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State test scores highlight ongoing need to support Newark Public Schools student academic recovery
Sign up for Chalkbeat Newark’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system.For a second year in a row, Newark Public Schools’ scores on statewide assessments given in May rose by roughly 2 percentage points in English language arts and math, but remain behind pre-pandemic levels, according to a district analysis presented on Thursday.Among Newark students in grades 3-9, 31% passed their English language arts assessment while 17.7% passed the math test, according to spring 2024 New Jersey Student Learning Assessments scores, or NJSLA, which measure student proficiency across subjects and grade levels. In spring 2023, 29%...
Increased enrollment, PILOT funding controversy debated by Parsippany BOE candidates
The public feud between members of the Parsippany Board of Education and Mayor James Barberio over future funding was a front-and-center topic during an online debate Tuesday between five board candidates looking to fill three seats in Morris County's largest school district. Three incumbents - Suzy Golderer, Judy Mayer and Sheethal Abraham -...
I’m a Gen Z teacher. Schools rely too much on Chromebooks.
As the back-to-school season unfolded in New York, the city’s teachers set up their classrooms how they usually do: by putting up posters, reading through curriculums, sharpening pencils, and, for roughly a decade, charging Chromebooks.These lightweight laptops have become a staple of the post-COVID classroom, and for good reason. They allow students to learn at their own pace, access materials, and create projects and presentations without expensive items. Some superintendents across the city even require dedicated time for math and reading practice on computers.As a member of Gen Z and a Brooklyn-based teacher, though, I worry that relying on technology...
Community Members Say Stakeholders Need More Input in Millburn’s New Grading & Assessment Policy
MILLBURN, NJ – At recent Board of Education (BOE) meetings, the spotlight has been on Millburn High School’s Grading & Assessment update. Faculty and staff have delivered a number of presentations defending the motivations behind and goals of the policy, but the area of concern for most stakeholders has been the promise for reassessment opportunities. Last Monday, these concerns shifted to larger questions of whether certain stakeholders –- including teachers, parents and students – have had enough of a say as this policy is being implemented in Millburn High School.Millburn Education Association (MEA) President Lois Infanger suggested at Monday’s meeting that...
Bautista sends No. 4 St. Peter's Prep over Union City - Boys Soccer recap
Junior forward Anthony Bautista found the back of the net during the 38th minute to push St. Peter’s Prep, the No. 4 ranked team in the NJ.com Top-20 rankings, to a 1-0 victory over Union City in Jersey City. Philip Sayouwoh recorded the assist on Bautista’s goal to help...
Student Voices 2024-25: Meet Chalkbeat’s teen fellows
Chalkbeat is thrilled to announce our new Student Voices Fellowship class. During the 2024-25 academic year, we’re welcoming high school students from New York City and, for the first time, from Detroit. The fellows, whose impressive bios are below, will participate in journalism and writing workshops and share their original essays on Chalkbeat. Be sure to look out for their bylines in the coming months.Fall FellowsBryan Campbell, DetroitBryan Campbell (he/him/his) is a junior at Cass Technical High School in Detroit. He is a founder and secretary of his school’s Black Student Union, a board member of Cass Tech’s Future Changemakers...
To Curb Chronic Absenteeism, NYC Schools Embrace Data and Peer Connections
Bronx Principal David Liu did not notice an abrupt change in attendance when students returned to in-person learning three years ago after pandemic campus closures. Instead, the problem became clearer to him as the year progressed. Students and staff at Gotham Collaborative High School became fatigued by five-day school weeks. Child tax credits and supplemental […]
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