Education
By CORY WRIGHT
October 26, 2022
ST. BONAVENTURE, NY — Several African-American male artists, using art, music and poetry to express themselves and the challenges their community endures, will take the stage in "Hear the Brothas" at the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts on Nov. 8 from 4 to 6 p.m. Coordinated and hosted by ...
Elizabeth, NJ - The 2022 Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP) has awarded Elizabeth Public Schools $493K in federal funding over a two-year period. The COPS SVPP is a competitive award program created to offer to finance for ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—The Central Bucks School District will use new grant money from the state to boost the number of cameras in its elementary schools and to hire counselors and train staff to improve students’ mental health. The school district received just over $700,000 from a state grant earlier ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – New Brunswick’s public schools have been recognized in two categories in the annual New Jersey Schools Public Relations Association (NJSPRA) School Communication Awards. The district placed second in the marketing, branding and image category, and third in social ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ - Bloomfield College and Montclair State University announced that the presidents of each institution have been authorized by their Boards of Trustees to sign an Agreement and Plan of Merger. The goal is for the merger to be completed on or before June 30, 2023. Bloomfield College ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ - Bloomfield College and Montclair State University announced that the presidents of each institution have been authorized by their Boards of Trustees to sign an Agreement and Plan of Merger. The goal is for the merger to be completed on or before June 30, 2023. Bloomfield College ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ - Bloomfield College and Montclair State University announced that the presidents of each institution have been authorized by their Boards of Trustees to sign an Agreement and Plan of Merger. The goal is for the merger to be completed on or before June 30, 2023. Bloomfield College ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ - Piscataway Township Schools has again been selected by Niche.com as one of the Best School Districts in New Jersey. Piscataway got an overall grade of A and grabbed the No. 68 spot in the 2023 poll, up from No. 113 in 2022. Piscataway is also the No. 14 Most Diverse School ...
RAHWAY, NJ — There will a College and Career Fair at Rahway High School (RHS) this Thursday, October 27, from 6-8 p.m. The fair is an opportunity for students and their families to explore career and college options after high school. Those representing colleges and universities, businesses, ...
YORKTOWN, N.Y. - Yorktown High School has announced Ashley Song as valedictorian and Daniel Sheinin as salutatorian of the Class of 2023. Song is a member of the math team, Science Olympiad, and the varsity girls volleyball team. The senior plans to study mathematics next year in ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – Scotch Plains-Fanwood SPFK12 school district has once again been designated as a high-performing district by the New Jersey Department of Education (NJ DOE). The designation is given to schools who perform at or above standards in several areas of review from fiscal ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ - The Flemington-Raritan Regional School District (FRSD) released its learning assessment results from the spring. The district found that despite two years of disrupted learning and the decline in mathematical scores at the national and state level, FRSD students scored above the ...
John Westfall-Kwong moderated a forum of the four Board of Education (BOE) candidates last night. Jennifer Bhathena, Kris Heinrichs, Viswa Reddy and write-in candidate Cynthia Longley Richards are vying for three open seats on the BOE. Question: How will you work well with others? And what would ...
WAYNE, NJ – This is the sixth in a series of articles that will feature information provided by each of the eight Board of Education candidates who are running in this year’s election. Each article will provide the answers they gave to specific questions on subjects such as the possible increased ...
LBI Region, NJ - The Little Egg Harbor Township School District has several days this upcoming November for school closures and early dismissals. The school calendar for 2022-23 includes time off for New Jersey Education Association Annual Convention as well as fall breaks and Thanksgiving ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ –At a South Plainfield Board of Education (SPBOE) meeting held Oct. 19, close to two dozen staff members who recently received tenure were recognized. The following teachers and staff were recognized by their respective building principals and district supervisors in ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ -- The Sayreville War Memorial High School cheerleaders are the 2022 Red Division Champions for the Greater Middlesex Conference with their 1st place finish in the Game Day category. Game Day cheerleaders boost the excitement of games, bringing the energy to the stadium and ...
Princeton, NJ –In the past week two new assistant principals have begun work in the Princeton Public Schools. Nicole Mantuano Lacsamana started on October 24 at Princeton High School. Jessica Kilgore started at Princeton Middle School last week. Mantuano Lacsamana, who will join Assistant ...
RANDOLPH, NJ: Working as a respiratory therapist assisting physicians in diagnosing breathing disorders, assessing patients and recommending changes in the therapeutic approach to patient care is an outstanding career choice with promising job prospects. Employment of respiratory therapists is ...
HOLMDEL, NJ - The public is able to view the detailed work of the Holmdel schools curriculum team as the board hosts its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday. Designed over a number of months and several public presentations, the work is slated for a vote on Wednesday, October 26th. After the ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- Arts integration has been thriving in the Scotch Plains-Fanwood schools over the past four years with the creation of the Arts Integration Specialist/Coach position held by Barbara Prestridge. Working to awaken the arts in staff and students, the arts are being integrated ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Whether to give homework on religious holidays was a topic of some discussion at the Oct. 11 of the Bridgewater-Raritan board of education, although no decisions were made. The subject was broached during the committee reports portion of the meeting, specifically the academic ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ - Under the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act, the School Safety Committee, or School Climate Team, in the Flemington-Raritan Regional School District (FRSD) submitted its annual self-assessment of its Harassment, Intimidation & Bullying (HIB) policies and programs to the board of ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ -- Although the Springfield School District exceeded New Jersey state averages in several categories, middle school math performances on New Jersey Student Learning Assessments for English Language Arts/Math (NJSLA-ELA/Math) testing assessments among district students lagged state ...
WAYNE, NJ – This is the fourth in a series of articles that will feature information provided by each of the eight Board of Education candidates who are running in this year’s election. Each article will provide the answers they gave to specific questions on subjects such as the possible increased ...
NEWTON, NJ - The spring 2022 Statewide Assessments Results presentation shared by Newton Public Schools Interim Superintendent Robert Mooney at the October 18, 2022, board of education meeting raised concerns focused on Halsted Middle School students’ math results. Mooney’s presentation ...
HAMILTON, NJ -- The seeds of the next generation of gardeners have been planted and are blooming through the new Garden Club created at the Hamilton Township High School West this school year. Hamilton West Physical Education Teacher Mark Pienciak and Guidance Counselor, Anthony Belfiore sought ...
Nigel and the Moon is about a young boy who dreams big, but is too scared to share his dreams with the world. Instead, every night he tells his dream of becoming an astronaut, dancer, and superhero to the moon. As his class moves through career week, Nigel’s community helps him build up confidence ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – The 48 members of the New Brunswick High School Marching Band are assembled in the music room, ready to launch into a full-throated run-through of “Rock ‘n’ Roll Part 2.” The unapologetically catchy tune, known to generations of Friday night football fans as “The Hey Song,” ...
KATONAH, N.Y. - Volunteer firefighters from two local departments gave students at Katonah and Increase Miller elementary schools a visit last week they won’t soon forget. They learned about a firefighter’s safety gear—and how it’s possible to put it on in two minutes (with practice), listened ...