Education

In place of a classroom, some families are forming small learning groups, providing the social support many kids are missing

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Like so many kids in New Jersey, Eliana Krieger is learning ...

PATERSON, NJ – With many school districts opting to start the year remotely, many working parents are scrambling to find child care and figure out how to pay for it.

To ease the burden, the state has launched a $150 million tuition assistance program to help families cover those costs this fall.

The program will offer tuition assistance for parents with incomes of up to $75,000 in ...

WAYNE, NJ – During Thursday night’s Wayne BOE meeting, Wayne Education Association Officer, Dennis Carroll read a statement on behalf of the WEA Representative Council.  In the statement he called out members of the BOE who were “disregarding speakers,” specifically naming Michael Bubba for not listening, and “visibly” laughing while students were sharing ...

Many teachers are retiring, asking for leave or not wanting to go to schools in person amid COVID-19 fears

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There’s been a shortage of substitute teachers for years, but the ...

WAYNE, NJ –National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated this year from September 15 through October 15. During Thursday night’s Wayne Board of Education meeting, BOE member, Dawn Kumar read off a proclamation that highlighted the contributions of Hispanic Americans in the United States. 

“The Bureau of the Census estimates the Hispanic population living in the 50 ...

BORDENTOWN, NJ – With the ongoing COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, many health care experts are raising concerns about the impact of upcoming flu season. Since patients may experience the same symptoms for the common flu and the coronavirus it can make it difficult to differentiate between them.

State lawmaker Assemblyman Herb Conaway (D-Burlington) wants to protect ...

WAYNE, NJ – During Thursday night’s Wayne Board of Education meeting, the Wayne teacher’s union publicly declared a vote of no confidence against the BOE. This was not a surprise as members of the BOE received letters from the WEA the week before expressing the same declaration. The letter addressed to Cathy Kazan, the BOE President had been leaked to Facebook.

The ...

WAYNE, NJ – Officials of the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) have announced the names of approximately 16,000 semifinalists in the 66th annual National Merit Scholarship Program and three Wayne students have made the list.  

Wayne Hills senior Anshul Sinha, and Wayne Valley seniors Alexandra Kazakov and Hope Mandler are the only Wayne students to make the list.  ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - So, you think being able to Google the answers on your smartphone will be your ticket to good grades as the school year kicks off?

Think again, says Rutgers researchers.

The ease of finding information on the internet is hurting students’ long-term retention and resulting in lower grades on exams, according to a Rutgers University–New Brunswick study.

The ...