At just 23, Arts High School alum David Daughety is among the youngest candidates elected to the Newark Board of Education after the district returned to local control in 2018.

As of 9:17 p.m. on Tuesday, incumbent Kanileah Anderson and her running mates Louis Maisonave Jr. and David Daughety appeared headed to victory.

Essex County officials said 1,772 teens have registered to vote in the historic April 15 school board election but that number leaves out thousands of teens who were eligible.

Newark educators and labor unions gathered on Tuesday to protest looming federal funding cuts and warn about their impacts on education, research, and health.

Summer programs are open to all students living in Newark and includes enrichment activities, specialized programs for high schoolers, and mandatory academic programs.

Newark Public School leaders said the biggest expenses are district salaries, payments to charter schools, and rising costs due to enrollment. They are budgeting conservatively in light of potential changes to federal funding, district leaders say.

Newark Public Schools high school students took part in a football-themed youth mental health summit that provided participants with strategies to tackle mental health challenges for themselves and their peers.

Gov. Phil Murphy, Lt. Gov. Tahesha Way, and others attended Newark’s School of Data Science and Information Technology to fire up young voters for the April 15 school board election.

During a forum hosted by the Newark NAACP, candidates answered questions about district policies, the board’s role in holding the superintendent accountable, and district funds.

More than 7,000 city youth are eligible to vote in April’s school board election, sparking a mix of enthusiasm and challenges for city leaders tasked with registering and educating young voters.