An 8' X 12' mural created by students for Admiral Richard E. Byrd will be featured on NJTV's "Classroom Close-up"
Ridgewood High School social studies teacher is a "perennial student favorite." She'll be honored at the university's commencement on June 4.
Middle school student's father had appealed the district's finding of bullying, which concluded the boy had called a classmate "fat" and "a horse" on multiple occasions, The Star-Ledger reports.
“After 27 years in education, I can’t imagine a standardized test that will capture authentic learning,” Jean McTavish tells northjersey.com.
Parents applaud decision to charge only those who participate in extracurriculars.
Sophomores at Glen Rock High School painted crafts with positive messages for victims of tragedy
Village school system leaving national lunch system, seeks to offering better, healthier food to students.
Event was held May 11 in Rahway.
Glen Rock High School students receive visit from journalism professor Ron Hollander.
Position to be funded through salary breakage.
Parents not pleased the district has changed vendors for home programs to save $85,000 annually. They say new staff could undermine their children's progress; the district says the move is appropriate.
Performance to be held May 23 at Ben Franklin Middle School
School election scheduled for Nov. 5.
Focus of this year's parent survey is ascertaining interest in parenting workshops.
Better, more expensive meals for elementary school students may be coming to the district following complaints.
Club members also take 46 medals at National Latin Exams.
Council opts not to prohibit left turns, will study problematic traffic conditions at the school.
Glen Rock moves up 69 spots while Ridgewood falls 90 places in Newsweek/Daily Beast's annual rankings of U.S. high schools.
Separately, students at Hamilton Elementary also designed a cover for a music education magazine.
Annual teacher recognition ceremony heaped praise on ten educators
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New parent survey starts May 13
Annual event raises money for school.
"Race to Nowhere" co-director and producer Vicki Abeles will be on hand to lead a discussion on academic/life balance for students on May 7.
Field expected to open May 2, with the varsity baseball team hosting Hawthorne.
Superintendent Paula Valenti will review the proposed policy and return to the board with a recommendation.
U.S. News and World Report says Ridgewood High School is the 11th best public high school in New Jersey.
Proceeds to benefit school programs.
One teacher from each school to be recognized as 2013 award recipients on May 7.
Community garden receiving makeover thanks to Home Depot gift.
Michael Falkowski will begin his tenure as school business administrator/board secretary on July 1.
Jim Morgan, Michele Lenhard also sworn in to new three-year terms Monday night at the Ridgewood school board reorganization meeting.
Ridgewood Early Developmental Program (RED) preschool teacher Eileen McCann was awarded the teacher of the year award for 2013 by the New Jersey Council for Exceptional Children (NJEC) at March 18 at Ramapo College.
2013-2014 school budget will increase taxes $203 for the average resident.
2013-2014 school budget would increase taxes $203 for the average Ridgewood resident if approved by voters.
View the interactive map of SAT scores and Median Household Income for the 47 public high schools in Bergen County.
The Christie Administration released its new School Performance Reports for the 2011-2012 school year Wednesday.
School board and teacher's union to see state mediator on April 22.
Ramsey school officials say caps on school superintendent pay has created an "educational leadership crisis"