Students plan to protest the high school’s ban on wearing durags. They’re acting in good faith, their principal said – but he won’t bend.
Dr. C. Lauren Schoen has served as superintendent in Rochelle Park, Ramapo-Indian Hills High School District and Mahwah Township.
Masks will be optional for all West Orange students and staff from pre-K to grade 12. Here's when it begins.
The district took a poll on the issue among parents, staff and students. Here’s what they said.
Hazel Elementary School welcomed “NED” for an assembly that helped students to address challenges through “character education.”
New Jersey’s face mask mandate for K-12 schools is set to expire in March. Here’s an update on the situation in West Orange.
These parents in West Orange helped to nail down a $1,000 STEM and Families Science Grant from the National PTA.
Kindergarten registration for the 2022-2023 school year will start on Feb. 22. Here’s what you need to know.
Budget talks for the next school year have officially kicked off in West Orange. Watch a special budget workshop here.
West Orange schools were closed on Thursday due to the weather forecast. With no emergency days left, what will happen next?
The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Leadership Program has trained young scholars since 1970.
West Orange High School will be the home of an ongoing, mobile COVID-19 testing site for the school community.
Newly-elected board of education members Brian Rock and Eric Stevenson were sworn in. The board also named a president and vice president.
Here’s the plan if the district needs more snow days or other emergency closings.
K-8 will be full day and in-person. West Orange HS is going remote until Jan. 18. All extracurricular and evening activities are paused.
The West Orange Board of Education has nailed down its second big work agreement with an employee union in a month, administrators say.
West Orange School Official: "Starting the school day at the normal times would be "problematic to say the least ... and unsafe."
Scott Cascone said he is traveling several hours a day to work in West Orange, and his new career path will lessen the impact on his family.
Administrators are preparing for potential “staff shortages” over the next two weeks, including instructional faculty and bus drivers.
West Orange Superintendent Scott Cascone said he and a family member recently tested positive for COVID-19.
Full-day instruction will resume the week of Jan. 10 in West Orange. A temporary virtual option is in place. See other local updates.
The West Orange Board of Education and the local teachers union have reached a tentative deal for a new, five-year work agreement.
They’re some of West Orange’s finest educators – and now they have official proof.
Officials: “The high school has experienced an uptick in COVID cases and the number of close contacts who need to quarantine.”
There are currently no specific, credible threats to New Jersey schools. But you may see extra police in West Orange anyway, officials say.
What projects are taking place in the West Orange School District? See the year-end roundup from the director of Buildings and Grounds.
See how FAFSA applications changed for West Orange area high schools.
Tiberah Berhanu visited Kelly Elementary School to read her new book, "My Uncle is an Alien," to third-grade students.
The award is one of the highest honors given to technology and engineering programs, West Orange school officials said.
West Orange High School will host and emotional rendering of “The Laramie Project.”
The survey is being re-released to get more parents to reply. Participation is voluntary and anonymous, West Orange school officials said.
Authorities have discredited a “rumor” about the possible presence of a gun on the campus of West Orange High School on Friday.
Several West Orange elementary and middle schools were included in the inaugural list, which ranked more than 80,000 U.S. schools.
Enrollment in the program is limited, and will be determined by a lottery drawing to be held on Oct. 22, West Orange school officials said.
After her parents’ visas expired, Theresa Maughan faced an uncertain future. But a teacher came to her rescue — and the rest is history.
What should students do if they're showing symptoms of COVID-19? A West Orange official answers this questions and offers other updates.
30 students at Redwood and 80 at Kelly also received school supplies in their new packs.
Make no mistake, West Orange school officials reminded students – it’s a “privilege,” not a right.
Students from preschool through high school returned to classrooms in West Orange, many for the first time in nearly 18 months.
The company is accused of using unqualified drivers and unsafe buses. It transported students in Essex, Passaic, Morris and Union counties.