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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%...
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...
Nutley Football Falls To West Essex, 28-0; Boys, Girls Soccer, Girls Volleyball Post Recent Wins
NUTLEY, NJ - The Nutley High football team had done a good job of keeping West Essex in check for most of the opening half in its Saturday afternoon game in North Caldwell. But the Raiders surrendered a second opening half touchdown as time expired at intermission and Nutley ended up dropping a 28-0 decision to West Essex on the road. With the loss, Nutley fell to 2-3 this fall. West Essex, a Group 3 finalist last year, improved to 4-1 this season. Against West Essex, Nutley trailed, 7-0, before the Knights struck for a touchdown on the final...
Bloomfield High Boys' Soccer Team Wins Three of its Last Four, as Echeverry Stars in Goal
After some tough early-season losses, the Bloomfield High boys' soccer team has played well, as the month of September drew to a close.Head coach Mike Aiello saw his team win three of its last four to improve to 4-4-1 on the season. The Bengals were scheduled to play at Seton Hall Prep, on Sept. 30 and will host Technology High, of Newark, on Oct. 2, at Watsessing Park, starting at 4:30 p.m. On Oct. 7, Bloomfield visits Nutley, at 4 p.m.Bloomfield's recent wins came against Livingston, 1-0, on Sept. 20, 2-1 versus Columbia, on Sept. 26 and a 5-0...
New AI Curriculum to be Introduced in Paterson Public Schools
PATERSON, NJ - The Paterson School District Board of Education has approved new curricula for Computer Science courses, including a newly introduced course called Introduction to Artificial Intelligence. This updated curriculum is designed to assist teachers in aligning their lessons with the latest New Jersey Student Learning Standards (NJSLS), enhancing the quality and effectiveness of education for students.The new course is being implemented at Paterson STEAM High School as part of their Computer Science Pathway, in accordance with the requirements of a grant award. The curriculum has been structured to meet the NJSLS for Computer Science...
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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