The lounge is a “safe space” where middle school students can decompress – and be rewarded for positive behavior, educators say.
Newark public school students will be spending more time in class this year. The district has also ordered 1,300 air conditioners.
“We are a district that knows the value of a teacher, and we pay them accordingly.”
Patch and T-Mobile are spotlighting some outstanding educators in New Jersey. Here's one from Newark that deserves applause.
Jazmin Puicón asked her students what they wanted to study. “We want to learn about our own history,” they replied.
NJDOE: A school in the Newark Public School District showed “exceptional growth in student performance” after the COVID pandemic.
Shawn Adler of Science Park High School earned a prestigious Fulbright Teacher Exchange award.
El Houcin Houssam has been named as Essex County’s “teacher of the year.” He is an inspiration to students – in and out of the classroom.
The donation is the single-largest philanthropic commitment ever made by an NJIT graduate to the university, administrators said.
Students at Essex County College now have a new pathway to continue their educations at New Jersey City University.
The cost of attending the state university of New Jersey is going up.
“With their passion and perseverance, these principals exemplify how leadership and learning are inseparable.”
Patch and T-Mobile are spotlighting some outstanding educators in New Jersey. Here's one from Essex County that deserves applause.
Here’s what these inspiring young people had to say after earning their diplomas at Sojourn High School in Newark.
Nearly 3,000 graduating seniors got a huge round of applause from Newark public school officials this week.
“We have students in buildings that are well over 100-years-old where pipes burst, boilers break, windows won’t open and roofs leak.”
Dr. DeForest Soaries’ Book Talk Part of Newark Public Charter School’s Ongoing Commitment to Financial Wellness
An outstanding educator from Mt. Vernon Elementary School in Newark was named as the district’s 2023-2024 Teacher of the Year.
More than 1,000 enthusiastic Newark students took center stage at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center's Prudential Hall.
The “cutting-edge facility” will serve as a hub for students to pitch their business ideas, host meetings and engage in projects.
“I just felt that, at 67, it was now or never,” the Essex County College graduate said.
A high school student at KIPP Newark Collegiate Academy offers some sage advice for teens looking to score a big scholarship.
These teachers are getting a raise in Newark.
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and Rutgers–Newark are helping biology students gain valuable hands-on laboratory experience
VIDEO: Marjorie Perry urged the class of 2024 to remain lifelong learners as they apply their imagination to real-world challenges.
Rapper and creator Tariq Trotter urged Rutgers-Newark graduates to forge new myths and meaning out of a “collapsing old world.”
"NJIT looks to become a boundless and smart campus that integrates the latest in tech, including AI, across all of its operations."
Statewide proficiency rates are below target. These Newark charter schools are bucking the trend.
Tensions over the Israel-Hamas war continue to rise in Newark, where Rutgers is now facing two separate probes involving discrimination.
The Essex County School Boards Association is shining a well-deserved spotlight on “unsung heroes” in the Newark Public School District.
These Essex County teens studying for future careers as EMTs will have a leg up on their peers in New Jersey.
A student at Louise A. Spencer Elementary School earned a National Junior Honor Society "Outstanding Achievement Award."
Election Day may be over in Newark, but some votes are still unreported. Here are the updated results.
Newark’s board of education election will take place on Tuesday, April 16.
It’s music to Newark's ears.
“I’m glad Rutgers decided to join the rest of the enlightened world by finally lifting its COVID-19 vaccine requirement,” a NJ senator said.
School taxes are going up in Newark for the first time in three years. Here’s what to know.
Young people are not the problem – they’re the solution, advocates in Newark say.