Outcry For Transparency After Newark Superintendent’s Contract Renews

Roger León’s work contract automatically renewed, igniting a controversy about transparency in New Jersey’s largest school district.

Pillar College In Newark Makes US News & World Report List

Pillar College has been included as a 2022-2023 “Top Performer on Social Mobility in National Liberal Arts Colleges.”

Cutting-Edge Indoor Farm Spreads Seeds In Newark School System

AeroFarms has been growing its “community farm” program in Newark, where it has a corporate headquarters.

NJ Devils, Newark Schools Team Up To Fight ‘Chronic Absenteeism’

The new partnership aims to help students who struggle with attendance, or are chronically absent from the city’s high schools.

2 Essex County College Students From Newark Make ‘All-Academic Team’

Two high-achieving students from Newark have made the grade. They plan to become a medical doctor and a computer engineer.

Student Enrollment On Upswing Again In Newark Public Schools

Enrollment dropped to an “all-time low” when state officials controlled the district. But that’s been changing over the past few years.

Irvington Teacher Earns National Honor For Her ‘Caring Classroom’

Video: Want to know what a “caring classroom” looks like? Ask Donna Beck, an English teacher in Essex County.

Extend COVID Stipend To Per Diem Workers, Newark Teachers Union Says

The Newark Teachers Union is asking the board of education to extend a $1,000 stipend to a range of “per diem” employees.

4 Newark Teens Earn Full Rides To Prestigious Colleges

Boston College. Columbia University. Bowdoin College. These are the schools that four seniors at St. Benedict’s Prep earned their way into.

Rutgers Teachers, Staff Rally For Contracts In Newark, Other Campuses

“Rutgers works because we do – and we have the power to make it stop working, too, if that’s what it takes,” a union leader said.

5 Positive Things That Recently Happened In Newark’s Public Schools

A new school. A state-of-the-art bakery. And a milestone pre-K ballet program. Catch up with some smile-inducing upgrades in Newark.

NJ Would Pay For Free Tampons In Schools Under Proposed Law

Sen. Ruiz: “It’s time we tear down the stigmas around menstruation and period poverty, and find solutions that are fair and common sense.”

Students Thank Cardinal Tobin for Scholarships With Thanksgiving Cards

The Archdiocese of Newark provides $150,000 annually to the “We Are Living Stones” Catholic Tuition Assistance Program.

Rutgers-Newark Teacher Wins National Book Award For Poetry

John Keene, a certified poetic “genius” who teaches at Rutgers-Newark, earned a prestigious award for his latest work.

Newark Teacher Union Wins ‘Quarantine Day Grievance’ vs. District

The Newark Public School District will have to reimburse hundreds of employees for nearly $1 million in sick days and pay, a report says.

Essex County Groups To Hold Education Forum On NJ Assessment Testing

A panel of education experts will hold a public webinar about New Jersey’s statewide assessment tests on Nov. 30.

Reform NJ Student Mental Health Network? Bad Idea, Critics Say

The new system will defund a program that has been in place for decades. Here’s why the Murphy administration says it’s time for a change.

Newark's ALL Schools Fair Returns To In-Person Showcase

Families will have the opportunity to learn about the programs offered in the city's schools and PK providers firsthand.

United Way Of Greater Newark Launches ‘Youth Program Locator’

The interactive program allows parents and students to find and select after school and out of school time programs by using a virtual map.

Archdiocese Of Newark Teacher Of The Year Nominated For State Award

Hoboken resident and Seton Hall Prep teacher Juliette Wester is nominated for the NJCAPE Nonpublic School Teacher of the Year Award.

State Will Pay To Replace 2 Schools In Newark, Officials Say

NJ School Development Authority: A new list of projects includes two new pre-K to Grade 8 schools in Newark.

NJIT, Rutgers-Newark Make Cut For ‘Best Colleges’ List: U.S. News

NJIT and Rutgers-Newark were included on the latest version of the national U.S. News “Best Colleges” list.

Newark Schools End COVID Mandate, Masks ‘Optional’ Starting Monday

New Jersey’s largest public school district was one of the last to lift its mask mandate for its students and staff.

First Day Of School In Newark Includes Masks; Vaccine Rates Cited

Newark Teachers Union President: “If you’re upset that your child has to wear a mask in the classroom, get them vaccinated.”

Brakes Slammed On New High School In Newark: Reports

Work on the Newark High School of Architecture and Interior Design has stalled amid questions about a developer’s deal with the district.

Newark Hires 600 Teachers Ahead Of School Year To Combat Shortage

One of the “highest-paying districts in New Jersey” has seen 1,000 hires in 3 years. Newark began last year with a shortage of educators.

$1M Grants Will Aid Low-Income, First-Gen College Students In Newark

The U.S. Department of Education awarded three Upward Bound grants worth $1.1 million to the New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark.

Newark Teacher Plans One More Good Deed Before Moving To Texas

Jaleel Ritchwood-Jordan, who recently appeared on The Ellen Show, has one more good deed planned before he bids NJ a bittersweet farewell.

Mask Mandate Remains In Newark Schools As Return To Class Nears

The district’s face mask mandate, which was still active when students dismissed for the summer, remains in place as a new year approaches.

Newark Nonprofit To Hold Backpack Giveaway At The Clubhouse

United Community Corporation has partnered with local organizations to make sure students are prepared to return to the classrooms.

See How Newark Ranked On List Of School Funding ‘Equality’ In NJ

Here’s where Newark landed on a list of “2022's Most And Least Equitable School Districts” in New Jersey.

Newark Public Schools Wrap Up 2022 Summer Programming

20,000 Newark students from prekindergarten to high school seniors had access to one or more of the District’s Summer Programs in 2022.

Newark Board Of Education Launches 'Road Trip To Prekindergarten'

Newark Public Schools’ Office of Early Childhood will host its first “Road Trip to Pre-K” at Belmont Runyon Elementary School.

When Is First Day Of School In Newark? (And More Important Dates)

Back-to-school planning has already begun in Newark. Here are some key dates to keep in mind for the 2022-2023 school year.

Newark Public Schools Wrap Up 2022 Summer Programming

20,000 Newark students from prekindergarten to high school seniors had access to one or more of the District’s Summer Programs this year.

Smiles Are Currency Of Day At Newark School’s ‘Kindness Carnival’

The festivities included having students create videos that incorporated “kindness” in the form of either a dance, song or poem.

2 New Learning Facilities Will Boost Newark Students

An early learning center is expected to make a big difference in the South Ward. A new STEM lab has arrived at a Newark elementary school.

HS Students Can Earn Credits At Pillar College ‘Summer Accelerator’

Pillar College is offering an “education intensive” for high school students and recent grads at their Newark campus.

Newark School Board Appoints 10 New Principals: See The List

The new group of principals is one of the “most diverse” in recent history, Superintendent Roger León said.

2,300 High School Seniors From Newark Prepare For Graduation

Newark BOE: 434 seniors saw a GPA of 3.5 or better, 146 earned associate degrees and more than $77 million in scholarships were earned.