Amato Named Interim Superintendent of Schools

School Board 'Hopeful' Superintendent Solution is Near

Fort Lee High School Gets $1.6M Grant for Improvements

Help Wanted - Fort Lee Afterschool Program

School Official Eyes State Takeover as Board Fails to Appoint Superintendent

Fort Lee First Grader Wins LG Poster Contest

Borough Residents Awarded Bergen Community College Scholarships

The college gave out nearly a quarter of a million dollars in scholarships.

Fort Lee Residents Graduate from Essex Community College

School Official Faces Charges Related to 'Vulgar Text Messages'

Fort Lee HS Principal Involuntarily Transferred by School Board

Priscilla Church says she wanted the job as curriculum director, but discovered she was involuntarily transfered to the Fort Lee Early Childhood Center.

School Board Hires New Curriculum Director

Alex Guzman, the principal of a magnet school specializing in science, was appointed the Fort Lee curriculum and instruction director Wednesday night.

Ex-School 1 Principal Kristine Cecere Leaving for Franklin Lakes Gig

Cecere has accepted the role as Woodside Elementary School principal, about a year after she was demoted to a classroom teacher in Fort Lee

School Board Votes to Outsource After-school Care to YMCA

Parents, teacher union opposes outsourcing

BOE Calls for Special Meeting on June 20

School board to discuss personnel.

Rutherford Biz Admin to Replace Balletto During Maternity Leave

Robert Brown will work a max of 4 days per week at a rate of $525 per day during Cheryl Balletto's 11 month maternity leave.

Cole Middle School OKs $26K for Soil Contamination Tests

Three areas of concern at the Fort Lee school are expected to be probed this summer by Pennsylvania-based Karl & Associates.

District Eyes Outside Help for Elementary After-school Program

The Fort Lee School District expects to hear a YMCA presentation in the coming weeks.

Four Running for School Board Seats in November

Familiar faces have filed for seats on the school board.

Fort Lee BOE Revises Meeting Schedule, Announces Notice for Auditor

Upcoming meeting is scheduled for June 10.

Fort Lee HS Band Fundraiser Dinner Scheduled for June 14

Event features traditional Korean drum performance.

Fort Lee Native Wins NJ R&D Merit Scholar Award

Elizaveta Kulko recognized for academic achievements, interest in science and mathematics.

Jodi Etra Selected as Fort Lee Teacher of the Year

Etra well-known for leading theater productions at Fort Lee High School.

Departures at Academy of Finance Worry Fort Lee School Parents

Two of the three teachers in the specialized high school business program are leaving in June.

School Board Seeks Interim Business Administrator

Cheryl Balletto beginning maternity leave in July, leaving an important vacancy that must be filled.

School Officials Address 'Sea of Japan' Naming Controversy

Textbooks aren't changing, but classrooms will discuss the matter to let students draw their own conclusions on what the sea should be referred to, officials said.

School Construction Projects Humming Along

Board on Monday night approved bids to replace the roof at School 3 and the renovation of the high school gym & auditorium.

High School Business Teachers Leaving Fort Lee HS

Board also to vote on teacher appointments for 2013-2014 school year Monday night.

Korean Group Petitions Name of 'Sea of Japan' in School Textbooks

"To us Korean-Americans, the correct name is East Sea," group tells local school boards.

Cole Middle School Students Win Big in National Letter Writing Contest

Gavin Lifrieri and Tino Thoon placed in first and second, respectively, in a letter writing contest to authors.

Negotiations Begin on New Fort Lee Teacher Contract

The rate of salary increases for teachers is declining in Bergen County.

Online Charter School Hopes to Escape from Limbo

State delays go-ahead amid questions about legality, viability of virtual classrooms for kids

NJTV Segment on School 4 to Air Again

Feature on Fort Lee's "Buddy Program" to air twice more in June.

Middle School Publication Earns National Recognition

Intermedia, a literature and arts publication produced by students at Lewis F. Cole Middle School, was one of only two middle school publications in the country to receive the Gold Crown award from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association.

Five School District Staff Members Facing Layoffs at End of June

The board of education voted on Monday night to approve a staff reduction, which business administrator Cheryl Balletto said was necessary to keep the proposed budget within a 2 percent cap.

Teachers Contract Expires Before Negotiations Take Place

The contract expired Tuesday, with negotiations not scheduled to begin until mid-May.

School 2 Student Reaches Finals in Statewide Anti-Drug Poster Contest

Grace Park was among 30 students honored for their artwork at the Newark Museum Wednesday.

HS Landscape Gets a Lift for Earth Day

Students from the Environmental Club purchased, planted, and added new scenery to the high school landscape this week.

How Do Fort Lee's Elementary Schools Compare?

Data from the state's annual school performance report compares Fort Lee's four elementary schools in academic performance and college and career readiness.

Three Year Plan to Bring Wi-Fi, Technology Instruction to Fort Lee Classrooms

The district's long-term technology plan will also replace outdated computers and train teachers in integrating technology into the curriculum.

Arab Parents Work with BOE toward Language Classes and Better Communication

The Arab American Community Development Network hopes to propose Arabic language classes to the Board of Education, as well as work as a liaison between school officials and the Arab community.