Education
By LAURA LAB
October 20, 2022
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ -- Director of Curriculum and Instruction Ryan Gupta presented the 2021-2022 assessment results during Monday’s West Essex Board of Education meeting. Included in the results was a comparison of recent previous years scores. Results reported include the AP, ACT, SAT, NJGPAS and ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - The New Providence High School PTSA along with students from the Biology department and STEM and Science Exploration Clubs are collecting soft household plastics on Saturday, October 22 at the New Providence High School circular driveway at 35 Pioneer Drive from 9 to 11:30 a.m.
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Work on temperature systems in eight Ridge High School classrooms was kickstarted Monday night (Oct. 17) by the Bernards Township Board of Education. The board authorized up to $69,000 to pay Spiezle Architectural Group, of Trenton, to design work and write bid ...
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 ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- The five candidates for three open seats on the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of Education answered questions on a range of topics including diversity, standardized testing, challenges of adding students who will inhabit new housing built in the town, and addressing learning gaps ...
Princeton, NJ -- If you happen to like the town in which you live, you almost always love the local legends that once walked its streets. If the town happens to be Princeton, and the local legend is Albert Einstein, you more than love the guy, you might even revere him. We are admittedly part of ...
PATERSON, NJ - The top three contenders to be the next Paterson Superintendent of Schools were presented to the public Tuesday night in a community forum held at International High School’s auditorium. The event indicated that the Superintendent Search Committee was in the home stretch of making ...
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 ...
RAHWAY, NJ — Rahway High School is holding a financial aid presentation on Thursday evening, October 20, from 6-8 p.m. Two workshops will run simultaneously: an English-speaking presentation in the auditorium and a Spanish-speaking presentation in the library. The workshop is especially ...
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ -- Members of the Robbinsville Township Board of Education (BOE) and the Robbinsville Education Association (REA) sat back down at the negotiating table on Tuesday night to keep working on a contract for the teachers and faculty members. Teachers and unionized staff have been ...
MANAHAWKIN, NJ - Last year's inaugural Chili Cook Off brought the heat, so they're back at it again. The Lighthouse Christian Academy's Parent Teacher Fellowship hosts the competition this Friday night from 5-8 p.m. The event will be held in the Fellowship Hall at Manahawkin Baptist Church, ...
MANAHAWKIN, NJ - Last year's inaugural Chili Cook Off brought the heat, so they're back at it again. The Lighthouse Christian Academy's Parent Teacher Fellowship hosts the competition this Friday night from 5-8 p.m. The event will be held in the Fellowship Hall at Manahawkin Baptist Church, ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — School officials say they are swiftly responding after the worried mother of two Colonia High School students gave them lab results that show cancer-causing chemicals from samples she took on her own at that school. Parent Edyta Komorek – a veteran environmental scientist – ...
BARNEGAT, NJ – The local school board approved the district’s updated Health and Physical Education curriculum last night by a vote of 5-2. Superintendent of Schools Dr. Brian Latwis distributed a letter today that sums up the new curriculum and can be found here. Months before the vote, ...
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 ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ -- The idea of a school holiday on the Hindu festival of Diwali, which falls next Monday, is gathering steam in New Jersey and various parts of the country. Over 79 public school districts in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, Virginia, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maryland and Texas ...
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 ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL – Have thoughts on when Broward County schools should start and end next year? You now have a say on that decision. Broward County Public Schools sent out a survey this week asking parents, students, and others to suggest their choice from three options for the 2023-2024 school ...
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 – ...
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 – ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
MADISON, NJ - The Madison Board of Ed met Tuesday, October 18, 2022 both in person and virtually. The board President, John Regan began the meeting by thanking all those who worked to make Bottle Hill Day such a success. He then continued to thank the parents and administration for all their ...
Red Bank, NJ: Marine Park in the 19th century and into the early 20th, was a busy hub of commerce and transportation to and from New York City. Rik van Hemmen, President of Navesink Maritime Heritage Association (NMHA), will present some thoughts on celebrating the 250th anniversary of the ...
WAYNE, NJ – Two Wayne Board of Education meetings will be held before the big election on November 8. This week’s October 20 was scheduled for the Council Chambers at Town Hall, but an announcement was made yesterday that this meeting’s veunue would be changed to the small conference room in the ...
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 ...
WAYNE, NJ – This is the third 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 ...
CROSS RIVER, N.Y. - Voters in the Katonah-Lewisboro School District gave overwhelming approval this week to borrowing almost $50 million for repairs and upgrades at the district’s five schools. Unofficial results after polls closed Tuesday, Oct. 18, showed clear support for the capital ...
PARKLAND, FL- Broward County Public Schools are considering three different options of dates for the 2023-2024 school year. Broward County, which includes Parkland Schools, has narrowed the options to three different starting and ending dates. The county sent out a survey on Tuesday evening to get ...