A Newark math teacher reflects on his own mixed experience with school and how it informs his work today.
The state education board certified Newark Public Schools’ compliance with meeting state standards, after two years of dismal student outcomes on standardized tests.
Three school board members could be blocked from participating in Superintendent Roger León’s contract extension decisions because of relatives employed by the district.
A Newark math teacher reflects on his own mixed experience with school and how it informs his work today.
The state education board certified Newark Public Schools’ compliance with meeting state standards, after two years of dismal student outcomes on standardized tests.
Three school board members could be blocked from participating in Superintendent Roger León’s contract extension decisions because of relatives employed by the district.
The school board will consider extending Superintendent Roger León's contract to 2030 at its Aug. 21 meeting, according to a letter sent to Essex County Superintendent Joseph Zarra.
The district settled with ex-school board member Dawn Haynes and her daughter, Chalkbeat has learned, but continues to keep details of the agreement and reasons for Haynes’ departure quiet.
El retraso en la financiación obligó a las escuelas a buscar la manera de cubrir un déficit presupuestario inesperado, y algunos programas extraescolares cerraron repentinamente.
NJ4S gets positive reviews, but some district leaders and advocates say students need more care options.
Gov. Phil Murphy signed a new law requiring public schools to provide parents with a written statement of items to be discussed at an annual Individualized Education Program meeting for students with disabilities.
Newark’s public school buildings are among the oldest in the state, with many dating back to the 1920s and in need of major repairs.
El Departamento de Justicia de Biden encontró problemas pendientes en el programa de aprendizaje de inglés de Newark, pero bajo Trump, la supervisión federal se detuvo sin decir si se resolvieron.
Michael Mann, a North Star Academy school principal, sticks to the basics when it comes to community engagement: He’s outside at dismissal every day — 'rain, snow, or shine'.
The money funds programs that support English language learners, tutoring, STEM education, before- and after-school services, summer school, and teacher training.
An appellate court judge granted a motion to take up the school segregation case, which could bring a resolution sooner than if the case remained in trial court.
Newark Public Schools has appointed district vice principals, two from the outside, to step into a principal role for the first time.
Melissa Reed will fill a seat left empty after a long-serving member abruptly resigned last month.
The Newark school board approved the use of Amira Learning, an AI-powered literacy screener designed to assess student reading challenges as part of the state’s new plan to boost reading skills.
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Los líderes del distrito anunciaron una vacante en el consejo escolar, pero no dieron detalles sobre por qué Dawn Haynes, uno de sus miembros más antiguos, abandonó repentinamente su puesto.
As Republican nominee Jack Ciattarelli and Democratic nominee U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill compete to become New Jersey’s next governor, they’ll need to confront the president’s policies that impact education.
Newark district and charter schools received more than 10,000 applications for enrollment this fall, with charter schools receiving a record-high number of applicants.
Six candidates are vying to win the Democratic primary, while five are contending for the Republican nomination. The primary is set for June 10.
Along the campaign trail, the mayor has been critical of charter schools and called the state’s current school funding system ‘broken.’
The district extended the lease for the Newark School of Architecture and Interior Design by 10 years. But based on revamped deadlines, the school’s gym and auditorium probably won’t be ready by its fall opening date as previously planned.
As the case continues through the courts, the New Jersey Policy Institute wants a judge to consider an expansion to the state’s existing interdistrict school choice program as a remedy to the issues raised.
El nuevo Marco de Alfabetización del estado exige que los distritos escolares realicen pruebas de alfabetización y formación profesional, pero los defensores de la alfabetización temen que las escuelas no estarán preparadas para el otoño.
Students in Newark Public Schools’ middle grades are attending classes in overcrowded buildings that don’t meet state space requirements, a new report finds.
On Saturday, district leaders announced a vacancy on the school board but gave no details about why Dawn Haynes, one of its longest-serving board members, suddenly left her role.
The state’s new Literacy Framework requires school districts to implement literacy screenings and professional development but advocates fear schools won’t be ready by the fall.
Overall, 3.47% of Newark voters participated in the April 15 election, slightly below the turnout among the city’s youth voters.
Students at North Star Academy are exploring career options by understanding how AI could shape the workforce. The lessons provide students with hands-on exercises to learn about AI.
El distrito calificó las declaraciones del legislador de "infundadas e indignantes" y sus llamados "exponen conceptos erróneos profundamente arraigados sobre nuestro distrito y, más generalmente, los distritos escolares urbanos de Nueva Jersey".
Advocates warn that transferring federal special education oversight to another department could weaken enforcement of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and other disability rights laws, while jeopardizing funding, research, and implementation.
At just 23, Arts High School alum David Daughety is among the youngest candidates elected to the Newark Board of Education after the district returned to local control in 2018.
The district called the lawmaker's statements "baseless and outrageous."
Education Commissioner Kevin Dehmer said the state already complies with civil rights laws and therefore isn’t required to sign a certification the federal government wants.
Plaintiffs say the trial court’s denial to hold New Jersey liable for the de facto segregation that exists in its public school system should be reversed by the appellate court.
As of 9:17 p.m. on Tuesday, incumbent Kanileah Anderson and her running mates Louis Maisonave Jr. and David Daughety appeared headed to victory.