Education
By ELISE MARGULIS
October 22, 2022
MAPLEWOOD / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ - During the October 20, 2022, Board of Education Meeting’s (BOE) public comments section, parents called in to ask when their children who require special accommodations will have a special education teacher in their general education class. Vanessa Flyer of South ...
UNION, NJ – In a personnel update at the last Union Board of Education meeting, the district's superintendent discussed the alarming number of vacancies in paraprofessional positions within the district and outlined two initiatives to help alleviate the "crisis". Superintendent Dr. Scott Taylor ...
DENVILLE - The Denville school district is encouraging Denville families, faculty and residents to participate in the district’s strategic planning discussions on Nov. 14, Nov. 28 and Dec. 12. The 5-year Strategic Plan, developed over these three nights, will guide the district through ...
WAYNE, NJ - A hot topic for 8th grade parents in Wayne is the question of the annual end-of-year, overnight trip to Washington D.C. Well, at least it was annual - prior to COVID. The trip hasn't happened since 2019 and many parents have been pushing the Wayne school district to make it happen for ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Michael Volpe, who had spent over 13 years in the Hillsborough school district as an elementary school principal and director of Human Resources, will return to his hometown as the next Superintendent of Schools. He will become the fifth school superintendent in Hillsborough ...
SALAMANCA, NY — A lecture on the Haudenosaunee traditions of antler carving and a two-part workshop on creating a woven necklace will be the initial program offerings on traditional indigenous arts that the Salamanca Public Library, 155 Wildwood Ave., will offer to the community over the next ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - The Harlem Wizards, the most interactive, fun, community basketball event in the world are coming back to New Providence! The world-famous Harlem Wizards will visit the New Providence High School Gym on November 15th & 16th for two evenings of great fun and ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ - After former Ridgewood Superintendent of Schools Thomas Gorman left the district to take the helm in Montville, the board of education appointed an interim while they search for a new, permanent leader. The board has embarked on the first step of its search which involves gathering ...
SOMERSET—The Franklin Township Board of Education had a full agenda packed with presentations for their October meeting held Thursday night. Leading was a glimpse at the future of employee healthcare. A motion to authorize the Board Secretary to execute a lease for the property at 61 Veronica ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The Highlander Marching Band hosted the 51st Annual Pageant of Champions, the fourth of seven competitions in the marching band’s three-month season, on Sunday, October 16. Since August 18, the band has been perfecting its field show entitled “Rach and Roll”, which ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The Highlander Marching Band hosted the 51st Annual Pageant of Champions, the fourth of seven competitions in the marching band’s three-month season, on Sunday, October 16. Since August 18, the band has been perfecting its field show entitled “Rach and Roll”, which ...
NORTH SALEM, N.Y. - Everyone knows that the North Salem High School colors are blue and yellow, but for one October week, our Tigers wear pink. “It’s grown a lot this year, it’s a really busy week for Dig Pink activities,” said senior Gigi about the national fundraiser for breast cancer research ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—The Central Bucks school district’s treatment of LGBTQ students will be the subject of an investigation by the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights. The department notified the ACLU of Pennsylvania yesterday that it would investigate a complaint the group made earlier ...
NEWTON, NJ- Following a presentation given by Newton Chief of Police Steven VanNieuwland and Officer Popek of the New Jersey State Police School Safety and Outreach Unit at the October 18, 2022 at the Newton Board of Education meeting the district is considering implementing enhanced school ...
PATERSON, NJ - Paterson Public Schools has won first place in the N.J. School Public Relations Association (NJSPRA)’s annual School Communications Awards in the Media Relations – Human Interest category, school officials announced this week. The award was given in recognition of the ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – A dozen proposals have been submitted so far for consideration in changing the boundary for students attending Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. The Broward County school district is accepting proposals from residents through Oct. 31 on how best to ease overcrowding ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The Westfield Public Schools’ recently hired assistant business administrator — a veteran school official from the Livingston Public Schools — was appointed to the role of business administrator and board secretary earlier this week. The school board approved the appointment of ...
WESTCHESTER, N.Y. - Multiple communities in Westchester worried about keeping schools open for in-person instruction will soon be able to breathe a little easier. Westchester County health officials recently announced that they were providing 5,600 Fellowes AeraMax Pro AM3S PC Air Purifiers – ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- The Scotch Plains Council honored McGinn School for receiving the National Blue Ribbon School designation. Accepting on behalf of the Scotch Plains-Fanwood school district were SPFK12 superintendent Dr. Joan Mast and McGinn School principal Dr. Sasha Slocum. William J.
FAIR LAWN, NJ - The Board of Education affirmed its decision from last month to confine public participation for board meetings to "in-person" or "through district generated electronic form." On October 20, the Board voted 5-4 to discontinue its live online participation option for meetings.
NORTH EDISON, NJ – Dr. Corinna Crafton, Wardlaw+Hartridge School’s newly selected Head of School, received her first taste of the school when she was hired and taught writing and English in summer school in 2004. She has fond recollections of that initial exposure to the community. “I was so ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ - The Flemington Raritan Regional Board of Education honored Patricia Gordon, a cafeteria aide at Copper Hill Elementary, and Jessica McPeek, a first-grade teacher at Robert Hunter School, for their heroism. Both saved a child from choking in their respective schools, an extension ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Bridgewater-Raritan board of education has appointed new student representatives for the 2022-2023 school year. Anna Buckridge, Nandeenee Singh and Shaunak Gaiki — all Bridgewater-Raritan High School seniors — were introduced at the board’s Oct. 11 meeting in the high ...
New Jersey schools are not required to provide sanitary napkins and tampons, but students in an extracurricular club at North Star Academy in Newark are hoping to change that. The club, which was established two years ago during the pandemic, has already managed to get a company to donate two ...
UNION, NJ - Students and teachers at Connecticut Farms School were treated to a visit from "Reciprocal Teaching" author Lori Oczkus, who provided demonstrations and lessons on the teaching technique. Oczkus shared her expertise using Reciprocal Teaching, a scaffold discussion technique approach ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ - Dr. Richard Labbe didn't always start out in education. In 1990, a year after graduating from Upsala College with a BA in Communications and Media Studies, Dr. Labbe was a football and wrestling coach and substitute teaching on the side. "While doing this, I had the opportunity ...
NEW JERSEY- The application for student loan debt relief is now open, announced the U.S. Department of Education and Governor Murphy. The Federal Student Loan Debt Relief is a federal program that provides eligible borrows with full or partial relief of their loans. Eligible borrowers could ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ - Members of the West Orange Police Department's Community Services Unit visited Kelly Elementary School on Oct. 19 to recognize School Violence Awareness Week. Officers Brad Squires, Brett Wagner and Frank Romayo spent time with students outdoors to play and get to know one ...
PATERSON, NJ - Mayor Andre Sayegh announced his support for continued negotiations between Paterson’s teacher’s union and the school district on Thursday. “After speaking with both sides, I am confident an agreement can be reached,” Sayegh said. “Our teachers deserve a contract, especially when ...
WARREN COUNTY, NJ - Warren Community College celebrated the official opening of its Dr. Joseph Warren Robotics Research Center with a gala dedication ceremony on Oct. 12. With a host of county and state officials, special guests including Kathleen Comanto, Deputy Secretary for Higher Education ...