The public school district rehired Mary Bennett and Raymond Lindgren to consult on career and technical education programs and to support ongoing school construction projects.
The public school district rehired Mary Bennett and Raymond Lindgren to consult on career and technical education programs and to support ongoing school construction projects.
The state’s Schools Development Authority is in the early stages of building the new high school in the South Ward and demolishing Hawthorne Avenue Elementary School.
Superintendent Roger León says 33 of Newark’s oldest schools need replacements. He estimates more than $2 billion is needed for all repairs and upgrades.
As pandemic-era waivers ended, many students lost access to free school meals. But a new state law aims to supplement federal meal assistance.
Newark schools and organizations are offering free activities and meal assistance programs for students and their families this summer.
The Newark Board of Education promoted seven vice principals and a supervisor for the Office of Special Education to principals for the 2024-25 school year.
The Newark Board of Education’s 2020 lawsuit to reclaim the former district building argued that the city’s housing authority violated an agreement it had with the school board.
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Board of education members approved the appointment of four district employees to executive leadership roles and hired a new communications director.
District leaders will spend more than a quarter of a million dollars to rehire a Memphis-based marketing firm tasked with recruiting up to 311 students.
Gov. Phil Murphy tasked New Jersey leaders to lead in AI-powered initiatives. New state guidance aims to help school districts pioneer the technology.
Lina Zapta is an educator at North Star Academy’s Washington Park High School, where the English learner turned Spanish teacher works to make her classroom ‘a space of trust and comfort.’
The state school board association would help districts obtain electric school buses under a proposed bill that recently advanced out of committee.
The foundation is launching a new grant program aimed at providing city schools with more resources to develop, support, and increase achievement outcomes for Newark’s students with disabilities and multilingual learners.
Members overwhelmingly voted in favor to ratify the contract that comes with 4.5% average annual raises.
A new report found that providing consistent support for Black boys can yield positive outcomes for other male students. But more support is needed from federal leaders.
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Hundreds of teens across Newark are headed to prom as this year marks the four-year anniversary of the pandemic and the start of virtual learning.
“Typically at this point, all students would have financial aid packages from all their schools,” said Mark Stulberg, director of college counseling at North Star Academy’s Lincoln Park High School.
In total, the winning candidates raised $63,500 and spent $36,600 in the election.
After months of homelessness and despair, my family found a safe haven in Newark.
Students at First Avenue School last year were among the first to test Khanmigo, an artificially intelligent chatbot developed by Khan Academy and powered by ChatGPT technology.
The state’s Latinx student population is steadily increasing but attending “increasingly hyper-segregated schools,” according to a new report from the Latino Action Network Foundation and Rutgers University Cornwall Center.
District leaders say the new cameras are meant to make schools safer and will not result in an invasion of privacy.
Efforts to reduce youth crime should focus on after-school and early evening hours, studies show. Students in Newark say the curfew could help curb violence but foresee resistance among young people.
A new study shows students with access to school libraries and librarians perform better academically than those without.
The rate of Newark youth out of school and without a job is almost double the statewide rate and remains above pre-pandemic levels, according to a new report.
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Turnout was characteristically low — below 3%.
There are three full-term seats up for grabs and one seat with a one-year unexpired term.
10 candidates are competing for seats on the Newark Board of Education in this year’s election taking place April 16.
This year, Newark Public Schools extended summer school program hours until 6 p.m. for students in elementary, middle, and high school.
Absenteeism rates are higher for certain student groups based on race, gender identity, disability, and English language skills
Newark Public School leaders said the biggest expenses are payments to charter schools, hiring new teachers, upgrading facilities, and supporting academic initiatives.
Newark convenes city services for youth in new one-stop hub offering educational, vocational support
After five years in federal prison, Stephan Young wanted to turn his life around to set an example for his 7-year-old son. He found help from the city’s reengagement center
Nueva Jersey considera una variedad de factores al identificar las escuelas que necesitan apoyo, incluido el rendimiento académico.
District leaders urged lawmakers to reform the 15-year-old school funding system.