Education
By TAPINTO VERONA/CEDAR GROVE STAFF
April 23, 2024
ATLANTA, Ga. -- Alina Zeleszko of Cedar Grove, NJ was named to the Dean's List for the Fall 2023 semester at the Georgia Institute of Technology. The Dean's List distinction is awarded to undergraduate students who have earned a 3.0 or higher academic average for the semester. Zeleszko is a ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – U.S. News & World Report has announced its 2023-24 Best Public High Schools, which evaluated nearly 18,000 U.S. public high schools. The top-ranked schools are those whose students 1) earned outstanding scores in math, reading, and science state assessments; 2) took and ...
EDISON, NJ - Edison Township Schools took home multiple first and second place prizes at this year's New Jersey’s Odyssey of the Mind competition, hosted at the Carteret Public School District on Saturday, April 13th. Scores of students from 31 New Jersey schools will head off to Iowa State ...
PARKLAND, FL- Stoneman Douglas High School climbed 13 places in the State of Florida High School Rankings, according to the annual U.S. News & World Report Rankings released on Tuesday. MSD, who was the 89th ranked high school in the State of Florida in 2022, moved up 13 places to number 76 ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – U.S. News & World Report has announced its 2023-24 Best Public High Schools, which evaluated nearly 18,000 U.S. public high schools. The top-ranked schools are those whose students 1) earned outstanding scores in math, reading, and science state assessments; 2) took ...
SAYREVILLE and SOUTH AMBOY, NJ – U.S. News & World Report has announced its 2023-24 Best Public High Schools, which evaluated nearly 18,000 U.S. public high schools. The top-ranked schools are those whose students 1) earned outstanding scores in math, reading, and science state assessments; 2) ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ - Ridge High School has earned the No. 25 spot in New Jersey, as per U.S. News & World Report's latest 2024 Best High Schools rankings. With a student body of 1,620 and a student-to-teacher ratio of 12:1, the school's academic performance has garnered recognition on a ...
BERNARDSVILLE, NJ - Bernards High School has earned the No. 59 spot in New Jersey, as per U.S. News & World Report's latest 2024 Best High Schools rankings. With a student body of 810 and a student-to-teacher ratio of 12:1, the school's academic performance has garnered recognition on a ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Gov. Livingston High School has earned the No. 90 spot in New Jersey, as per U.S. News & World Report's latest 2024 Best High Schools rankings. With a student body of 930 and a student-to-teacher ratio of 11:1, the school's academic performance has garnered recognition on ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Gov. Livingston High School has earned the No. 90 spot in New Jersey, as per U.S. News & World Report's latest 2024 Best High Schools rankings. With a student body of 930 and a student-to-teacher ratio of 11:1, the school's academic performance has garnered recognition on ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - New Providence High School has earned the No. 41 spot in New Jersey, as per U.S. News & World Report's latest 2024 Best High Schools rankings. With a student body of 661 and a student-to-teacher ratio of 11:1, the school's academic performance has garnered recognition on a ...
NEWARK — Tre’Von Jackson, a 15-year-old freshman, believes Newark's Science Park High School is better than most. “The vocational schools are better, too," said Jackson, who attends Science Park, a magnet school. "(But) My school is ranked pretty high up in the state — and I’m from there, so I’m ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Despite dropping two spots in the U.S. News & World Report’s Best High Schools in New Jersey ranking for 2024 after jumping to No. 18 the previous year, Livingston High School (LHS) remains in the top 20 and falls only one spot behind its traditional competitor Millburn High ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – A handful of Franklin fourth graders were recently selected to represent South Plainfield at the Central Jersey Music Educators Association (CJMEA) Elementary Honors (CJMEA) Band Day. Students are nominated by their music teachers and, during this one-day event, join ...
CHATHAM, NJ -- Chatham High School ranks No. 1 among Morris County Public Schools and is rated No. 21 in New Jersey, according to the latest "Best Schools Rankings" published by U.S. News, which includes 25,000 schools in 50 states and the District of Columbia. In the overview of CHS, which can ...
Orange, NJ - Career Day at Central Elementary School in Orange was an invaluable learning experience for the young people in attendance. Often, when you ask a child what they want to be when they grow up, they typically say the commonly known professions, but by providing opportunities like this ...
WHIPPANY, NJ — The Calais School in Whippany has received the Morris County Chamber of Commerce "Innovative Program of a Nonprofit Organization'' award, which is an esteemed honor reserved for nonprofit organizations with revenue under $1 million making a meaningful impact on the community through ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ — The Livingston chapter of Lions and Leos Club International recently organized a five-four speaker series with esteemed panelists for community youth and parents to enjoy. With Livingston Leos Riddhi Shah (junior at Livingston High School (LHS) and Community Leo President), ...
WARREN, NJ — The Watchung Hills Regional High School Board of Education approved the preliminary 2024/2025 budget and submitted it to the Executive County Superintendent for review and approval. The Public Hearing for this budget is scheduled for Thursday, April 25, 2024 at the Watchung Hills ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ — A Ridgewood native, Max Nussbaum, was named to first honors on the Clark University Dean's List for his academic performance during the Fall 2023 semester. First honors require a GPA of 3.8 or higher to achieve. Read more Education news from around Ridgewood ...
NEWARK, NJ – On April 17, student artists who attend Millburn-Short Hills elementary schools visited the Martin Luther King, Jr. Justice Building to meet with Essex County Executive Joe DiVincenzo, Jr., who congratulated them for winning awards in the Art Educators of New Jersey Student Art Exhibit ...
CAMDEN – A big strength of the city’s public education ecosystem is that parents can choose a traditional city school, a charter school or a renaissance school for their children, says a leading proponent of education in Camden. "When we talk about a great education for every single child in ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - In a district-wide communication today, East Brunswick Superintendent Dr. Victor Valeski updated education stakeholders regarding the community forum regarding the school budget scheduled for Wednesday evening at Hammarskjold Upper Elementary School. The start time is now 7:00 ...
WARREN, NJ — The Watchung Hills Regional High School Board of Education approved the preliminary 2024/2025 budget and submitted it to the Executive County Superintendent for review and approval. The Public Hearing for this budget is scheduled for Thursday, April 25, 2024 at the Watchung Hills ...
HAMILTON, NJ - The NJ Charter School Association (NJ PCSA) is accusing the Hamilton Board of Education and Our Revolution Trenton Mercer (ORTM) of including false and misleading statements in the petition urging the NJ Department of Education (NJ DEP) to reject the application for McCorristin ...
RAHWAY, NJ — The Grover Cleveland Elementary School PTA entertained the community last Friday, April 19, with the very first Grover's Got Talent event! Excitement filled the air as a whirlwind of talented young stars took center stage. The evening showcased a remarkable range of abilities, ...
NUTLEY, NJ - An audit of finances regarding the Nutley Board of Education revealed a $7 million dollar shortfall at the board's April 17 public meeting. The presentation delivered by the Nutley BOE states that the rising cost attributed to several fixed and variable line items, multiple ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ - The Ridge Drama Club is gearing up to impress audiences once more with their latest production, “Showtime: An Evening of Broadway Standards.” The event is scheduled for Wednesday, April 24 at 7:00 pm at The Ridge Performing Arts Center, located at 268 South Finley Ave. in ...
CARTERET, NJ — Scores of students from 31 New Jersey schools will head off to Iowa State University in May for 2024's worldwide “Odyssey of the Mind” competition, the nation’s oldest and largest problem-solving contest. These winning schools earned top spots at New Jersey’s “Odyssey of the Mind” ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ - The Ridge Drama Club is gearing up to impress audiences once more with their latest production, “Showtime: An Evening of Broadway Standards.” The event is scheduled for Wednesday, April 24 at 7:00 pm at The Ridge Performing Arts Center, located at 268 South Finley Ave. in ...