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West Morris football upends Montville's undefeated season with big second half
MONTVILLE – West Morris extended its win streak and dropped Montville from the ranks of unbeatens. The Wolfpack turned it up a notch in the second half on Thursday night, scoring 21 unanswered points in a 28-6 win over the previously undefeated Mustangs in a SFC crossover in Morris County. The win pushed West...
NYC schools don't meet needs of students with disabilities, lawsuit alleges
NEW YORK — The New York City Department of Education is facing a new lawsuit from the Legal Aid Society and a group of city public school parents. It alleges that kids in need of special education programs often aren't going to school because city schools don't have what they need.According to city school data, 46.1% of students with disabilities were chronically absent in the 2022-2023 school year. That equates to over 86,000 students staying home.The lawsuit alleges that's because they simply don't want to, but because, in some cases, it's too traumatic."The Department of Ed does not have a...
Bengals Football Looks to Get Back in Win Category on 'Senior Night', as Paterson Kennedy Visits on Oct. 11
It was a tough game on Oct. 4, as the Bloomfield High football team dropped a 38-0 decision to East Orange Campus, at Foley Field.Bloomfield fell to 2-4 with the setback. The loss also snapped a 2-game winning streak for the Bengals. The team is 2-1 on the road and 0-3 at home. The Bengals will be home on Oct. 11, for its final regular season home game, against Paterson Kennedy. Kickoff time is 6:30 p.m., on 'Senior Night'. Versus East Orange, the Bengals faced a strong opponent."East Orange is a very talented team," said BHS head coach Mike Carter of the...
Livingston Public Schools is Named #12 Best Public District in New Jersey in 2025 Niche.com Rankings
LIVINGSTON, NJ — The nationwide school ranking platform Niche.com has listed Livingston Public Schools (LPS) as #12 in New Jersey and #2 in Essex County among public school districts, according to its new 2025 Best Schools and Districts rankings. Additionally, Livingston High School (LHS), which earned the highest overall grade of all nine Livingston schools with an A+, was listed as the #21 best high school in the state and #2 in the county. In Essex County, both the district and the high school were ranked at #2 behind only Millburn Township Public Schools, which was listed as the #3 best public district...
5 Westfield Students Earn Perfect Scores on ACT, SAT Subject Area Tests
WESTFIELD, NJ — Five Westfield High School students earned perfect scores on subject area tests of the June 2024 ACT and SAT, Westfield Public Schools announced Wednesday.The students are the following, according to the district: Luke Fitzgerald, Grade 11 - June 2024 SAT, Math Anya Ausiello, Grade 11 - June 2024 ACT, English/Reading Avery Bell, Grade 12 - June 2024 ACT, Reading Emily Kapuscinski, Grade 12 - June 2024 ACT, Math Chloe Katz, Grade 12 - June 2024 ACT, Reading For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
The 56th Anniversary of the Groundbreaking Ceremony for Montville Township High School
MONTVILLE, NJ – The Montville Township Historic Preservation Review Commission [MT HPRC] and the students, faculty and staff of Montville Township Public Schools [MTPS] are working together to commemorate educational highlights from the Township’s 157-year history. This week, the MT HPRC’s Facebook Page, Montville Historical Society - NJ, featured a “Montville Memory Spotlight” entitled: “Montville High Students Witness Historic Groundbreaking.” CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Researched and written by Montville Township High School [MTHS] alumnus Alec Grossman (2017), the “Montville Memory Spotlight” series has become a popular feature of the Facebook page. Grossman also maintains the Montville Historical...
New report lists best school districts in U.S.: Where does Staten Island rank?
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Niche, a platform that connects students with colleges and schools, recently published its new 2025 Best School Districts in America. The service, which is dedicated to ranking and reviewing schools across the country, also recently released its list of the best public high schools for 2025. This included nationwide rankings, as well as state and local rankings. The rankings include updated data for more than 93,000 public schools, 30,000 private schools and over 11,000 school districts nationwide. Staten Island Technical High School was ranked as the third best public high school in the New York City and New York state.
Question to BOE Candidates #3: Academic Achievement
NJ21st sent our third question to the BOE Candidates today with responses due on 10/18/2024:. This year, with a new BOE Majority in place, the District has finally acknowledged an issue with Math proficiency, but more has to be done as Math is not our only issue.
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