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Location Change for Rahway BOE Meetings in June
RAHWAY, NJ — The next two Rahway Board of Education (BOE) meetings, the caucus and regular meetings, both in June, have been moved to the Rahway High School Performing Arts Center (auditorium), located at 1012 Madison Ave. The caucus meeting is on Tuesday, June 11, and the regular meeting is on Tuesday, June 25.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The meetings will be opened in public at 6 p.m. and immediately recessed to private session. The Board will reconvene in public at 7 p.m. to conduct the public portion of the meeting. For more information about the Rahway BOE, click here. [Don’t miss any TAPinto Rahway news. Go to tapinto.net/enews to sign up for our free e-newsletter, delivered each morning to your inbox.] For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Newark Teachers’ Contract Would Bring 4.5% Annual Raises for 5 Years
NEWARK — The Newark Teachers Union and the district announced a tentative contract agreement on Friday that would give educators a 4.5% raise for each of its five years and bring the starting salary for teachers to $65,000. “We felt the best way to get a contract that helps Newark students succeed and thrive would be to be partners, not combatants,” NTU President M. Abeigon said. “What makes this contract transformational and a model for other districts is that teachers will have a genuine voice in all aspects of Newark education, including having seats on committees that deal...
Rahway Elementary Students Celebrate End of Testing with Some Cool Treats
RAHWAY, NJ — State testing has been taking place the last several weeks in the Rahway Public Schools. In the elementary schools, students were especially pleased to finally conclude the New Jersey Student Learning Assessments (NJSLA) this past week. At Franklin Elementary School, teachers and administrators chose to reward students for all their hard work and ardent test-taking focus with a well-deserved post-test Icee Party!CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER It was a festive culmination of everyone's efforts and dedication throughout the state testing period. Principal Dr. Patrick Holness commended the students and expressed his delight at seeing them enjoy this special reward. Now, let's finish out the school year strong, everyone! [Don’t miss any TAPinto Rahway news. Go to tapinto.net/enews to sign up for our free e-newsletter, delivered each morning to your inbox.] For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Burns scores 8 unanswered runs to beat East Rutherford, return to state championship series
Burns trailed East Rutherford by five runs in the third inning, but the Bulldogs rallied to come from behind and win Game 3 of the N.C. High School Athletic Association 2A western regional championship series, 8-5. East Rutherford scored the first five runs of the game, putting the pressure on...
Valley Road School Holds Benefit for The Clark Volunteer Emergency Squad
CLARK, NJ — Ms. Lorraine Haney, a teacher at Valley Road School, once again organized the school's annual "Hats On" fundraiser. The event was held on March 21. Students were invited to wear a hat and make a contribution in support of the Clark Volunteer Emergency Squad (CVES). The students were very generous and really enjoyed the event. “This event is very close to my heart,” Ms. Haney said, whose daughter is a former member of the CVES.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Ms. Haney also shares information about the CVES with her students, telling...
PS 18, the John G. Whittier Elementary School | Then and Now
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- In 1961, the old PS 18 John G. Whittier Elementary School building was still standing, as the West Brighton Houses were being built across the street. Located at 221 Broadway, West Brighton, PS 18 serves grades PK-5. Erected in 1890, it then featured a new design in elementary education. As mentioned in previous Staten Island Advance stories.
Newark Teachers Union’s tentative new contract calls for 4.5% raises, $65,000 starting salary
Sign up for Chalkbeat Newark’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system.The Newark Teachers Union has reached a tentative five-year agreement with the Newark Board of Education that would offer a higher starting salary for new teachers of $65,000, 4.5% annual raises, and more say from educators on decisions involving curriculum and school budgets, among other provisions.Union and district officials say the contract’s terms were jointly agreed on with the goal of attracting new teachers and retaining current ones in the district — an ongoing issue school systems face across the country.“We need to create a...
Holocaust museum will host free field trips for eighth graders in New York City public schools
NEW YORK — A Holocaust museum in New York City will offer free educational field trips to eighth grade students in public schools in a program announced Thursday aimed at combating antisemitism. The program will allow up to 85,000 students at traditional public schools and charter schools to tour...
Prom 2024: Hundreds of Staten Island students party at prom; browse 430 photos from the latest events
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Seniors from seven high schools across Staten Island bid farewell to their high school days in a fashion-forward manner, showcasing their finest attire for prom night festivities. The Staten Island Advance/SILive.com has been there to capture all the action from the big events. Advance/SILive.com subscribers can...
Mayor Adams talks early education, college protests
NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) – Mayor Eric Adams joined PIX on Politics to discuss a broad range of topics, including the city’s lifeguard shortage, library funding, waitlists for early education seats and the NYPD’s conduct during college protests. On protests on college campuses, Adams continues to say the NYPD showed a great level of discipline […]
Florham Park Students Make Lehigh University's Dean's List
FLORHAM PARK, NJ - Five students from Florham Park attained the Dean's List for the Spring Semester from Lehigh University. This status is granted to students who earned a scholastic average of 3.6 or better while carrying at least 12 hours of regularly graded courses.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Congratulations to the following students: Daniel Batrachenko Ava Lorette Charlie Petro Peyton Sward Andrea Zeien For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Newark Public Schools Tried, Failed to Get Out of Improvement Plan
After failing to meet state standards for academic achievement, the Newark school district asked the state Department of Education to allow it to skip creating a corrective action plan, records obtained through the Open Public Records Act show. The DOE considered Superintendent Roger Leon’s request, but ultimately ordered Newark to submit a “district improvement plan” that required the district to detail how it will improve academic performance.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The district’s anemic academic performance was highlighted in the New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum (QSAC) monitoring and self-evaluation system for public...
Protestors refuse Rutgers-Newark’s demand to end pro-Palestinian encampment
✅ The encampment has outlasted Princeton University & Rutgers-New Brunswick. ✅ Organizers at Rutgers-Newark have two sets of demands. ✅ The school did not set a deadline for the encampment to end. Rutgers-Newark has told the organizers of a pro-Palestinian and community encampment to leave the encampment they’ve had up...
Brooklyn high school students receive donated suits for senior prom
NEW YORK (PIX11) – From Helping our viewers get repairs to helping teens get prom suits, Monica Morales is making it happen. Luz Amaro from East Harlem is a proud grandmother of seven who just wanted kitchen repairs. After PIX11’s story, not only did she get repairs, but Valerie Fitch from a non-profit called Circle […]
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