Education

WAYNE, NJ – When the Wayne Township Public Schools published their Honor Roll list, it marked the first time since 2008 that there have been honor roll students in the secondary level of education.

The district had just switched from mailing report cards printed in the school's print shop to a “computerized report card printing system,” according to teachers who were ...

WAYNE, NJ – Reaching the rank of Eagle in the Boy Scouts is a long and challenging journey. Wayne’s newest Eagle Scout, Joseph Scuralli III was recognized at a recent Board of Education meeting for his accomplishment and because his Eagle Scout project supported special needs students at Wayne Hills High School.

President of the BOE Suzanne Pudup came down from the dais to the ...

WAYNE, NJ - Amanda Vogt is no longer a graduating senior. She just celebrated her high school graduation and is now an alumni of Wayne Valley High School. During her senior year, she wrote seven articles that were published in TAPinto Wayne. Each article was sports-related, an area where Vogt may want to focus her career as a journalist.

Vogt wrote about Wayne Hills alum Marina Alex winning a ...

WAYNE, NJ – Every year, the Wayne Township Public Schools sets yearly goals for themselves, and at the end of each school year, the administration reports to the Board of Education on the progress and success of those goals.

Last week’s BOE meeting was the last one in this year’s school calendar, so Superintendent Dr. Mark Toback and Assistant Superintendent Donna Reichman ...

WAYNE, NJ - “Bye Mr. Johnson, we will miss you!” were the words echoing throughout the hallways of several Wayne Township schools in the final days of this 2022 school year.  Between teachers, students, administration and his fellow co-workers, everyone will miss Walter Johnson's presence as he begins his retirement from his Wayne Township school system career after 39 ...

WAYNE, NJ – Newly elected school board member Harry Prassakos spoke out of turn during the June 2, 2022 Wayne Board of Education meeting which was held in the small conference room of the BOE administrative building on Nellis Drive. He pre-empted Wayne resident Michael Gottesman’s public comments and his remarks caused a backlash. In response, Prassakos has issued a formal written ...

Please Note - The Wayne Valley Graduation is Covered in a Separate Article

WAYNE, NJ – A chilly, wet evening greeted the graduating class of Wayne Hills High School on Wednesday evening, but the class of 2022 was undeterred and unbroken. For four years, this group of students has had to adapt to changing environments and educational structures. They persevered for four years, so what was ...

Please Note - The Wayne Hills Graduation is Covered in a Separate Article

WAYNE, NJ - The rain fell harder on the Wayne Valley High School graduation than it did just a few miles north, where Wayne Hills was celebrating at the same time. But the weather above the Valley football field did not dampen the strong spirits or dim the glow of smiles from the excited students who spent their last few ...

WAYNE, NJ – Board of Education Policy #0167 has gone through a lot of changes recently. This policy governs public participation in school board meetings and has been changed twice in the last year.

For years, the policy allowed individual speakers a five-minute time limit when they came up to the podium to address the school board during meetings.

There are two portions of the ...

WAYNE, NJ – In response to parents questions about school safety following the deadly shooting at a school in Texas, the Wayne School District will be hiring a police officer for every school starting sometime next school year.

The fiery debate over the new Health and Physical Education standards that will be adopted into next year’s curriculum dominated the meeting on Thursday ...