months are crucial to continuing your child’s academic success. We want your child to enjoy their summer, and we will provide incredible learning and fun activities so that they can ...