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NJIT President: “We’re looking forward to having our students and professors back in classrooms.”
One of Newark’s three, new public schools officially has a principal, and she may be a familiar face to many Brick City residents.
Gov. Phil Murphy's proposed $44.8 billion budget would mean increases in state aid to many school districts. Newark is one of them.
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Newark Opportunity Youth Network is partnering with Schools That Can, Newark Alliance, and Newark Youth One Stop for the effort.
A cybersecurity buff from New Jersey is using his COVID stimulus check to return to school after a quarter-century out of the classroom.
All remote instruction will be extended until after spring break in the Newark Public School District amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The trailblazing Supreme Court justice taught at Rutgers Law School for almost a decade.
The knowledge of Black history is an equally important corner stone in social studies to help move humanity forward in human development.
Several Essex County College students earned scholarships from the National Science Foundation.
The fall semester marks the start of college application season for high school seniors. Here’s some info that might help in Newark.
A big boost is coming Newark’s way thanks to a $7.5 million federal grant from the EPA. It’s “long overdue,” an advocate said.
Every child deserves access to a great education. And amid a pandemic, that means they need computers, a Newark school says.
New Jersey’s largest public school district will continue with all-online classes until late January due to the coronavirus pandemic.
What does a million meals look like? Success, Newark school officials say.
NJIT in Newark quarantined hundreds of students after finding traces of the virus in their fecal matter.
Tuesday marked a historic day for the Newark Public School District, and not just because of the coronavirus.
Newark is one of nearly 400 districts amid the coronavirus crisis that will get less aid than what Gov. Murphy first proposed.
The need to be “on” and to “do it all” is creating an incredible amount of stress for Newark families, an expert says.
Teachers and students in Newark won't return to the classroom until at least November due to the coronavirus pandemic, officials say.
A financial aid program at Essex County College is saving many students hundreds of dollars per semester, administrators said.
A cutting-edge, “off-the-grid” street light at Science Park High School will provide power – and a unique STEM learning opportunity.
Elementary schools in Newark, Bergenfield, Bogota and Rutherford will close. Others will consolidate, church leaders said.
The Newark school board approved a 10-year plan for the district, which has regained local control after 25 years of state oversight.
It’s wrong to place the burden of COVID-19 safety on the shoulders of young children, U.S. Senate candidate Madelyn Hoffman says.
Even before NJ issued its guidelines, Newark officials suggested that students may have to wear masks and attend school in shifts.
State officials approved the return of local control to Newark’s public schools, almost 25 years after stripping them of their authority.
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Krystal Borneo (Essex County College, class of 2020), earned a 2020 Finch College Alumni Association Foundation Scholarship.
A viral pandemic didn’t slow down these Newark high school students, who earned more than $40.5 million in college scholarships.
Rutgers University: Catherine Fitzpatrick may be the first openly transgender woman in the U.S. to lead a women’s and gender studies program
They might not have a "normal" graduation ceremony this year, but they've worked hard to get to this point. Here's to the class of 2020!
The task force includes educators, staff, school board members, parents, students and other community members in Newark.
Schools will close in Newark, Cresskill, Fair Lawn, Caldwell, Irvington, East Orange, Springfield, New Providence, Union and Elizabeth.
Newark is voting for board of education members as the election goes “mail-in only” due to the coronavirus crisis. See the candidate list.
In the span of just four months, the COVID-19 crisis is expected to cause a $16 million shortfall at the New Jersey Institute of Technology.
Gov. Phil Murphy is undecided on a return to school by May 15. But the mere idea is raising a firestorm of opposition in Newark.
The summer courses can aid students who have had their spring semester interrupted during the coronavirus crisis, Rutgers Law School stated.