Education

In the heart of Queens, a seismic shift is about to rock the New York City education scene. A groundbreaking collaboration between the Big Apple’s public school system and Delaware State University (DSU) is set to redefine the high school experience for a new generation of scholars. This fall, an innovative early college program will burst onto the scene, offering students a chance to earn college credits and potentially walk away with an associate’s degree before they even don their high school graduation caps.

Northwell Health and the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, in partnership with Broadridge Financial Solutions, have announced the establishment of an endowed deanship supporting medical student scholarships, funded by a generous $3 million gift from Broadridge Financial Solutions. The newly named Deborah and Lawrence Smith Dean of the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell position honors the institution's founding dean and his late wife, who both played pivotal roles in the school’s creation in 2008. David L. Battinelli, MD, dean of the Zucker School of Medicine and executive vice president and physician-in-chief of Northwell Health, has been named the inaugural recipient of the endowment, which will enable more students to graduate debt-free from a top-ranked medical school, fully prepared to provide exceptional care to their patients and communities.

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The much maligned Phillipsburg High School defense held its own and then some, and senior quarterback Jett Genovese gave the Staeliners a 21-7 lead with a three-run score midway through the final quarter as P’burg defeated host West Orange, 21-14, in a non-conference football game on Friday night at Suriano  Stadium.A week after allowing 383 yards in back-to-back games, Phillipsburg’s defense held an explosive West Orange (4-2) team to 281 yards of total offense in 60 plays In the Mountaineers’ four wins this season they’ve outscored its opponents by a 160-17 marginCLICK HERE...

New York City Public Schools cut carbon emissions by over 40% through their plant-based meal program. New York City Public Schools have made a groundbreaking environmental impact through their plant-based meal program, Plant-Powered Fridays. An upcoming report from the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) will reveal that the program has helped reduce carbon emissions by over 40%, thanks to a shift toward more sustainable, plant-based meals.

Legendary Edison baseball coach Jim Muldowney’s number is on the outfield fence at the Eagles’ Mike A. Krychowecky Field. (Photo courtesy Edison Athletics) The number 24 – honoring legendary baseball coach Jim Muldowney – has been hanging on the wall in Mike A. Krychowecky Field since July 2020, when the Eagles’ new artificical turf field – in Edison red – joined this world. The number had been retired years before.

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) received an $80,000 grant from the Devils Youth Foundation to establish a new Arts Education program, Backstage Pathways, in partnership with Prudential Center’s RECORD HIGH to train young artists for careers in technical theater and live concert production. The check ceremony took place...

UNION, NJ - Local students are excelling at Kean University where over 50 were recognized for their academic achievement in the spring. "Earning a place on the Dean's List is a significant achievement that reflects each student's hard work and dedication to their academic success," said Kean President Lamont O. Repollet, Ed.D. "We are incredibly proud of our students' accomplishments, and we are excited to see how they will continue to thrive."The complete list of students includes: Angeliana Luna Bishoy Mikhail Dylan Repollet Busra Gocenler Victoria Villanueva Karanpreet Singh Natalia Lucio Jacob Piatkowski Kalliope Mikros Jake Schwartz Pizarro Christopher Nelson Dalila Nikovic Brian Murray Gurdeep Singh Rebeca Rodriguez Sharndeep Kaur Kayla Mroposki Armin Giljic Zacaria Vargas Oscar Mejia Rodriguez Paige Provino Alexander Ruiz Jason Wild Ryan Marino Laura Silva Isabella Barlett Emma Cieslinski Madison Cieslinski Alexis Cieslinski Dina Dokic Matthew Alvarez Sydnie Hudak Lucas Donahue Jonathan Gaugh James Ford Jr Emma Adams Lory Jadan Olivia Ranieri Gianna Peterpaul Stephanie Sanchez Meneses Cynthia Lopez Samantha Lopez Katelyn Fischer Jessica Salas Ashley Reyes Padilla Capri Wilson Alissa Damiano Aubree Gergich Alyssa Wong Andrei Hulpoi Ana Karen Luna Pedro Victoria Yunni Bautista-Moreno Omar Ahmed Luna Dorismond Nicholas Latorre Julian Rago  CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERRead more Education news in Roselle Park:Long Roselle Park Board of Education Agenda is Capstone to Summer Preparation For more local news, visit TAPinto.net

Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to keep up with NYC’s public schools.In an effort to address rising incidents of antisemitism and Islamophobia, New York City’s Education Department launched an anti-hate hotline, officials said Monday.The goal is to streamline how students and staff report incidents related to hate, harassment, and discrimination, adding another avenue on top of a four-year-old online portal for all bullying complaints.The hotline (718-935-2889), staffed with Education Department employees, will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Friday. Callers can remain anonymous, but the pre-recorded greeting suggests having your student’s ID number or...

MILLBURN, NJ — During the recent Board of Education (BOE) meeting, Acting Superintendent Dr. Kate Diskin, Director of Technology Mike Skara and Students Nicholas Bater and Veer Chandler presented a report on Millburn School District’s summer 2024 technology projects.The projects they spoke about included:CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Visitor Check in Tool Badges for K & 1 Chromebook Login Laptop Replacement for Teaching Staff New Chromebooks and Cases for Grades 5 & 9 Smart Board & Sound Field System Installs  TAPinto covered the new visitor check in tool in September when school began. It’s a safety tool...

WARREN, NJ — Watchung Hills shut out Somerville on Saturday, 5-0. Watchung Hills improved their record to 7-3 while Somerville fell to 4-7.“The boys are starting to establish themselves as a strong team and have being able to put out more consistent performances as of late,” said WHTHS head coach Estiven Benitez. “Today we were confident in our game-plan and the kids were able to execute for a 5-0 win against Somerville. We have put ourselves in a good spot to battle for the conference title this year. Our focus is now directed towards the County tournament which starts...

Mount St. Dominic Academy lost against Millburn back in September, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Mount St. Dominic Academy Lions fell 2-0 to the Millburn Millers. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Millers recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.

ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – Edison, Towanda, and Spencer-Van Etten/Candor were among the winners on a busy day of high school football in the Twin Tiers. (Video Courtesy: PSAC Digital Network) Edison football’s dominant Homecoming win highlighted a busy Saturday of high school action in the Twin Tiers. The Spartans kicked-off the day with a 63-6 […]

MILLBURN, NJ - Junior Zahir Weatherington rushed for 121 yards and two touchdowns to pace the Nutley High football team to a 21-12 victory over Millburn on Saturday afternoon in Millburn.   With the win, Nutley improved to 3-3 this fall and kept up a pattern of following a loss with a bounce back victory the following week. Millburn fell to 2-3 this season.   Weatherington's first touchdown, a two-yard rush, and ensuing PAT by Brian Dolaghan provided Nutley with a 7-6 lead at the half. He added a five-yard touchdown run in the third quarter to increase the Raiders' lead...

The French American Academy of Jersey City will offer the first “Candidate” High School International Baccalaureate program in Jersey City as it expands to a new campus in the Heights. It is currently a Candidate School for the Middle Years Program. The school will open its doors for...

New Jersey-based nonprofit TEEEM, which stands for The Empathy Equality Entrepreneurship Mission, aims to inspire humanitarianism in schools. TEEEM’s free educational programs and curriculum educate youth on global issues and humanitarianism. This includes six East Orange schools: Benjamin Banneker Academy, Cicely L. Tyson Community Elementary School of the Performing and Fine Arts, East Orange STEM Academy, Sheila Y. Oliver Academy, Sojourner Truth Middle School, and Whitney E. Houston Academy of Creative and Performing Arts.

A year after losing their cafeteria supplier, Bronx Community College and Hostos Community College students, faculty and staff still don’t have a place to get hot food on campus.  The two City University of New York schools have both been without on-campus dining since the fall 2023 semester after food vendor A La Carte Menu […] The post Bronx Community Colleges Go a Year Without Cafeteria Services appeared first on THE CITY - NYC News.

RAHWAY, NJ — Both the October Rahway Board of Education (BOE) caucus meeting and regular meeting will be held in the Rahway High School Performing Arts Center (high school auditorium), located at 1012 Madison Ave.The caucus meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 8, at 6 p.m. The regular meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 29, at 6 p.m.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERThe meetings open in public at the aforementioned times before immediately recessing to private session. The BOE will then reconvene the meetings in public at 7 p.m.[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

Each University undergraduate school has its own student council intended to advocate for the student body, plan events, and communicate with the administration. Meet this year’s student body presidents. Kavika Krishnan, SEAS ’25. Krishan began serving on the Engineering Student Council in her sophomore year as vice president...

Last week, The New School participated in NYC Climate Week from Sept. 22-29. The New School’s climate week hub featured events, including the Urban Systems Lab’s “Exploring the potential of AI tools for climate risk and resilience” and Swissnex’s “Climate Ring: refashioning fashion.” This year also marked the 10th anniversary of the People’s Climate March.

HOBOKEN, NJ – Verona came from behind with two touchdowns in the fourth quarter to rally for a 26-19 football victory over Hoboken on Friday night.Trailing, 6-0, after one quarter, Hoboken (1-4) took the lead in the second quarter on a 7-yard touchdown from Isaiah Blanks to Max Casazza and a 50-yard interception return by Gianluca Araneo.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERBlanks' second TD pass of the game to Casazza, a 60-yard play, gave the RedWings a 19-12 lead in the third quarter.Verona (5-1) scored on a TD pass and a fumble return in the fourth quarter to overtake the RedWings. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net