El Houcin Houssam, the Essex County Teacher of the Year for 2024-25, initially wanted to pursue finance. Then he found inspiration in teaching.
El Houcin Houssam, the Essex County Teacher of the Year for 2024-25, initially wanted to pursue finance. Then he found inspiration in teaching.
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.
El aumento de la ayuda a las escuelas públicas de Newark sería alrededor de un 6%, o $75 millones, más que en el actual año fiscal.
City residents will elect three representatives to sit on the nine-member Newark Board of Education during this year’s election, in which 16- and 17-year-olds will vote for the first time.
The American Federation of Teachers held a “Protect Our Kids” national campaign to rally support for public education and protections for programs that fund services for students with disabilities and low-income students.
The Newark Board of Education approved a new five-year agreement for nurses that provides 4.5% annual raises and aligns their workday schedules with district teachers.
The increase in aid for Newark Public Schools would be about 6%, or $75 million, more than the current fiscal year.
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The former and current school board members are disputing a school ethics complaint filed by Newark School of Global Studies principal Nelson Ruiz.
The governor’s proposed budget includes $12.1 billion in school aid, marking a consecutive year of fully funding the state’s school aid formula.
Newark students collaborated to put together this guide on how to vote in the April school board election, which also includes information about the Newark Board of Education.
The state and plaintiffs failed to reach an agreement that would have outlined remedies to New Jersey’s entrenched school segregation.
Newark city leaders braved freezing temperatures Tuesday for the grand opening of the new Ronald L. Rice Arts Center West in the city’s West Ward. The new center will provide a safe educational space for city youth to explore the arts, mentorship, and healing.
New Jersey has allocated nearly $2 billion for school construction projects across school districts but those funds have already been committed to emergency projects, leaving no funds for new projects, state leaders said.
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Student achievement in Union City and Hillside, among other districts, has defied national trends reaching pre-pandemic levels in reading and math.
With no significant change in reading, math, and science assessments, the district failed to meet goals outlined in its improvement plan.
Acting Education Commissioner Kevin Dehmer issued decisions to 14 charter schools, including two in Newark, requesting renewals to their charter agreements, amendments, or grade-level expansions.
Newark is the first city in the state to lower the voting age to 16 for school board elections and this week, local officials and groups will start promoting voter registration among teens.
NAEP results released Wednesday showed little change in average math and reading scores for New Jersey, but gaps between the state’s lowest- and highest-performing students widened.
Newark city and school officials said they will fight to keep families safe as fears over President Donald Trump’s new immigration policies grow.
Community members on Thursday urged Superintendent Roger León to address racial tensions in schools and provide transparency after a leaked draft report found Black students endured anti-Black racism.
School leaders said the elimination of the federal education department would hurt vulnerable students, including students with disabilities and multilingual learners.
The state’s acting education commissioner denied the district’s petition to remove school board member Dawn Haynes. The commissioner’s decision comes after a judge ruled against the petition.
After more than a year of meetings to discuss remedies to New Jersey’s segregated school system, parties in the significant legal case said they’re reaching a conclusion, though it’s unclear whether that would entail further legal proceedings or an agreement on solutions.
In his seventh State of the State address, Gov. Phil Murphy called for a ban on cellphones in classrooms, citing the negative mental health and learning effects that stem from excessive smartphone and social media use.
A leaked draft report reviewed an anti-Black culture at the Newark School of Global Studies and detailed patterns of racism, limited responses from school leaders, and a need for professional development to promote a more inclusive culture.
A leaked draft of the report on the dynamics at the Newark School of Global Studies found students and teachers were subjected to “acts of anti-Blackness and anti-Black racism” and school practices failed to address the problems.
A state judge denied the board’s petition to unseat a member over a conflict of interest after her daughter filed a claim against NPS alleging racial harassment during her time at Global Studies. The state’s education commissioner will issue a final decision.
Six-year board of education member Dawn Haynes may be ousted from her seat after the Newark school board sent a petition to the state for the recommendation of her removal.
Nia Freeman, third grade teacher at Liberty Elementary School, started a DEI-focused newscast for her students.
The New Jersey School Ethics Commission dismissed complaints alleging two Newark school board members violated the Ethics Act after failing to seat Thomas Luna to the board last fall.
Students statewide and locally showed gradual increases in math and reading scores in the 2024 spring exams.
The Newark Board of Education agreed to pay back the state more than $30,000 in state aid.
Newark Public Schools students with disabilities learn about consent, inclusivity, and healthy relationships through Planned Parenthood’s sex education workshops.