College Honors for South Brunswick Students

Dean's List honorees for South Brunswick students at colleges across the nation.

New Teachers Should ‘B’ Ready for Tougher Standards

State proposes hiking minimum college GPA from 2.75 to 3.0 in attempt to improve quality of new educators.

Two Tenure Law Sponsors Now Seek Delay in Tougher Teacher Evaluations

Resolution calls for one-year wait before full implementation of new law’s requirements.

South Brunswick Students Graduate from Quinnipiac

Graduation announcements for local students.

Longtime SBHS Band Director Nominated for Grammy Award

Mark Kraft named quarterfinalist for the inaugural Music Educator Award by the Recording Academy and the Grammy Foundation.

Race to the Top Moving at Slower Pace for New Jersey

After frantic pursuit of federal funds, state takes more deliberate approach to putting initiatives in place.

Bill Wants Taskforce to Take a Tougher Look at School Security

Measure could make school security less of a local issue in New Jersey.

Bill Would Give Teachers New Career Ladder to Climb

So-called teacher leaders would gain training, new skills, to serve as coordinators, facilitators -- without abandoning classrooms.

Post Your South Brunswick High School Prom Photos on Patch

South Brunswick High School's prom is next week! Share your prom prep photos and prom pics with Patch readers.

Charter Schools Chart Course for Teacher Evaluations

State issues guidelines that are far less stringent than new rules for evaluation of district school educators.

St. Augustine of Canterbury Student Council Visits Gravesite of Bishop

Commemoration of the support Bishop Ahr gave to the founding of the School in 1963 and the 20th Anniversary of his death.

NJEA Clockwork Elections Belie Stormy Relations with Governor, Administration

Buono endorsement and new super PAC could indicate teachers union is ready to fight.

Bicycle-Palooza Coming to South Brunswick

Annual Tour de South Brunswick partnering with Pedals for Progress for charitable day of cycling.

Judge’s Reversal of Bullying Ruling Upheld by State Education Chief

Cerf agrees that conflict between two students didn’t meet anti-bullying law’s criteria.

Online Charter School Hopes to Escape from Limbo

State delays go-ahead amid questions about legality, viability of virtual classrooms for kids.

Sand Hills Preschool Trike-A-Thon Helps St. Jude’s

Sand Hills Preschool raises $2,294 for St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital.

SBHS Students Take 2nd in Marketing Contest

Students honored for concert idea in Six Flags Great Adventure's Marketing Challenge.

SBHS Little Vikings Playschool Accepting Applications

Each session meets three times per week from mid-October through the end of May.

SBHS Makes Newsweek Top High Schools List

Third straight year South Brunswick High School named to Newsweek list.

Crossroads PTO Hosts Program on Student Assessment

Presentation will be held on Wednesday at Crossroads North Middle School.

Student Test Scores to Carry Just a Little Bit Less Weight for Tenure Decisions

Administration shaves test score component of teacher evaluations by 5 percent.

A Taxpayer's Guide to South Brunswick School District Spending

South Brunswick's Total Spending Per Pupil came in at $15,409 last year.

Celebrating Uniqueness in South Brunswick Schools

Guest speakers help demystify individuals living with various disabilities for young students.

St. Augustine School Makes History as Odyssey of the Mind Achievers

St. Augustine of Canterbury School captures state title.

Draft Charter Bill Calls for Local Approval, More Reviewers

Bill sponsor -- Assemblyman Diegnan -- hopes to build consensus before Legislature tackles NJ's 18-year-old charter law.

Brooks Crossing Kids Stack Up to Competition

South Brunswick students Omar AbdelAziz and Vishwa Sathappan finish top five in regional sport stacking competitions.

Experts and Educators Try to Define Line Between Texting and Trouble

Is it just a snarky Facebook comment, or one sign of a problem that ultimately makes it impossible to learn in school?

NJ Folk Festival to Bring Music to the Masses for 39th Year

The festival is held on Douglass Campus on Saturday, April 27, at the same time as Ag Field Day and Rutgers Day.

Governor, Legislature Tend to Treat School Violence as Local Issue

Districts across the state are weighing an array of tactics, from expanded use of ID cards to armed guards in schools.

South Brunswick Girls Power Ramapo to Second Straight Dance Title

South Brunswick's Jessica Courtney and Casey Holstein help Ramapo win the Division III College Dance Team National Championship two years in a row.

Embattled Barchi Defends Rutgers-UMDNJ Merger, Leadership

Democratic budget chair criticizes lack of budget detail, while faculty question Barchi’s intentions for Rutgers' future.

Student Artists Take Center Stage in Annual District Showcase

South Brunswick's best young artists from elementary school through high school get their time in the spotlight at annual Student Art Gallery.

St. Augustine School Tricky Tray Offers Golden Getaway

Golden Getaway includes luggage, hotel gift cards and cash valued at over $1,000.

South Brunswick Student Finishes in Top 10 of State Geography Bee

Fifth-grader Girish Sankrithi qualifies for National Geographic Bee two years in a row.

It’s No Ordinary Day at St. Augustine Pre-K

Technology is an integral part of the curriculum to support successful cognitive learning.

Opposition Muted as Christie’s School-Voucher Pilot Makes Public Debut

Scholarships up to $10,000 would let 200 low-income students switch to public or private schools elsewhere.

SBHS Rates High on New School Performance Reports

New evaluation system replaces "outdated" school report cards, according to state Department of Education.

Early Look at OLS Report Reveals Many Districts Will See Net Loss in State Money

On eve of budget hearing, increased debt service on school construction grants blunts Christie’s funding promises.

SBHS Alum Wins Prestigious Scholarship

South Brunswick High School graduate Brooke Sassman, a sophomore at Rutgers University, honored by New York Women in Communications Foundation.

Christie's Education Budget: Reading Between the Line Items

With the budget coming in at almost $9B, it's something of a surprise to learn what it isn't going to cover.