Scotch Plains Schools Urge Murphy To Get Educators Vaccinated Now

Scotch Plains-Fanwood School officials are urging Gov. Murphy to make all school district employees a priority in the COVID vaccine rollout.

Scotch Plains-Fanwood Schools Raise Wages For Substitute Teachers

Scotch Plains-Fanwood Public Schools increased the substitute teacher daily pay rate to $105 during hybrid and virtual learning.

Superintendent: Scotch Plains-Fanwood Lawsuit 'Unfortunate'

The lawsuit seeks to reopen schools immediately. The superintendent said it's "unfortunate that our taxpayer funds" are being used for this.

Parents Sue Scotch Plains-Fanwood Schools For Closing Amid COVID

The lawsuit challenges "the blatant abuse of discretion" by the district for the "unconstitutional" continued shutdown of in-school learning

Half Day Called For Scotch Plains-Fanwood Students Due To Snow

Scotch Plains and Fanwood students may not be getting a traditional snow day, but they will be getting a half-day on Thursday.

Plainfield Public Schools To Close Wednesday And Thursday

Learning will continue virtually due to inclement weather.

Cedar Hill Prep School wins NJMAL

CHP students win their first night at New Jersey Middle Academic League.

Scotch Plains Superintendent 'Stands Firm' In Switch To Virtual

Scotch Plains-Fanwood Schools Superintendent Dr. Joan Mast released a video explaining the decisions behind the switch to virtual learning.

100 Students, Parents Protest Scotch Plains-Fanwood Virtual Shift

The Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District switched to virtual learning after 15 positive coronavirus cases were reported at 6 schools.

Parents Protest As Scotch Plains–Fanwood Schools Shift To Virtual

The schools are switching to remote learning for the next 2 months as coronavirus cases climb. Parents will protest this Monday at 4:45 p.m.

Cedar Hill Prep School: Social Equity in Schools

Cedar Hill Prep School talks Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity.

Scotch Plains-Fanwood School Releases Phased-In Reopening Plan

Some Scotch Plains-Fanwood Regional School students could begin returning to in-person learning as early as Oct. 22.

Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board Of Education Profile: Maggie Savoca

Maggie Savoca shares why she is running for election on the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Regional School Board in 2020.

Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board Of Education Profile: Karen Mitchell

Karen Mitchell shares why she is running for election on the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Regional School Board in 2020.

Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board Of Education Profile: Evan Murray

Evan Murray shares why he is running for election on the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Regional School Board in 2020.

Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board Of Education Profile: Amy Boroff

Amy Boroff shares why she is running for election on the Scotch Plains Hills-Fanwood Regional School Board in 2020.

Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board Of Education Profile: David Levine

David Levine shares why he is running for election on the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Regional School Board in 2020.

Here2Help To Host Virtual Forum Addressing Social Isolation

Here2Help Mental Health Coalition will present a free forum on Tuesday, October 13th from 7:00 to 8:00 pm via Zoom and Face Book Live.

Kean University Switches To Virtual Classes Due To Power Outage

The outage on the Union campus was caused by the overnight heavy rainstorm, the university announced on Wednesday morning.

2 Scotch Plains-Fanwood Seniors Are National Merit Semi-Finalists

Semifinalists for the National Merit Scholarship were announced on Sept. 9.

Welcome Back Cedar Hill Prep Students!

First Day of School for CHP

Parents Launch Petition To Reopen Scotch Plains-Fanwood Schools

The petition launched by Danielle Wildstein asks for more transparency from the school district about their decision to switch to virtual.

Scotch Plains-Fanwood To Get Less School Aid Than Expected

Scotch Plains-Fanwood is one of nearly 400 districts amid the coronavirus crisis that will get less aid than what Murphy first proposed.

How Scotch Plains-Fanwood Schools Were Graded: 2020 State Report

NJ once again released its controversial system that grades every school on a 0-100 scale. Find out how Scotch Plains-Fanwood ranked.

Scotch Plains-Fanwood Parents Rally, Want Kids Back In School

Parents raised concerns as to the sudden change to all virtual learning after a hybrid plan was already in place for the school reopening.

Here's How Scotch Plains-Fanwood Students Scored On The SAT

Patch compiled the combined SAT scores for 2020 as well as the scores in "math" and "reading and writing".

Plainfield Public Schools Invites Parents To Training Sessions

Sessions will introduce parents to the district-wide learning platform "Schoology."

Parents To Rally To Open Scotch Plains-Fanwood Schools

Parents will rally Tuesday after the district announced on Friday it would begin the school year completely virtual due to the coronavirus.

Scotch Plains-Fanwood To Reopen With All Virtual Learning Plan

The first day of school will also be pushed back to Monday, Sept. 14. ​​

Scotch Plains-Fanwood Schools See Decrease In Drug, Alcohol Cases

See how Scotch Plain-Fanwood ranked compared to other districts in the state for substance abuse cases, according to recent data.

Plainfield Public Schools To Reopen On Full-Time Remote Learning

The board voted unanimously for an all-virtual plan through at least Nov. 1.

Elizabeth Schools To Reopen Online Only

Citing health and safety reasons, the Elizabeth School District will not be offering an in-person option at the start of the school year.

Plainfield Public Schools Postpones Parents' Listening Session

The Plainfield Public School District has postponed the Parents’ Listening Session scheduled for Thursday, August 13, 2020, at 6:30 p.m.

Scotch Plains-Fanwood Parents Must Decide On Fall Schooling Plans

The district released its reopening plan which includes: fully virtual or a hybrid model. Some parents started a petition for a 5-day week.

Election 2020: Scotch Plains-Fanwood School Board Candidates

Three candidates in Scotch Plains and two candidates in Fanwood are seeking seats on the Board of Education this coming November.

Scotch Plains-Fanwood Schools To Finalize Reopen Plan Next Week

"Our main goal is to have students return to school," Superintendent Dr. Joan Mast said.

​Grab And Go Breakfast, Lunch Locations Changed For Summer

Plainfield Public Schools students and their families will continue to receive grab and go breakfasts and lunches this summer.

Kean University Will Keep Tuition And Fees Flat For 2020-2021

With a zero increase in the cost of tuition and fees, Kean will remain the most affordable comprehensive university in New Jersey.

Summer Youth Courses At Union County College Registration Open

Registration is now open for summer youth programs that will be offered via remote learning for students ages 11-17.

UCIAC Names Plainfield HS Star Athletes

Joe Skrec, UCIAC Assistant Director, said Pantaleon and Lopez are among “The Best of the Best” of Union County Scholar-Athletes.