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.
A 17-year-old student is in critical condition and another teen is wounded after a shooting outside a school in Newark, authorities said.
A school in Newark has been recognized for being a “State School of Character,” the board of education announced.
The playing field has been laid out for this year’s Newark Board of Education election.
Rutgers-Newark’s dual enrollment program gives local high school students a way to “get their foot in the door” for their futures.
Only two districts in Essex County would lose state aid if Gov. Murphy’s proposal crosses the finish line. Newark isn’t one of them.
Essex County College and Caldwell University have reached a deal regarding student transfers – and more partnerships may be in the pipeline.
Offered to individuals who are or have been associated with the KIDS IN BUSINESS®️ program in Newark, New Jersey.
The Newark Public School District is closing local schools ahead of a severe winter storm forecast.
The list of 2024 inductees includes Jeffrey Bluestone, Mike Emanuel, Wade Henderson, Raymond Lesniak and Patricia Devitt Risse.
The deals cover adjunct faculty, postdoctoral research and graduate workers at the Newark-based university through the end of June 2026.
A new state law requires students to submit college financial aid applications before graduating high school. Newark is already there.
Administrators say there is no ban involving “A Little Piece of Ground” – or any other books – in the Newark Public School District.
The appointments came after the board declined to swear in Thomas Luna, a charter school teacher who was selected in October.
“These are the kind of transformative changes that simply can't be won just sitting at a bargaining table,” a union spokesperson said.
The two cities will engage in a friendly competition. The goal? Fuel higher education aspirations and build momentum for college enrollment.
A group of high-achieving Newark students have earned prestigious QuestBridge scholarships. Here’s what they will be studying in college.
Newark School Officials: "Essential personnel will report to their assigned locations at their designated times."
Mary Bennett has worked as an educator in Newark, South Orange and Montclair. She is one of two new members of the state board of education.
Will this be the week that 16-year-olds and 17-year-olds in Newark gain the right to vote in school elections?
"We commend President Council for this achievement and well-deserved milestone."
“Throughout my years in school, I noticed the lack of emphasis on African American contributions to society,” a student leader said.
The gift is coming at a time when there is a “rise in transphobia, homophobia and hate in general across the country,” its donor said.
Black and Latino public charter school students in Newark are outpacing their peers when it comes to language skills, NJ test scores show.
A school in Newark is a state finalist in the 14th annual Samsung Solve for Tomorrow STEM competition.
Two longtime teachers in Newark were retaliated against because of their involvement in a union, state arbitrators ruled.
Educators and researchers at the New Jersey Institute of Technology say they want the same pay hike as their peers at Rutgers University.
Newark’s public schools are seeing a rise in student enrollment that is among the highest in the nation, administrators say.
The Newark Boys Chorus is being forced to temporarily shut its doors as it tries to overcome financial difficulties.
Updates include the Nelson Mandela Elementary School, a media center at Peshine Avenue School and a real estate mentorship program.
Newark Public Charter School Celebrates Culture and Community with Hispanic Heritage Month and Fall Harvest Trunk-or-Treat Events
A program at Rutgers-Newark helps incarcerated students earn college degrees.